Oxfam works in both Sudan and South Sudan, helping protect public health and providing many people who are facing particular struggles –such as single mothers and people with disabilities – with the skills and assets they need to earn an income.
South Kordofan crisis – thousands displaced without aid in Sudan
Oxfam partners have distributed medicine and plastic sheeting for shelters to 1,500 people displaced by the violence.
A harvest to celebrate
An Oxfam partner in Darfur is helping boost productivity so farmers in war-torn rural areas can do more with less.
A health awakening
In the crowded camps of Darfur, community public health promoters are teaching unforgettable lessons about how to protect the health - and lives - of loved ones.
Women’s dreams come true
With help from an Oxfam partner, women street vendors in Sudan fight for—and win—their right to earn an income.
What’s in a stove?
In Darfur, fuel-efficient stoves benefit the environment and much more.
A shop of her own
Oxfam supports programs in Darfur, Sudan, to help women thrive in the marketplace.
Mending the torn fabric of life in Darfur
An Oxfam partner works to create sustainable solutions
When water speaks
When 16 aid agencies were expelled from Darfur in March 2009, Oxfam America stepped in with programs to protect the health and well-being of hundreds of thousands of displaced people in the war-torn region.
Why the women wept
In Darfur, an Oxfam partner is working to heal the wounds of war.
Geneva Convention turns 60
New respect needed for international law designed to protect civilians.
With wood scarce in Darfur, a new stove promises good things for women and the environment
Fuel-efficient stoves that burn less wood will benefit both women in Darfur and the environment there.
Darfur peacekeeping force still short of members, basic equipment
One year after its deployment, a lack of resources is contributing to increased violence, suffering, and displacement.
Overview of the crisis in Darfur
It has been more than five years since the crisis erupted in Darfur. Today, millions of people continue to live in fear without adequate protection.
On a high note, Oxfam conveys health information
Using familiar tunes, women sing about how to avoid fatal diseases in a crowded camp for displaced people in Darfur.
Darfur video Q & A
We asked Oxfam supporters to tell us what they wanted to know about the crisis in Darfur—and received an overwhelming response.
Five years into the Darfur conflict, looking back
Three Oxfam staffers talk about how the situation, and Oxfam's response to it, has changed as the conflict has dragged on.
In promoting public health, compassion is Margaret Asewe's best medicine
In Chad, Margaret Asewe worked with some of the first refugees from Darfur. In the summer of 2007, she returned to confront another rainy season and thousands of internally displaced people.
Darfur five years on: five steps forward
Five years since the crisis in Darfur, Sudan, first erupted, 4.5 million people are caught in its grip and are in need of aid. As the violence continues, that number grows.
