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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 you should switch to Fairtrade chocolate this Easter
You’re powerful as a consumer – what you choose to buy shapes the world we live in and can literally...
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Vanuatu: residents signal for help
As aid begins to reach the hard hit Vanuatu islands of Tanna and Erromango, aerial assessments of other islands show...
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Vanuatu resilient in the face of Cyclone Pam
Colin Collett van Rooyen, Country Director of Oxfam Vanuatu remarks of the resilience of the people in Vanuatu as they...
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The aftermath of Cyclone Pam
More Oxfam Humanitarian Emergency responders have flown to Vanuatu this morning as the unconfirmed death toll from Cyclone Pam begins...
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10 things you should never have to do in a refugee camp
These refugees are living in camps or among local communities in Jordan, Turkey, Iraq, Lebanon and Egypt. In total, 12...
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Eyewitness – Cyclone Pam
"Pam arrived announced by the drum roll of our shutters. Then she roared, she squealed, she hissed. She spat and...
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Women and Australian Aid: building a path to equality, one brick at a time.
Right across the globe, Australian aid is making a difference in women’s lives – to survive, to gain an education,...
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Disasters are increasing on a global scale
As natural disasters are increasing globally in both frequency and impact, Oxfam’s work in vulnerable countries like The Philippines has...
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Lilia is prepared for the worst
Vulnerable communities in The Philippines are struggling to cope with increasingly unpredictable and extreme weather. But, thanks to your support,...
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Help Josephine prepare for disaster
Like eight in every ten families in The Philippines, Josephine’s has been impacted by natural disaster. After a tornado struck...
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Syrian refugees fight to survive snowstorm in the Middle East
Millions of Syrian refugees, many already struggling to cope through their third or fourth winter displaced from their homes, have...
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Indian Ocean Tsunami, 10 years on: how life goes on in Aceh
10 years ago, the Indian Ocean Tsunami shocked the world -- 230,000 people lost their lives and 1.7 million were...
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