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Pakistan: Samjho gets a hand pump in her village. Photo: Tooba Niazi/Oxfam

Oxfam’s 2022 Pakistan Flood Relief

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In August 2022, the Government of Pakistan declared a ‘national emergency’ as torrential monsoon rains inundated the country.   The flooding killed at least 1,700 people, destroyed millions of homes, farmland and caused billions in economic losses. At one point, a third of the country was underwater. Despite the devastation of the floods, communities are recovering […] Read more »
Turkiye: Mother and her two children are sitting in their tent. Photo: Delizia Flaccavento/Oxfam.

Oxfam’s Türkiye-Syria Earthquake Response: 6 Months On 

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After two powerful earthquakes devastated large parts of southern Türkiye (Turkey) and northern Syria in February, millions have been left homeless.   Many of the buildings that didn’t collapse are now riddled with cracks and will need to be demolished. More than one million people are either living in overcrowded emergency shelters, or in government-supported tent cities […] Read more »
Turkiye: The Oguz family from Gaziantep don’t know if they have a house to return to. They have lost everything. Photo: Tineke D'haese/Oxfam

Türkiye-Syria Earthquake: 3 Months On 

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It’s been just 3 months since the devastating earthquake that affected over 18 million people across Türkiye and Syria. The first in the early hours of the morning had a magnitude of 7.8, and was one of the strongest to hit the region in nearly 100 years. In the following days, the region experienced thousands […] Read more »
Turkiye: Matiya Women's Cooperative member Amal peels potatoes. Photo: Yalcin Ciftci/Oxfam KEDV

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

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On February 6, a powerful earthquake hit southern Turkiye and northern Syria, causing widespread destruction and leaving many families struggling to recover. Oxfam KEDV has been working with women’s cooperatives in some of the worst impacted provinces in Turkiye to help provide support to survivors. The impact of the Turkiye-Syria Earthquake As of 13 March […] Read more »