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Palestinian Territory, Occupied: Children and their families are returning to their homes or the remains of their homes to check the status of their homes. Photo: Alef Multimedia Company/Oxfam

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This TV frame from NZ TV3 via Sky News shows part of a building collapsing after a 6.3 earthquake hit the city of Christchurch on February 22, 2011. Multiple deaths were reported as the 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck Christchurch, toppling buildings, igniting fires and sending panicked people rushing into the streets. AFP PHOTO / NZ TV3 VIA SKYNEWS

February 23, 2011

Christchurch earthquake: How can you help?

Today Oxfam’s thoughts are with all of the people affected by the earthquake in Christchurch – those who lost their...

February 18, 2011

Surviving floods in Sri Lanka

Rishani Wijesinghe, Advocacy Coordinator for Oxfam Australia, meets survivors of the floods that struck Sri Lanka in January 2011.

January 17, 2011

Haiti: after the quake – preventing disease

Oxfam is working in earthquake-affected areas of Haiti to provide clean water and sanitation as a means to prevent serious...

January 15, 2011

Queensland floods aftermath: picking up the pieces

Our thoughts go out to all those affected by the Queensland floods. We've learned from our overseas humanitarian work that...

January 5, 2011

New hygiene habits in Haiti offer a glimmer of hope

Promoting health and hygiene is a major challenge in Haiti. In addition to barriers such as inadequate sanitary conditions and...

December 29, 2010

Clean water in Haiti: cholera update

Our water engineers and program staff in Haiti are teaching people how to purify their water supplies to stop the...

December 10, 2010

Haiti cholera outbreak – video update

Julie Schindall, Oxfam's media officer in Haiti, discusses our public health work in response to the Cholera outbreak in Haiti.

November 22, 2010

Oxfam prepares for winter in Pakistan

Oxfam is distributing thousands of winter kits to some of the worst flood-affected communities in Upper Swat, Pakistan. Thanks to...

October 21, 2010

Oxfam responds to Typhoon Megi in northern Philippines

The northern Philippines was battered by Typhoon Megi earlier this week, with 11 deaths and 16 injuries reported so far...

September 13, 2010

Pakistan flood aid dwindles

SBS podcast with Oxfam representative in Pakistan, Rebecca Barber, who says many are now under threat from diseases including malaria,...

September 9, 2010

Pakistan floods: Children of the floods

Oxfam staff member Mubashar Hasan recently spent two weeks in Pakistan doing emergency field work. Shortly before leaving he visited...

September 3, 2010

Pakistan floods: Freeze debt, increase aid

At a UN conference in Melbourne this week, Oxfam together with World Vision and Fred Hollows Foundation called for the...