Video: Delivering safe water in Gaza
Despite the ceasefire, there remain enormous humanitarian needs in Gaza. The bombing of the past seven…
Delivering safe water despite the danger
In Gaza, delivering safe water is filled with danger. “I’ve heard the sound of explosions while…
Ebola: How Oxfam is responding in Liberia
By Cathy Stephen I am the Technical Advisor for the Liberia WASH Consortium, a group of…
Gaza tech startup incubator devastated by shelling
When people think of Gaza, they rarely think of a hub of technological innovation. But for…
by Martin Butcher Around 1,500 people a day are killed in conflicts and armed violence across…
Getting water to Zaatari during drought season
Could you cope with just 35 litres of water, the equivalent of one 5 minute shower, a…
What does it mean to be a humanitarian?
“Rather than being a human, be a humanitarian” ― Kowtham Kumar K Today, August 19th, is…
On World Humanitarian Day Pieter Struijf, Oxfam’s Program Manager for Jonglei, writes about the challenges of…
Kellogg Steps Up to Tackle Climate Change
Kellogg has announced it is stepping up to address climate change in a very big way.…
Six year olds in Gaza live through their third war
Salama Shamali is just six years old, yet he has already lived through three wars. I…
We tell our children that schools are places where they can make their hopes and dreams…
by Jasmine Lum Over the past school year, Oxfam Canada clubs on university and college campuses across…
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Parliament is set to return and we’re calling on the government to take action on the climate crisis, global development, and investing in and supporting the Palestinian-led reconstruction of Gaza – we need your support
Next week is a big week in Ottawa. Members of Parliament are returning from all across the country to take up their duties in the House of Commons. A lot has happened since they left for summer break, and that means there’s a lot of work ahead for our government. Here’s what happened over the…
Oxfam Welcomes Long Overdue Commitment on Illegal Settlements, Urges Ban on Services and Investments
Ottawa, Ontario – September 8, 2026: Oxfam Canada welcomes the commitment made by Canada today – alongside the UK and France – to advance a ban on the importation of goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt), and enforce targeted measures against settlements and those who facilitate or profit from them.…
Nepal’s catastrophic floods must be a wake-up call on climate action as death toll passes 1,000 warns Oxfam
A week on, search and rescue operations and humanitarian aid efforts are a desperate race against time Almost 4,000 people are missing, and some 50,000 people urgently need access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene Nepal produces just 0.1% of global emissions, yet communities are paying a devastating price as climate risks grow The catastrophic…
Oxfam Canada’s reaction to the Government of Canada’s advisory to highlight risks associated with Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem
Last week Canada’s Trade Commissioner Service issued an advisory to Canadian businesses, highlighting the risk of complicity in engaging in economic and financial activities with Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, which are illegal under international law. Settlement activity – including the rise in state-backed settler violence – violates human rights, international humanitarian law,…