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Significant humanitarian needs emerge as people start to return to their homes in flood-affected Sri Lanka

18 January 2011

Many people are returning to their homes in flood-hit Sri Lanka but the humanitarian challenge has only just begun. Oxfam will be scaling up its response to the disaster in the next few days to reach 120,000 people in the Eastern and North Central Provinces.
Massive challenges ahead even as heavy rains subside in Sri Lanka

14 January 2011

International aid agency Oxfam has been providing support to thousands caught up in Sri Lanka’s devastating floods. More than a million people have been affected by the floods and need food items, water, blankets and hygiene kits immediately.
Oxfam expands relief operations in Sri Lanka as floods worsen

13 January 2011

As the scale of the flood increases in the country, Oxfam continues to expand its rapid response in Eastern Sri Lanka, currently providing hygiene kits, tarpaulins, cooked food and bottled water to approximately 17,000 people in Batticaloa, Trincomalee and Ampara districts in the East.
Enormous challenges await southern Sudan after historic referendum

7 January 2011

Southern Sudan will face enormous challenges and will need long-term support from the rest of the world regardless of the outcome of this week’s referendum. The vote could create the world’s newest country, which would also be home to some of the world’s poorest people.
A year of indecision leaves Haiti’s recovery at a standstill

6 January 2011

In a report released today, Oxfam called on the Haitian authorities, with support from the international community, to move forward on plans to start rebuilding the shattered country and enable close to one million people still living in tents and under tarpaulins to resettle or return home.
Oxfam gears up its flood aid in Colombia but is in desperate need of funds

31 December 2010

Number of people hit by Colombia’s worse flood in decades continues to rise

The number of people affected by the flood emergency in Colombia has risen by 50,000 people in the last two wee
Number of people hit by Colombia’s worse flood in decades continues to rise

31 December 2010

The number of people affected by the flood emergency in Colombia has risen by 50,000 people in the last two weeks, bringing the total number affect to more than 2,100,000 said international agency Oxfam today.
Oxfam scales up its aid in Colombia as worst floods in 60 years hit two million people

21 December 2010

Oxfam is today scaling up its aid effort to reach 200,000 people affected by the severe floods that have hit Colombia in recent weeks. The floods have affected more than two million people in 28 out of 32 districts in the country.
US Afghanistan strategy review falls short on civilian protection and putting Afghans first

16 December 2010

In response to the US Government's Afghanistan strategy review made public today, international humanitarian organization Oxfam is concerned about the lack of provisions for civilian protection as well as long-term support for healthcare, education, and women's rights.
Crisis prevention remains a major challenge in West Africa

16 December 2010

Given the rapid expansion and recurrence of the food crises in West Africa and the inadequate responses of policy makers and other actors, Oxfam and Bilital Maroobe say it is necessary to rethink the strategies to implement in order to respond to these recurring disasters.

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Significant humanitarian needs emerge as people start to return to their homes in flood-affected Sri Lanka

Massive challenges ahead even as heavy rains subside in Sri Lanka

Oxfam expands relief operations in Sri Lanka as floods worsen

Enormous challenges await southern Sudan after historic referendum

A year of indecision leaves Haiti’s recovery at a standstill

Oxfam gears up its flood aid in Colombia but is in desperate need of funds

Number of people hit by Colombia’s worse flood in decades continues to rise

Number of people hit by Colombia’s worse flood in decades continues to rise

Oxfam scales up its aid in Colombia as worst floods in 60 years hit two million people

US Afghanistan strategy review falls short on civilian protection and putting Afghans first

Crisis prevention remains a major challenge in West Africa