emergency response

Flooding in Mozambique - in depth

admin — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:55:22 +0000

This year’s flooding was caused by heavy rains not only in Mozambique but also further up the Zambezi river basin in Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi.

Darfur crisis in depth

admin — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:03:32 +0000

The humanitarian response in Darfur and eastern Chad is the world’s largest, with 4.5 million people – the majority of them women and children – in need of assistan

Afghan families at risk as early snows hinder relief efforts

Joel M Bassuk — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:46:12 +0000

As the United Nations Security Council visit Afghanistan, millions of women, men and children in Afghanistan are facing food shortages, made worse as early winter snows hamper effort

Afghanistan

admin — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:09:40 +0000

Over two decades of conflict and several years of drought have left Afghanistan one of the poorest countries in the world.

Oxfam assists communities affected by Jakarta floods

Joel M Bassuk — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 12:31:42 +0000

International agency Oxfam has started its response to help people affected by flooding that hit the greater Jakarta area since 1 February 2007.

Philippines typhoon: Oxfam sends out aid experts to help staff on ground

Alex Segrt — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 10:17:02 +0000

Oxfam is sending out a team of public health aid workers to complement its staff on the ground in the central Philippines area hit by the super-typhoon of Friday 1 December.