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As the storm-wracked coast of Louisiana reels from another hurricane, Oxfam is supporting our local partner organizations to provide emergency supplies and assistance in rebuilding to those in need. Inequities and discrimination amid a stalled recovery process have left some people—such as those who have lived in emergency trailers since the 2005 storms—as vulnerable as they were three years ago. Whatever the impact of Hurricane Gustav, policy makers and presidential candidates must commit to a long-term recovery for the Gulf Coast that is just, equitable, and complete.
- Donate now to the Hurricane Gustav Relief and Rehabilitation Fund
- After the storm: Oxfam takes stock, rushes aid to projects that can't wait
- Slideshow of Gustav's aftermath
- Learn more about Oxfam America's ongoing Gulf Coast Recovery program
- Read "Mirror on America", Oxfam's report on the state of Gulf Coast recovery three years after Hurricane Katrina
Sisters on the Planet
See how four inspirational women are fighting back against climate change—and learn how you can help.
Take Action on World Food Day October 16
Turn your concern into action by hosting a special Oxfam America Food Crisis Hunger Banquet®. Register now and download your free organizing kit!
Student Activists Hear the Voices behind the Issues
Oxfam America CHANGE Leaders learn how US legislation can help communities affected by oil, gas, and mining.
Georgia crisis: Oxfam team to begin distributing medical supplies and blankets
Initial aid effort is expected to be increased depending on the results of a rapid assessment which is underway.
Latest Updates
- Tropical Storm Hanna unleashes on Haiti
- 5 September 2008
- Oxfam resumes operations in Zimbabwe
- 5 September 2008
- Oxfam America applauds Peruvian Congress action to uphold rights of indigenous people
- 5 September 2008
- Last-ditch diplomacy yields better aid agenda at Accra summit
- 4 September 2008
- Thousands of families at risk in Bihar floods
- 3 September 2008
- Afghanistan: Time running out to avert winter of hunger
- 3 September 2008
- Natsios, Fontaine Join Experts to Talk Poverty, Foreign Policy, and Their Impact on National Security
- 1 September 2008
- State of Recovery and Preparedness Questioned as Tropical Storm Gustav Heads for Gulf Coast
- 29 August 2008
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