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

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 of persecution and have been denied citizenship. Since the late 1970s, hundreds of thousands of Rohingya have fled their homes, crossing the border to Bangladesh or travelling by sea to Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. There […]
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

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, their loved ones or the basic supplies they need to survive.  Israel’s military assault over the past year has killed over 41,600 people and injured more than 96,000, while more than 10,000 people are estimated to […]
Lorna Jane pays a living wage

Lorna Jane pays a living wage

Lorna Jane is the first brand on the What She Makes Company Tracker to pay a living wage. In massive news for the seven-year-old campaign, activewear brand Lorna Jane have demonstrated to Oxfam that all garment workers in their factory, including the lowest paid workers, are receiving a living wage. This is great news! How […]

Carbon Inequality Kills report

Why curbing the excessive emissions of an elite few can create a sustainable planet for all The climate crisis is deeply connected to inequality. The world’s richest are disproportionately responsible for the climate crisis, and the poorest are bearing the brunt of its devastating effects. Oxfam’s new ‘Carbon Inequality Kills’ report reveals the stark reality of […]
Canberra, Australia: Tanya Afu, Grace Ann Enriquez, Eduardo Maher and Peter Griffiths-Sebastian at Parliament House. Photo: Heidi Demond/Oxfam

Safe Climate Equal Future Speakers Tour 

Three cities, eleven meetings with politicians, five impactful events, speeches at a national climate conference, and TV and radio national news interviews — all for a safe climate and equal future.   In September 2024, Oxfam Australia partnered with Seed Mob, Australia’s Indigenous Youth Climate Network, to bring youth community leaders together on a climate speakers […]
Mekko, Indonesia: Said (33) stands in front of his fishing boat. He now struggles to catch enough fish for his family's daily needs, due to climate change and the fish moving further and further out to sea. Oxfam acknowledges the support of the Australian Government through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP). Photo: Vikram Sombu/Oxfam

This is how your support is helping people facing the climate crisis

Earlier this year, we introduced you to Said, from the Bajo community in Indonesia. The Bajo is a traditional fishing community whose ancestors have lived alongside the ocean for centuries. They rely on the ocean for their food and livelihoods but as the water is warming, fish are disappearing and the rising ocean is threatening […]

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