Emergency response
Solomon Islands tsunami 2007
On April 2, 2007, a series of earthquakes, the largest registering 8.1 on the Richter Scale, triggered tsunami waves swamping coastlines of the Western Province islands in the Solomon Islands – killing more than 50 people and displacing thousands from their homes. Oxfam's disaster management expert in the Solomon Islands, Rex Tara, was deployed within the first few hours of the disaster to help coordinate the relief effort.
A team of specialists joined Rex soon after – their immediate priority to ensure that thousands of people in temporary camps had adequate access to clean drinking water, sanitation and shelter.
Oxfam helped local people rebuild their lives and become more resilient to future disasters. We also helped restore and improve access to water and sanitation facilities in the Gizo area and reduce the incidence of water-borne disease through integrated public health activities.
Oxfam's disaster response fund
Oxfam can only launch a rapid response to crisis and disasters around the world because we have funds ready. We still need funds to help us respond straight away to emergencies as they happen, and to continue our current work in disasters worldwide.
- You can help: donate online now to our disaster response fund
- or call 0800 400 666 (24 hours)
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