COVID-19
Oxfam is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic by protecting and advocating for the most vulnerable people here in the United States and around the globe.
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Oxfam works with local organizations and governments to save lives in emergencies and reduce future disaster risks. A key focus: help local partners strengthen their skills as first responders and as advocates for a more secure future. You can help.
Yemen crisis
Yemen is facing the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. More than three years of fighting have caused an economic collapse and a severe cholera epidemic that endanger millions of people.
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Puerto Rico recovery
Puerto Rico is struggling to recover from Hurricane Maria (2017), earthquakes in 2019, and the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.
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Global refugee crisis
Make a difference in the lives of refugees seeking safety in the US and for people fighting poverty in 90 countries around the world.
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Locally led disaster response
Oxfam is responding to major emergencies around the world, and we are also helping lead a movement to shift more power, skills, and funds into the hands of local humanitarians.
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Some disasters can’t be prevented—or imagined in advance. But as soon as they strike, Oxfam needs to be ready to respond. Lives depend on it.
Your gift to Oxfam’s Saving Lives 24/7 Fund will go directly toward our emergency work, present and future, so that when crises erupt, we're ready to spring into action.
Your donation in action
Thanks to your generosity, Oxfam is there right away when disaster strikes—and can stay for the long term to help people rebuild and recover. Here are some of the ways your dollars support families in need.
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How can livestock help families overcome poverty?
Animals produce milk, fertilizer, and take on labor duties, giving families a pathway to resiliency.
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Oxfam responding to massive storms amid pandemic emergency
Cyclones in Asia and hurricanes in Central America hit areas already struggling with climate change and COVID-19.
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Cash is often the best form of aid in an emergency -- and for fighting poverty
Money can be the most efficient and flexible form of assistance – and the most respectful.
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How toilets fight poverty
Safe water, good hygiene, and improved sanitation save lives in the pandemic and everyday
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A hunger crisis for informal workers
For workers in Kenya who rely on daily wages to survive, the pandemic lockdown and unemployment translate into little food for their families.
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Super typhoon Goni hits Philippines
Oxfam and partners assessing damage of massive storm affecting two million people.