Western aid groups say the floods in Pakistan, which have so far killed 230 people and destroyed or damaged 1.2 million houses, are at least as intense as those that caused a major humanitarian crisis last year.
As rains continue to lash the flood ravaged Sindh province in Pakistan, international aid agency Oxfam warns of a severe risk of a public health crisis if clean water and sanitation is not urgently provided.
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Posted 1 year ago
Posted 1 year ago
Massive food crisis because of continuing drought in Africa
Oxfam has launched its largest ever appeal in Africa in response to a massive food crisis facing more than 12 million people across Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya. The agency needs £50 million to reach 3 million people in dire need of clean water, food and basic sanitation.
Oxfam are already reaching families in East Africa with the food, water and basic sanitation they desperately need to stay alive. We aim to reach 3 million people with our emergency response.
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Posted 2 years ago
Sri Lanka Floods
More than 1 million people have been affected by flooding in Sri Lanka. Oxfam has been working with communities that suffer the effects of flooding for over forty years and is currently looking to send a sizeable aid package to help those affected by the recent torrential monsoons that have caused the floods in Sri Lanka
Fighting for a fairer, safer, better world.Oxfam is a vibrant global movement of dedicated people fighting poverty and injustice. Together. Doing amazing work. Together. People power drives everything we do.
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Syria crisis
More than a million refugees have now fled violence in Syria and are in desperate need of shelter, food and water. Oxfam is aiming to reach 650,000 people in the coming months and calling for more international aid and a peaceful solution to the crisis.Enough Food for Everyone IF
The IF campaign is a huge coalition of UK-based organisations, including Oxfam, who share the vision of a world where everyone has enough to eat.Between now and the G8 in June, we're joining forces to petition David Cameron relentlessly and every which way to use his presidency of the G8 to take a lead on hunger.
Through our actions, and his leadership, we can persuade governments to act too, and when they do, everyone on this planet will have the chance of getting the food they need to live a healthy, happy life.
