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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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Why is there famine in South Sudan and what can be done
Famine in South Sudan has left 100,000 people on the verge of starvation and millions more in dire need of...
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What Winston left behind
One year after Cyclone Winston -- the worst cyclone in Fiji's history -- killed 44 people and destroyed more than...
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Toughing it out in Iraq
As determined families return to Iraq to rebuild and others brace for the next round of violence, Oxfam helps locals...
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What would you do in these circumstances?
With a record 65 million people currently displaced around the world, it’s easy to forget we’re talking about real people...
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An ordinary father taking extraordinary action
Ordinary people are performing extraordinary acts in the hope of a better life for their families. Worldwide, more than 65...
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One year after disaster, you’re building a stronger Nepal
A year ago a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal. Thousands of Oxfam supporters took action and generously donated. In...
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Is climate change outwitting traditional knowledge?
More than one year after Tropical Cyclone Pam ripped through Vanuatu, families are still battling the devastating effects of the...
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Cyclone Winston emergency update: catastrophic damage for entire communities in Fiji
The destructive force of Cyclone Winston in Fiji has left at least 41 people dead, whole villages destroyed and 117...
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When disaster strikes for people with disability
People with disability already face many barriers to enjoying equal access and inclusion in society. So in the face and...
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Yemen: the crisis you didn’t know about
Noor* and her husband once had a medical clinic in north Yemen, along the border of Saudi Arabia. Now they...
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Liberia officially declared Ebola free. What happens next?
A year ago Liberia recorded its first case of Ebola. In the months that followed, the country would experience the...
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The spirit of Vanuatu: 3 months since Cyclone Pam
About three months ago, Oxfam Vanuatu Country Director Colin Collett van Rooyen, opened his front door in Port Vila not...
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