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When you support Oxfam, you help create a world without the inequality that fuels poverty. Here’s what that looks like for the communities we work with.
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What’s happening in Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon?
On 15 January 2025, a temporary ceasefire was announced, coming into effect on 19 January. Here's the latest update on the situation in Gaza and the wider region.
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Refugees in Dadaab search for shelter
The largest refugee complex in the world, northern Kenya's Dadaab camp is desperately overcrowded and struggling to provide shelter for...
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Oxfam Ambassador Kristin Davis visits drought-stricken East Africa
Actress and Oxfam Ambassador Kristin Davis, best known for her role as Charlotte in Sex and the City, visits the...
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Speed is crucial, as Somalia faces biggest crisis in over a decade
More than one third of Somalia's population are in need of humanitarian assistance, thanks to drought and ongoing conflict. Many...
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Drought and rising prices leave Somaliland families struggling for food
The worst drought in 60 years and rising food prices mean that families in Somaliland are struggling to find enough...
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Ivory Coast: seeds and food for more than 10,000
Meet Josephine, one of many farmers hosting refugees from Liberia, who has benefited from Oxfam's food distribution program just as...
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Cholera strikes Haiti again
In late May 2011, a new outbreak of cholera emerged in Haiti's Carrefour area, south of Port-au-Prince. Oxfam is responding...
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Haiti: displaced people facing eviction from camps
Fewer people are living in Haiti's camps now than at the peak of the earthquake crisis, but not all chose...
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Ivory Coast crisis: a family’s stories
Displaced from their homes by political violence, many Ivoirians have sought refuge in the relatively peaceful town of Man. Oxfam's...
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Japan earthquake and tsunami: one month later
A month after Japan was hit by the biggest earthquake in its history, the country is trying to rebuild. Progress...
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One-of-a-kind road trip: an Ivory Coast diary
Driving around Ivory Coast with a team investigating how to respond to the country's humanitarian needs, Oxfam's Charles Bambara speaks...
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Ivory Coast crisis: latest update
The Ivory Coast's humanitarian crisis continues, with more than 100,000 refugees having fled to Liberia to escape the violence. Oxfam's...
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Pakistan floods: eight months on, survivors speak up
Pakistan flood survivors share their hopes and needs in a poll conducted by Oxfam eight months after the country was...
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