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Lao People's Democratic Republic: Chansamone and her husband Bountee have experienced multiple flash floods that have damaged their home. Oxfam acknowledges the support of the Australian Government through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). Photo: Patrick Moran/Oxfam
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Lao People's Democratic Republic: Chansamone and her husband Bountee have experienced multiple flash floods that have damaged their home. Photo: Patrick Moran/Oxfam
There was no warning when the floodwaters began to swallow Chansamone’s home with her and her children in it.
Chansamone and her husband are both factory workers in Laos. After a sunny day like any other, she and her children had gone to bed while her husband spent the night at work.
Chansamone woke up at midnight to rain and water that was nearly level with the road. By the time she called her husband for help, the water had rushed into the house and washed many of her belongings away.
If Chansamone had the tools, knowledge and resources she needed to predict the floods and prepare for them ahead of time, things could have been different. That’s where you come in.
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Indonesia: As part of her community's anticipatory action response, Mariani operates the ombrometer and documents water levels in her village every day. Oxfam acknowledges the support of the Australian Government through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP). Photo: Aimee Han/Oxfam
Indonesia: As part of her community's anticipatory action response, Mariani operates the ombrometer and documents water levels in her village every day. Oxfam acknowledges the support of the Australian Government through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP). Photo: Aimee Han/Oxfam
How your donation can help
Climate emergencies push people further into poverty. But your donation can help them be ready, prepared, and resilient when the next storm hits.
Your support will help Oxfam and our local partner KONSEPSI to deliver life-saving measures to prevent disaster, such as:
Flood warning tools
$75 can equip villages with rain gauges to help predict flooding
Indonesia: Mariani and Satria support their community in anticipatory action. Mariani measures and documents water levels using an obrometer and Satria is the village secretary and chief of the Village Disaster Preparedness Team. Photo: Aimee Han/Oxfam
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Oxfam acknowledges the support of the Australian Government through the Australian Humanitarian Partnership (AHP).
We work to deliver humanitarian aid, long-term development projects, and to advocate for a world where everyone is equal, free from poverty and injustice.
Oxfam acknowledges the support of the Australian Government through the Australian Humanitarian Partnership (AHP).