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Bangladesh: Jannat with her family. Jannat lives in Nayapara, in the Cox's Bazar area which hosts over 1.7 million Rohingya refugees. Her community was severely impacted by water scarcity until Oxfam partner organisation NGO Forum installed a Mini Piped Water Distribution Network, enabling community members to access safe, clean water whenever they need. Photo: Fabeha Monir/Oxfam

November 11, 2024

What is the Rohingya crisis?

Who are the Rohingya people? The Rohingya are a Muslim ethnic minority group from Myanmar, where they have faced decades...

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Gaza, Palestinian Territory, Occupied: Duaa Mansour and her children are checking the food items in Oxfam food parcel distributed among displaced people. She and her husband are challenged to make food for their three children who lost significant weighs during the Israel's war on Gaza. Photo: Alef Multimedia Company/Oxfam

November 11, 2024

Middle East Crisis: the latest

It has been over a year since the conflict in Gaza escalated — a year of families living without their homes,...

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Balaka district, Malawi: Angela writes her name on the classroom blackboard at a primary school in Balaka district, Malawi. Photo credit: Veronica Mwale/Oxfam in Southern Africa

March 7, 2024

Transforming education, transforming lives in Southern Africa

Every child deserves to go to school. But right now, too many girls across Malawi and Zimbabwe are facing barriers...

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Syria: A man and his two young children from Aleppo's rural get winter supplies like blankets and coats from Oxfam to cope with the cold season. Photo: Islam Mardini/ Oxfam

February 5, 2024

Türkiye and Syria Earthquake 2023: Oxfam’s response 1 year on

One year after the devastating earthquakes struck Syria and Türkiye, Oxfam and our partners have supported over 2 million people...

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2023 ACFID Conference: Left to right: Daniel Respall, Rod Goodbun, Melissa Bungcaras, Anthea Spinks, Tiara Permadi, Elsa Carnaby, Josie Lee. Photo: Oxfam

October 31, 2023

Oxfam leads with big ideas at the 2023 ACFID Conference

The development sector’s premier annual conference hosted by ACFID was held in October. Oxfam was thrilled to lead five sessions...

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Turkiye: Matiya Women's Cooperative member Amal peels potatoes. Photo: Yalcin Ciftci/Oxfam KEDV

April 5, 2023

50 days on from the Turkiye-Syria Earthquake: Oxfam’s response

On February 6, a powerful earthquake hit southern Turkiye and northern Syria, causing widespread destruction and leaving many families struggling...

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Katerina, a 34-year-old Ukrainian refugee from Odessa, together with her son Miron*, 2 and her daughter Daria*, 8, in the backyard of the Bronx People Association, August 3rd, 2022. *Name changed to protect identity

January 25, 2023

The Partner-led response: How Oxfam is supporting Ukrainian refugees in Romania through local communities

Since the outbreak of the Ukrainian crisis in 2022, more than six million refugees have been recorded across Europe. In...

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Diyaara stands before a dried water hole. Photo: Khadija Farah/Oxfam

January 25, 2023

4 years without rain, but not without hope: life in drought-affected Wajir, Kenya.

A swirling sandstorm. As the dust rises it reveals a vast land that has is bare and dry. It would...

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October 25, 2022

Yemen: Cash transfers in Aslam district supporting drought-hit families

Find out how Oxfam is helping families affected by the drought in Yemen through cash transfer payments.

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October 25, 2022

Bangladesh: A new start for Nooreja

Meet Nooreja Begum, a self-employed businesswoman who is single-handedly supporting her two sons and her mother with the money she...

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May 20, 2021

The hunger virus multiplies: Deadly recipe of conflict, Covid-19 and climate accelerate world hunger

A year and a half since the pandemic began, deaths from hunger are outpacing the virus. Ongoing conflict, combined with...

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October 13, 2020

Accountable Governance for Resilient Development

Oxfam Australia's vision is a just and sustainable world without poverty. This requires transforming the systems and power structures that...

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