Fostering gender equality in emergencies
Written by Sarah Rooney, Oxfam Canada’s intern and 3rd year law student at University of Ottawa.…
3 things to know about how we’re helping in Nepal
1. As of today, many people are still in dire need. The earthquake that struck Nepal…
Nepal’s road to recovery
By Shaheen ChughtaiOxfam’s Deputy Head of Humanitarian Policy and Campaigns Kathmandu was ever a disaster-in-waiting. The…
“We feel like leaders”, “I am no longer the same”, “We are together now”, “we know…
Yemen Crisis: A view from the ground
An Oxfam staff worker has written a blog about what life has been like in Yemen…
I was born and raised in Congo (D. R) until my family immigrated to Winnipeg. Three…
Local ceasefires could be a path to peace in Syria
Syrian civil society leader and astrophysicist Rim Turkmani may live in the UK, where she is…
My only thought was that this is the end
Twenty minutes drive east from Port Vila is a community called Etas. Homes are nestled among…
This Mother’s Day, why not honour your mother by helping a mother a world away? Whether…
“No matter how much the ground shakes, we will remain calm in our hearts.” Quote from…
Ask world leaders to act now #withSyria
Four years since it began, the Syrian crisis continues to deepen, and the human suffering is…
Canadians know about extreme weather! Just ask anyone in the Maritimes about this winter or the…
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Oxfam Pilipinas Responds as Super Typhoon Uwan Devastates Communities
Responding to the impact of two deadly typhoons, Super Typhoon Fung-wong (local name: Uwan) and Typhoon Kalmaegi (local name: Tino), Maria Rosario Felizco, Oxfam Pilipinas Executive Director said: “Two deadly typhoons in a span of one week in the world’s most disaster-prone country must be enough to convince the government leaders of the Philippines and…
Oxfam Philippines responds to Typhoon Kalmaegi
Responding to the impact of Typhoon Kalmaegi (local name Tino) and a potential Super Typhoon Fung-wong (local name Uwan), which could hit the country by this weekend or early next week, Maria Rosario Felizco, Oxfam Philippines Executive Director said: “Typhoon Kalmaegi carved a path of devastation, leaving a massive humanitarian emergency in its wake. The…
Oxfam Canada reacts to Budget 2025
Budget 2025 offers little relief to the most vulnerable At a moment when inequality is deepening and poverty is climbing, few measures within Budget 2025 address the affordability crisis felt acutely by people across the country. On the whole, the much-anticipated budget falls short of the scale of investment needed in social infrastructure to ensure…
Is Budget 2025 the generational budget that keeps our communities healthy and safe?
Ottawa, November 5, 2025 – The federal government released Budget 2025 yesterday laying out its vision for Canada. It is the government’s blueprint of the kind of country it aims to build. The budget titled “Canada Strong” comes at a time of rising precarity in Canada with families struggling to make ends meet as costs…