emergency

Conflict in Somalia in depth

admin — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:12:51 +0000

The humanitarian situation in Somalia is deteriorating at an alarming rate. Oxfam International and other NGOs are concerned that a major catastrophe is unfolding.

Crisis in Gaza in depth

admin — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:47:04 +0000

A number of factors, including the suspension of international aid to the Palestinian Authority, the closure of the occupied Palestinian territories by Israel, the continued rocket a

Pakistan earthquake: Oxfam flies team to quake zone

Noirfatom — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:02:29 +0000

Oxfam will fly a team of four aid experts into the quake zone tomorrow from its base in Islamabad.

Rebuilding Shattered Lives in Myanmar: Oxfam partner delivers aid, empowers communities

Ian McClelland — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:43:34 +0000

Like so many others in Myanmar, when Fahmid Bhuiya woke up the morning after Cyclone Nargis, his whole world had changed.

Bangladesh: Community prepare to tackle floods

Ian McClelland — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:44:51 +0000

Flood shelter committee members outside of their newly built shelter

We arrive at the local flood shelter – used as a school and community space when there are no floods –and it

China earthquake

RichardG — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:36:53 +0000

A devastating earthquake hit southwestern China on Monday 12 May. It is thought that more than 50,000 people may have died in the 7.9-magnitude earthquake.

Peru earthquake 2007

admin — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 12:26:43 +0000

On the morning of 16 August 2007, an earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale off the coast of southern Peru claimed more than 500 lives and caused widespread damage.

Tsunami crisis

admin — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:29:45 +0000

Following the massive earthquake and tsunami disaster that struck Asia on 26 December 2004, Oxfam launched the largest aid effort in its history.

What we do

Elena Cornellana — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:42:41 +0000

Working with more than 3,000 local partner organizations, we work with people living in poverty striving to exercise their human rights, assert their dignity as full citizens and tak

Myanmar cyclone

RichardG — Mon, 05 May 2008 21:58:06 +0000

Cyclone Nargis hit the Myanmar delta region on 3 May. State media in Myanmar have reported a death toll of 78,000 to date and another 1.5 million displaced.