Lebanon: Hussein Amhaz, a farmer in Sai’deh, stands in the rubble caused from an Israeli airstrike. Photo: Pablo Tosco/Oxfam

Urgent: Middle East Crisis

Across the Middle East, families are in crisis because they are running out of water. Donate today and help reach more families with urgently needed essentials like clean water and hygiene kits.

9 in 10

Palestinians depend on inconsistent water trucks

1.5

people displaced in Lebanon

3 in 4

People in Syria need aid

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9 in 10

Palestinians depend on inconsistent water trucks

1.5

people displaced in Lebanon

3 in 4

People in Syria need aid

Oxfam is an international charity and global movement dedicated to tackling the root causes of poverty.

For more than 70 years, Oxfam Australia has been working to create a world without poverty. A world where everyone can live free of the inequalities that hold them back.

Oxfam is an international charity and global movement dedicated to tackling the root causes of poverty.

We partner with local organisations, mobilise support in the community, and rely on our dedicated supporters and staff to drive lasting change for a fairer, more just world

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Middle East Crisis Appeal

Across the Middle East, families are in crisis because they are running out of water. Donate today and help reach more families with urgently needed essentials like clean water and hygiene kits.

Donate now