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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Voices of climate emergencies

"The first floor was filled with water, I didn’t get to take anything. I took my two children, 12 and 15 years old, upstairs.

I felt very sad, very sad, I was not prepared and didn’t know the impacts would be this severe"

Chansamone— whose home was threatened by climate disaster

"We were told how to prepare against disaster. We were taught what we must do when disaster happens. I already have [the emergency bag] for around a year. I have it at hand. I practiced it… We were told to prepare what we needed."

Husaini — whose home was flooded by climate disaster

Husaini's community experiences frequent flash floods and earthquakes. She received training and a cash transfer from Oxfam local partner, KONSEPSI, to buy an emergency bag, sandbags and non-perishable food in preparation for disasters.

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:

$75
$185
$300

Flood warning tools

$75 can equip villages with rain gauges to help predict flooding

Flood warning tools

$75 can equip villages with rain gauges to help predict flooding

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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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Your donation will help people and communities survive today, prepare for tomorrow and change their future for the better.

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Oxfam acknowledges the support of the Australian Government through the Australian Humanitarian Partnership (AHP).