Emergencies

When disaster strikes around the world, Oxfam and our partners move quickly to provide life-saving assistance to people in need. Then we stay for the long-term to rebuild lives and reduce the risk of future disasters.

Haiti Earthquake

Haiti Earthquake The massive 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck the Caribbean island of Haiti on Tuesday 12 January. Essential water systems are also down, and Oxfam’s expertise in providing safe water is desperately needed.

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Samoa Tsunami

Samoa earthquake and tsunami. On Wednesday 30 September a huge 8.3 magnitude earthquake triggered a tsunami that hit the Southern coasts of Samoa and American Samoa causing widespread destruction. Oxfam is working alongside our Samoan partners to assist with the urgent needs of people affected by the disaster.

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More current emergencies

Oxfam international is also responding to and accepting donations for the following emergencies:

East Asia floods

Philippines floods. Photo credit: REUTERS/ROMEO RANOCO, courtesy of alertnet.org Flooding caused by Typhoon Ketsana has forced thousands of people from their homes in the Philippines capital Manila, and has caused widespread damage in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.

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Sumatra Earthquake

People stand near a collapsed shopping mall. Photo credit: REUTERS/Muhammad Fitrah/Singgalang, courtsey of alertnet.org A devastating 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra on 30 September, killing at least 1000 people and causing widespread distruction.

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Find out more about the earthquake in Sumatra

Crisis in Darfur and Chad

Many young children have now grown up in the camps and are reaching their fifth birthdays, not knowing another way of life. Photo Credit: Pablo Tosco/Oxfam

Many children have grown up in the camps and do not know any other way of life. Photot: Pablo Tosco/Oxfam

It is now nearly six years since the crisis in Darfur broke out, yet the suffering and devastation still continues on an unimaginable scale.

Ongoing violence forces thousands more to flee every month. Yet aid workers in the region are finding it increasingly difficult and dangerous to reach the people in need.

Ongoing responses

Oxfam's work continues long after disaster strikes, including rebuilding livelihoods, conflict management and water and sanitation work.

Find out more about the work we are doing around the world