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Oxfam Australia | Werem’s Story
Oxfam Australia | Werem’s Story

By the fifth attack, Werem and her family had to flee

In Burkina Faso, the West African country she calls home, armed conflict has been wreaking havoc on innocent families over the last decade, leaving up to half a million people displaced from their homes.

Four times, armed groups had come to Werem’s village. Four times, she and her family had survived, gathered their strength, and rebuilt.

But when her village was attacked for the fifth time, Werem wasn’t so fortunate. Lucky to escape with their lives, they left behind everything they’d worked so hard for. Their homes. Their possessions. Their livelihoods.

Watch Werem’s story

With your help, we can provide food and hope for Werem and her family

Your donation will help provide much needed support

In areas of conflict, your support can enable Oxfam to work with local partner organisations to support internally displaced people who are facing extreme hunger and ongoing inequality.

Together, we can help provide:

Oxfam Australia | Werem’s Story
Food for the hungry

Distribute emergency food & water to families facing extreme hunger.

Oxfam Australia | Werem’s Story
Cash assistance for families

Provide emergency cash assistance vouchers so people can purchase the food they need to survive.

Oxfam Australia | Werem’s Story
Seeds, tools and training for the future

Support vulnerable people to produce their own food and diversify their sources of income.

Oxfam Australia | Werem’s Story

Compassion fuels change

Together, we can help people build better lives. Join us and fight poverty, injustice and hunger in areas of conflict.

Oxfam Australia | Werem’s Story

Compassion fuels change

Together, we can help people build better lives. Join us and fight poverty, injustice and hunger in areas of conflict.