Emergencies

When disaster strikes, Oxfam works with a global network of local organizations to address urgent humanitarian needs and protect lives. You can offer lifesaving support now.

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Gaza and Israel emergency appeal

Oxfam is urgently seeking funds to assist people in Gaza. Our response will include providing people with clean water, sanitation and hygiene items, rehabilitation of water and wastewater networks that have been destroyed in recent bombing, and food and other essential household items for people who have lost their homes or their incomes.

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Lebanon crisis appeal

Oxfam is working with partner organizations in Lebanon to help people displaced by Israeli airstrikes. We are providing clean water and sanitation, emergency cash, food, and hygiene and menstrual hygiene kits to people seeking shelter in Beirut, Mount Lebanon, and North Lebanon.

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Saving lives 24/7

Some disasters can’t be prevented—or imagined in advance. But as soon as they strike, Oxfam needs to be ready to respond. Lives depend on it.

Your gift to Oxfam’s Saving Lives 24/7 Fund will go directly toward our emergency work, present and future, so that when crises erupt, we're ready to spring into action.

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Your donation in action

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, thanks to your generosity, Oxfam was able to work with local organizations and allies in more than 60 countries to reach more than 14 million people in need. Read how.

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