Mako and her husband Mahamud are pastoralist farmers living in the Somali region of Ethiopia.

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Crisis in Ukraine

The people in Ukraine are facing unimaginable suffering. The deadly violence is escalating, and people are fleeing the country. Oxfam is preparing to support local organizations providing humanitarian aid to vulnerable families in neighboring countries. Please give what you can today to help us meet the most urgent needs.

East Africa: extreme inequality in numbers

The Covid-19 pandemic, compounded by locust infestations and climate crises, has brought East Africa’s worst economic crisis in decades, with millions losing their jobs and incomes. Yet, instead of taxing the wealthy, governments are planning to slash their public spending, which will worsen the crisis and deepen poverty and inequality in the region. But it is not too late to change direction.

Ending gender-based violence is possible

Before the Covid-19 pandemic 1 in 3 women experienced physical or sexual violence in their lifetime. With Covid-19 the situation got worse for many. Yet, nowhere near enough is being done to end it. Immediate action is needed now to fight gender-based violence. It starts with governments. It starts with social norms change. It starts with taking action.

As many as 28 million people across East Africa at risk of extreme hunger if rains fail again

As many as 28 million people across East Africa face severe hunger if the March rains fail. With the unfolding crisis in Ukraine taking their attention, there is a real danger that the international community will not respond adequately to the escalating hunger crisis in East Africa until it is too late, Oxfam warned today.

Some governments contemplating raids on aid funds earmarked for other crises to pay for new costs of Ukrainian support

The global repercussions of the Ukraine crisis ―already being felt in fast-rising food, commodity and energy prices― could undermine official aid efforts to help people in other humanitarian hot-spots.

Oxfam response to today's high-level pledging event on the humanitarian crisis in Yemen

In response to today’s Virtual High-Level Pledging Event on the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen, Ferran Puig, Oxfam’s Country Director in Yemen said: “The world must not look away while Yemen suffers. Even before the Ukraine conflict drove up food prices and threatened food imports, two thirds of major aid programmes had already been reduced or closed because of lack of funding."

The future is equal

Oxfam is a global movement of people, working together to end the injustice of poverty. That means we tackle the inequality that keeps people poor. Together, we save, protect and rebuild lives when disaster strikes. We help people build better lives for themselves, and for others. we take on issues like land rights, climate change and discrimination against women. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can enjoy life free from poverty.

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