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Crisis in Somalia: Hassan's story

Elena Cornellana — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:30:57 +0000

Oxfam International has been providing assistance to over half a million vulnerable people in Somalia who have been severely affected by a combination of conflict, drought and record

Crisis in Somalia: Jamila's story

Elena Cornellana — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:06:08 +0000

Oxfam International has been working with a local partner, the Centre for Education and Development, in Southern Somalia - providing assistance to over 8,000 vulnerable people to bui

Tsunami: Forecasting a better future, India

Noirfatom — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:36:11 +0000

In the aftermath of the tsunami, Oxfam carried out a research program to improve the quality of its tsunami programs and policies and to share insights that could be useful to other

Tsunami: Drawing water to a thirsty village, Sri Lanka

Noirfatom — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:33:11 +0000

In the aftermath of the tsunami, Oxfam helped an impoverished farming community in Sri Lanka find a solution to its most devastating chronic emergency: drought.

Tsunami: Small business helps recovery on Nias, Indonesia

Noirfatom — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:24:22 +0000

Mrs Yumirna Zega stands in the kitchen of her restaurant which has grown from humble beginnings as a coffee shop and noodle stall three years ago to a thriving establishment in Teteh

Situation in Somalia - December 2008

Elena Cornellana — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:09:12 +0000

The humanitarian situation in Somalia is deteriorating at a profound rate. Since the start of the year, the number of people in need in Somalia has risen by 77% to 3.25 million

DR Congo: Dreaming of a better life

Joel M Bassuk — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:10:28 +0000

Renewed violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo has forced some 250,000 people to flee their homes since August 2008.

DR Congo: Questions & Answers

Joel M Bassuk — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:57:33 +0000

Though aid is beginning to get through to thousands caught up in the fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) but many still need help.

One year on in Gaza: coping with uncertainty

Joel M Bassuk — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:37:54 +0000

It’s the middle of another hot summer in the Gaza Strip. Looking back at how intense the last two summers were on the political front, 2008 feels much calmer.

Peru: Restarting a community school after the earthquake

Ian McClelland — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:40:37 +0000

As the rebuilding effort continues after the August 15 (2007) earthquake in Peru, parents and their children are now struggling to restart the school year in Pisco.

Rebuilding Shattered Lives in Myanmar: Oxfam partner delivers aid, empowers communities

Joel M Bassuk — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:10:22 +0000

Flooding in Mozambique - in depth

admin — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:55:22 +0000

This year’s flooding was caused by heavy rains not only in Mozambique but also further up the Zambezi river basin in Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi.

Conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – In depth

admin — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:54:58 +0000

The five-year war in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which involved the armies of five other countries, officially ended in 2003 and democratic elections were held in 2006.

Conflict in Somalia in depth

admin — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:12:51 +0000

The humanitarian situation in Somalia is deteriorating at an alarming rate. Oxfam International and other NGOs are concerned that a major catastrophe is unfolding.

Crisis in Gaza in depth

admin — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:47:04 +0000

A number of factors, including the suspension of international aid to the Palestinian Authority, the closure of the occupied Palestinian territories by Israel, the continued rocket a

Darfur crisis in depth

admin — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:03:32 +0000

The humanitarian response in Darfur and eastern Chad is the world’s largest, with 4.5 million people – the majority of them women and children – in need of assistan

Myanmar cyclone – Frequently asked questions

Joel M Bassuk — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:37:51 +0000

Answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about Cyclone Nargis which hit Myanmar on Saturday 3 May.

Making a difference through volunteering

Joel M Bassuk — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:56:41 +0000

Shankita Sarkar is a volunteer for Oxfam's partner organization, Rupantar. She talked to us about her work responding to the cyclone.

Artificial reefs give hope to India's tsunami fishermen

Roy Probert — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:54:05 +0000

The tsunami not only had an impact on the human population of South India ”“ it also severely depleted fish stocks, causing further misery to communities already traumatized by the disa

Oxfam turns on the water

Roy Probert — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:17:52 +0000

Before the tsunami, Maryamah had no running water in her house.