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When Water Returns, Communities Begin to Recover
- Climate Change
- Natural Disasters
- Water
In communities across Zambia and Malawi, access to clean water shapes nearly every part of daily life. It affects whether children can stay in school, whether mothers can safely care…
by Preyan Choudhuri | June 5, 2026
Water is a right, not a luxury. Despite that, on this World Water Day, clean water remains out of reach for millions of people. In Yemen alone, more than 17.8…
by Mikaela Roberts | March 20, 2026
World Water Day: Water is a Right, Not a Luxury
- Brand
- Emergency Response
- Water
Water is life, yet millions go without it. Oxfam Canada is on the frontlines, providing clean water during droughts, floods, and crises like Gaza. This World Water Day, join the…
by Oxfam Canada | March 19, 2025
Deadly Disease Outbreaks: The Urgent Fight Against Cholera and Mpox
- Conflict and War
- Emergency Response
- Humanitarian Assistance
- Water
Cholera and Mpox are spreading rapidly, threatening the lives of millions. Oxfam’s long-standing commitment to providing clean water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) is more critical than ever.
by Oxfam Canada | October 11, 2024
Oxfam’s March Round-Up
Water
Around the world, 2 billion people do not have safe drinking water, and up to 3 billion people experience water shortages for at least one month each year. In fact,…
by Oxfam Canada | April 17, 2024
Oxfam's water engineers provide large-scale water supplies and disease-preventing sanitation facilities to millions of vulnerable people around the world.
by Oxfam Canada | February 27, 2024
Not a Drop in the Bucket: Gaza's Water Crisis
- Conflict and War
- Emergency Response
- Humanitarian Assistance
- Water
After more than three months of conflict and siege in Gaza, civilians caught in the conflict are struggling to meet nearly every type of basic need – including water. Frustratingly,…
by Oxfam Canada | January 23, 2024
Oxfam Unwrapped: Not Your Everyday Gift Shop
- Brand
- Climate Change
- Hunger
- Natural Disasters
- Violence Against Women and Girls
- Water
Looking for a gift-giving program that not only celebrates special moments but also empowers individuals and supports entire communities worldwide? Look no further than Oxfam Unwrapped: the incredible online store…
by Oxfam Canada | December 11, 2023
The Devastating Brunt of Conflict on Gaza's Women and Girls
- Conflict and War
- Emergency Response
- Humanitarian Assistance
- Refugees and Internal Displacement
- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
- Violence Against Women and Girls
- Water
Six detrimental ways women and girls in Gaza are particularly affected by the weight of conflict and displacement.
by Elena Sosa Lerín | November 25, 2023
The World’s Biggest Humanitarian Crisis Isn’t Making Headlines – But It Should Be
- Humanitarian Assistance
- Hunger
- People
- Water
More than 31.5 million people in East Africa – Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia – are suffering from the combined impact of conflict, climate and hunger.
by Oxfam Canada | July 21, 2023
Can we really save only half of all people on the planet? Without a gender focus, climate solutions are bound to fail
- Climate Change
- Hunger
- Water
Why placing women's rights and gender equality at the heart of climate interventions is needed for more equitable, lasting and successful solutions.
by Dana Stefov | June 21, 2023
Hodan's dedication towards making a difference in people's lives is a shining example of what women can achieve when given the right opportunities.
by Oxfam Canada | April 5, 2023
Climate, Conflict and COVID-19 Crisis in the Horn of Africa
- Climate Change
- Conflict and War
- Emergency Response
- Hunger
- Water
Countries in the Horn of Africa are enduring severe hunger, with near-famine conditions in some areas, due to conflict, climate-induced weather shocks (flooding in some countries, drought in others) and…
by Oxfam | February 28, 2022
In Bangladesh, Refugees Help Design Handwashing Stations
- Refugees and Internal Displacement
- Water
Creating effective handwashing facilities in the Rohingya camps means embracing community feedback.
by Elizabeth Stevens | December 14, 2020
A water engineer tries to work miracles in Burkina Faso in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis
- Emergency Response
- Water
Is it possible to practice good hygiene without clean water? Huguette Yago faces a challenge of titanic proportions in this COVID-19 pandemic—a lack of water. “Without water, there is no…
by Oxfam Canada | June 8, 2020
As I leaned over, I felt a tug on my headscarf, which led me to believe that I was stuck. Very stuck. At that very moment, my long dress was equally…
by Oxfam Canada | June 14, 2018
Clean Water Changes Everything
- Advocacy in Canada
- Hunger
- Water
Lucinda, Jine, Chipililo, Hendrina, Alice, and Sekechina pass the mechanical parts of the borehole back, hand to hand. They are showing me how to dismantle and repair the newly restored…
by Oxfam | February 8, 2018
Rise in hunger an appalling relapse
- Emergency Response
- Hunger
- Water
For the first time in more than a decade, the United Nations reported a sharp increase in hunger around the world. Reacting to the news, Oxfam International’s executive director Winnie…
by Oxfam | September 19, 2017
Reflections from a humanitarian worker
- Emergency Response
- Hunger
- Water
- Women's Transformative Leadership
Partners and community define our humanitarian work. Her excitement was contagious. Renata Dia stood at the base of the brand new water tap. The solar-powered water system was only a…
by alvaro | August 19, 2017
Hope and resilience: Sylvie’s life in Buporo refugee camp
- Emergency Response
- Hunger
- Refugees and Internal Displacement
- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
- Violence Against Women and Girls
- Water
When Sylvie’s husband died of disease in Buporo refugee camp, it was not only heartbreaking for this young mother and her four children. It was also terrifying. Sylvie’s days became…
by Oxfam Canada | June 19, 2017
INFOGRAPHIC: Food Security to Famine
- Conflict and War
- Emergency Response
- Hunger
- Water
What do words like “food insecurity” and “famine” actually mean? Our graphic below explains. And when it comes to hunger, understanding is action. If we know what these words mean…
by alvaro | April 19, 2017
Why you should give a crap
- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
- Water
Does this sound familiar: You rush to use the ladies room during the intermission, thinking you will beat the crowd, only to find that an incredibly long lineup has already…
by Melanie Gallant and Victoria Hopkins | November 18, 2016
8 things that make our bucket life-changing
- Advocacy in Canada
- Emergency Response
- Refugees and Internal Displacement
- Water
We know that clean water saves lives, but in order to access it, people need to be able to safely transport and store it. That’s why a better bucket makes…
by Oxfam Canada | June 14, 2016
Without water, we won't survive
- Emergency Response
- Hunger
- Natural Disasters
- Water
Ethiopia is experiencing its worst drought in 50 years. The El Niño weather system, exacerbated by climate change, comes off the back of 12-18 months of erratic or failed rains.…
by Oxfam Canada | June 8, 2016
Hard choices in South Sudan: food or clean water?
- Conflict and War
- Emergency Response
- Hunger
- Water
An end to the fighting would go a long way toward solving the challenges so many families now face in meeting their basic needs. In South Sudan, only 55…
by alvaro | July 24, 2015
Oxfam's view on what's at stake in Addis
- Advocacy in Canada
- Hunger
- Water
- Women's Transformative Leadership
The world’s most powerful political leaders will be quietly absent from the UN Financing for Development Conference when it kicks off in Addis next week. They would rather not put…
by alvaro | July 7, 2015
3 things to know about how we’re helping in Nepal
- Emergency Response
- Hunger
- Natural Disasters
- Water
1. As of today, many people are still in dire need. The earthquake that struck Nepal on April 25 may be over, but survivors still face serious hardships. The quake…
by alvaro | April 30, 2015
Rosario's story, Bolivia
- Natural Disasters
- Water
- Women's Transformative Leadership
Women and Climate Change: Stories of EMPOWERMENT Rosario’s story The Santa Rosa Community is made up of around 30 families, including Rosario’s. They live about 50 km from Guayaramerín in…
by alvaro | March 1, 2015
Ipaishe Unlimited
- Natural Disasters
- Water
- Women's Transformative Leadership
If there is one person on the planet who embodies what Oxfam is all about, it’s Ipaishe. Her resourcefulness, resilience and compassion in facing the challenges of extreme poverty are…
by alvaro | March 1, 2015
Langgin's story, Philippines
- Natural Disasters
- Water
- Women's Transformative Leadership
Women and Climate Change: Stories of EMPOWERMENT Langgin's story Langgin is 20 years old and has lived in the farming community of Bagumbayan in the south island of Mindanao in…
by alvaro | February 28, 2015
People's Climate March around the world: Pictures from the biggest climate mobilisation ever
- Natural Disasters
- Water
by Sarah Watson, Oxfam Great Britain On Sunday the 21st of September 2014, just days before world leaders gathered for a UN summit on climate change, people around the world…
by alvaro | September 26, 2014
Turning up the heat on Climate action: No time for delay
- Natural Disasters
- Water
by Winnie Byanyima In the five years since global leaders met in Copenhagen to discuss climate change, a lot has changed, and too much has stayed the same. Climate change…
by alvaro | September 22, 2014
Video: Delivering safe water in Gaza
- Conflict and War
- Emergency Response
- Water
Despite the ceasefire, there remain enormous humanitarian needs in Gaza. The bombing of the past seven weeks has caused massive damage to water supplies. Hundreds of thousands of people are…
by alvaro | September 5, 2014
Kellogg Steps Up to Tackle Climate Change
- Advocacy in Canada
- Water
Kellogg has announced it is stepping up to address climate change in a very big way. It has committed to reduce harmful emissions across both its supply chain and operations,…
by alvaro | August 13, 2014
Overcoming inequality and climate change is key to ending poverty and suffering
- Advocacy in Canada
- Natural Disasters
- Water
by Winnie Byanyima Two major injustices – inequality and climate change – are threatening to undermine the efforts of millions of people to escape poverty and hunger. By concentrating wealth…
by alvaro | June 19, 2014
4 steps food companies can take to help stop climate change
- Advocacy in Canada
- Hunger
- Water
No company is too big to listen to its customers. When enough of us speak out, companies listen. Last year more than 400,000 of you called on companies to do…
by alvaro | May 20, 2014
5 critical things we learned from the latest UN report on climate change
- Advocacy in Canada
- Hunger
- Water
The IPCC has presented their latest report on the impacts of climate change on humanity, and what we can do about it. It’s a lengthy report, so we’ve boiled it…
by alvaro | March 31, 2014
I’ve seen how climate change makes people hungry - We must act now
- Hunger
- Natural Disasters
- Water
by Yeb Sano Typhoon Haiyan, the biggest storm to ever make landfall, devastated my homeland. Three days later I attended the opening of the UN climate change talks in Poland.…
by alvaro | March 26, 2014
One woman's story of fighting climate change - and how you can join her
- Advocacy in Canada
- Hunger
- Water
Virginia’s story “I see the climate is changing a lot,” says Virginia Ñuñonca, a farmer and community leader in the Peruvian highlands. “Before it wasn’t like this. Sometimes these days,…
by alvaro | March 26, 2014
Why the system for managing the world’s food and climate needs to be more like my car
- Advocacy in Canada
- Hunger
- Water
by Duncan Green When I get into my car in London, I step into a system designed to get me safely from A to B. It has seat belts, airbags,…
by alvaro | March 25, 2014
Why I just led hundreds of people out of the UN climate talks
- Natural Disasters
- Water
by Winnie Byanyima Today I led hundreds of people from around the world in a walk out of the 19th UN climate talks. Oxfam has been keenly involved in the…
by alvaro | November 22, 2013
Thousands marching for climate justice in Poland
- Natural Disasters
- Water
This weekend, thousands of people marched at the UN climate talks in Warsaw, to send the message that we must stop climate change now. Among the people gathered was a…
by alvaro | November 18, 2013
Four reasons why Oxfam – and the Oxfam big heads – are at the UN Climate Talks in Poland
- Natural Disasters
- Water
You might know that Oxfam is in chilly Warsaw this November, at the UN climate change talks. But what does that mean, and what are we doing here? Each year,…
by alvaro | November 16, 2013
Three reasons I hope the Poland climate talks are just like Poland
- Natural Disasters
- Water
by Al Kinley, Oxfam Great Britain Digital campaigner I’ve just arrived at the annual UN climate change talks. Here, governments from around the world come to try and work out…
by alvaro | November 11, 2013
Palm oil: The real problem is crystal clear through the haze
- Advocacy in Canada
- Water
by Johan Verburg Burning forests and land in Indonesia is an annual phenomenon, but this year fires have hit extreme levels and have created a dangerous haze over Singapore and…
by alvaro | July 12, 2013