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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…
Vanuatu: impassioned plea at Sendai
This morning, the World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), the world’s biggest event in over…
Mariam – Building hope out of shattered lives
Mariam, 33, mother of five, gazes out of her tent at the snow capped mountains and…
Noor – A Syrian Refugee Teaching Hope
Noor, 30, fled the war in Syria with her handicapped husband and two children, a girl,…
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Oxfam reaction to 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon
Tonight’s announcement of a ceasefire in Lebanon is desperately needed but must result in an end to the killing and forced displacement of civilians. Once again, it has come far too late for the thousands Israel has killed and maimed, for the families now grieving, and for the millions whose homes, livelihoods, and communities have…
Joint Canadian Humanitarian Response to Sudan Crisis Launches with $8.5 Million in Initial Government Support
Three Canadian organizations join forces to deliver coordinated support across Sudan, South Sudan, and Chad as war enters its fourth year OTTAWA, APRIL 15, 2026 — As the war in Sudan enters its fourth year, the Government of Canada has announced $8.5 million in funding for the first year of a two-year joint humanitarian response…
Record number of people displaced into neighbouring countries as Sudan conflict marks three years – Oxfam
As Sudan’s gruelling conflict enters its fourth year, a record number of people have now been displaced by the world’s worst humanitarian and displacement crisis, accelerating hunger and suffering. More than 30 million people – over half the population – in Sudan urgently need humanitarian support. Nearly 14 million people have been forced from their…
Death by aid cuts: Oxfam reaction to OECD preliminary data on aid spending in 2025
In response to the publication today of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) preliminary data on Official Development Assistance (ODA) for 2025, Oxfam’s Development Finance Lead Didier Jacobs said: “Wealthy governments are turning their backs on the lives of millions of women, men and children in the Global South with these severe aid…