Emergencies
When disaster strikes around the world, Oxfam and our partners move quickly to provide life-saving assistance to those in need. Once the immediate danger has passed, we work to rebuild lives and reduce the risk of future disasters.
Conflict in Darfur
Conflict has driven millions from their homes. The latest from Sudan and Chad. Latest update: January 2008 more »
Donate now to the Sudan Crisis Relief and Rehabilitation Fund.
Global Food Crisis
Oxfam is factoring higher food prices into the work we do at many different levels. In our humanitarian response, we are already employing a broad range of tools adapted to local conditions. more »
Donate now to the Global Food Crisis Fund.
2007 Bangladesh Cyclone
Oxfam and its partners are part of an international humanitarian response to the devastation of Cyclone Sidr that struck Bangladesh in November 2007. more »
Donate now to the Bangladesh Cyclone Fund
2007 Peru Earthquake
Oxfam teams and partner organizations in Peru continue to provide assistance to the affected population, especially in rural areas, where the need for water and sanitation is most desperate. more »
Donate now to the Peru Earthquake Relief and Recovery Fund
Conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo
Oxfam is providing water, sanitation, and public health outreach to people who have fled the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and have sought safety in camps and villages in the eastern part of the country. We are working in the regions of North Kivu, South Kivu, and Ituri. Latest update: January 2007 more »
Donate now to our emergency work worldwide.
Struggle in Somalia
Oxfam has been working in Somalia since the mid 1960s. A conflict that flared in early 2007 exacerbated a crisis stemming from drought and floods the year before. Through local organizations, Oxfam has been helping to improve water supplies and sanitation, provide food and basic household necessities, and offer cash-for-work programs. more »
Donate now to our emergency work worldwide.
U.S. Gulf Coast Hurricane Recovery
In 2005, back-to-back hurricanes devastated wide swaths of Louisiana and Mississippi. Today, countless people are still struggling to rebuild. Oxfam is working to ensure fairness in the recovery for low-income and vulnerable communities. Latest update: Feb. 2007 more »
Donate now to the Gulf Coast Recovery Fund.
Beyond the Media Spotlight
Millions of people around the world are caught in conflicts, droughts, floods, and other crises that never make headline news. Ethiopia is experiencing more than one such "forgotten emergency." Latest update: Jan. 2007Donate now to our emergency work worldwide.
Other Recent and Ongoing Emergencies
Oxfam has responded to other emergencies around the world, including:
