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Puisage d'eau sur une rampe de distribution installée par Oxfam dans le site de Kasirusiru. Photo Credit: Yves Kalwira/ Oxfam

Oxfam responds to the emergencies in Kalehe in the DRC, but many needs remain unmet

The Kalehe territory in the province of South Kivu (eastern Democratic Republic of Congo) is facing a humanitarian crisis after torrential rains caused flooding and landslides on May 4, 2023. The…

Claude Ruganiza - ouvrier de construction en pleine préparation des tuyaux dans le village de Sebele. Photo Alexis Huguet/Oxfam

The longest water pipeline ever built by Oxfam in the world

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of the most water-rich countries in Africa, but millions of people have no access to drinking water and depend on unsafe sources, resulting in diseases…

Shamis Ali Dahir lives in Garowo, Somali Region, Ethiopia. In recent years they have struggled to raise grain and vegetable crops due to drought, and they have lost nearly all their livestock. Photo credit: Petterik Wiggers / Oxfam

Dry years and conflict bring hunger and displacement in Ethiopia

Chris Hufstader

Dry years and conflict bring hunger and displacement in Ethiopia : how Oxfam is helping people survive a humanitarian crisis

Amina Mohammed Abdi, 35, lives in Go’Anod and operates a small tea shop across the street from one of the water points Oxfam installed in her village. Photo credit: Petterik Wiggers / Oxfam

Solar-powered pump charges water changes in Ethiopia village

Chris Hufstader

New solar panels, pipes, and tanks deliver water to a town surviving long-term drought.

Nyakoro, a twice displaced returnee in Renk, has been at the Renk transit center. Photo Credit : Dominic Kango/ Oxfam

The Crisis of Return: a pair of shoes and plastic sheets to brave climate shocks

Amid the raging conflict in Sudan, thousands of people continue to flee in desperate need of safety and protection. Over 3.9 million people, mostly women and children have been displaced within Sudan…

Madina Mohamed, program participant of the water project in Isiolo County where MID-P in partnership with Oxfam is constructing water point, borehole and tank and giving out 120 liters tank for storage fetches water in a river. Photo Credit: Eyeris Communications/Oxfam

Facing the Drought in Kenya - Madina Mohamed's Story

Rapsu is a relatively quiet village. Situated in the remote northern region of Kenya, the most outstanding thing about the area is the stones; the area is full of many huge stones. One wonders if…

Abdia Ibrahim, program participant of the water project in Barambale in Isiolo county where a water point was set up by MID -P in partnership with Oxfam. Photo Credit: Eyeris Communications/Oxfam

Facing the Drought in Kenya - Abdia Ibrahim's Story

There is very little control we have over life and things that happen to us. What we can control however is how we react to what life throws at us. There’s a lot that happens when disaster strikes.…