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Matthew Hemsley Syria

February 28, 2018

Syria: Civilians in urgent need as violence escalates in Ghouta

"I can hear children crying as they listen to the thunderous shelling and mortars". Moutaz Adham, Oxfam's Country Director, Syria...

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Rohinya refugee crisis

January 26, 2018

Rohingya refugee mothers tell their story

More than half of the 626,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh are women and girls. There are 120,000 pregnant women and...

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December 15, 2017

The latest push for peace in South Sudan: we must end this war.

It's been five years since civil war broke out in South Sudan. Earlier this year, Oxfam International's Executive Director, Winnie...

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Rohingya refugees

December 20, 2017

We must not fail the Rohingya again

Oxfam International Executive Director, Winnie Byanyima, calls on the international community to plug the funding aid gap, and international leaders...

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Help Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

December 12, 2017

The perilous flight of a Rohingya refugee

Since August 25, over 600,000 Rohingya refugees have crossed over into Bangladesh's southeastern districts. More than half are women. They...

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September 28, 2017

A humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Bangladesh

Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya families are living in makeshift camps, without shelter and clean water. If they're lucky, they...

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September 8, 2017

Hurricane Irma: Oxfam is ready to save lives

Oxfam is on the ground in Haiti, Dominican Republic and Cuba ready to mobilise when Hurricane Irma hits.

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Helen Canoe South Sudan

May 20, 2017

Helen Szoke in South Sudan: Hope in a time of hunger

This month Oxfam Chief Executive Helen Szoke visited Oxfam programs in South Sudan delivering clean water, sanitation and vital humanitarian...

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April 24, 2017

Yemen on the brink: conflict is pushing millions towards famine

More than two years of brutal conflict in Yemen have forced millions of families to leave their homes, and pushed...

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March 31, 2017

“I am worried about my children. What will they eat?”

For more than 16 months, Ethiopia has been in drought. Water reserves are running out, crops are burnt and dying,...

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March 24, 2017

How we’re scraping by through the Yemen war

With the international media focused on the war in Syria, the Yemeni crisis is largely forgotten. The country is under...

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March 20, 2017

How canoes are saving lives in South Sudan

A unique Oxfam run canoeing program in South Sudan is assisting communities to seek refuge rapidly in an emergency, and...

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