Archives for December 20, 2011

Oxfam despatches experts to typhoon-hit parts of the Philippines

December 20, 2011

Oxfam has a team of ten experts on the ground to assess the water and sanitation conditions in Cagayan de Oro City and Iligan City in southern Philippines, after flash floods brought on by typhoon Washi displaced at least 26,000 families and killed 927.

Oxfam urges PHL president to ensure rights-based relocation of flood victims

December 20, 2011

It was a disaster waiting to happen. Living on the edge of riverbanks, families displaced by Washi (local name: Sendong) today had once fled their homes in 2009 at the height of a storm. With no alternative relocation then, they had gone right back, holding on to their proximity to the city and the assurance of livelihood.

Oxfam is a worldwide development organisation that mobilises the power of people against injustice. Oxfam Aotearoa is a registered charity with the New Zealand Charities Register (registration CC24641). Donations are tax refundable.