Oxfam 365: First in. Last out.

Oxfam is a world leader in disaster response, renowned for providing clean water and sanitation facilities in times of emergency – to save lives and prevent further losses by stopping the outbreak of deadly diseases.

Every year Oxfam 365 – our global emergency response – responds to emergencies in over 30 countries around the world at an annual cost of over £7.9 million. When the media moves on, we stick around, saving lives daily and harnessing people’s inexhaustible determination to get back on their feet.

Oxfam 365 is a strategic partnership between Oxfam and companies to provide ongoing support to Oxfam's emergency work, 365 days of the year. Oxfam 365 partners provide upfront funds that enable Oxfam to respond immediately when each emergency hits. Oxfam 365 is all about 'preparedness at all times' and allows companies to demonstrate their ongoing commitment to social responsibility.

Find out where we are right now: Emergency response

Benefits to partners

Oxfam 365 partners receive the highest level of brand association and relationship management from Oxfam. We will also provide you with a bespoke communication plan so you can let staff, clients and suppliers know about your partnership with Oxfam.

How your money is spent

By partnering Oxfam 365, you can be a key part of our emergency response. You can support our logistics operations or our communication functions. You can back our rapid response team or further our engineering solutions. You can enable us to solve problems on the ground within hours, and provide aid long after the media spotlight moves on.

By providing upfront funds you are helping us to:

• Keep our UK emergency warehouse ready to respond. Oxfam’s warehouse holds one of the largest supplies of emergency equipment in the world, with staff on 24-hour call
• Dispatch life-saving goods and specialist emergency staff. Oxfam can dispatch up to 30 tonnes of equipment to any airport in England within 13 hours of receiving the call
• Employ specialists to ensure our emergency response is efficient and effective. Our experts include engineers, health specialists, logisticians and project managers

When the next emergency happens, you can be standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the world leader in disaster response.

Join Oxfam 365

To find out more about becoming a 365 Alliance partner, call Anna Williamson on 01865 472126 or email us at: companies@oxfam.org.uk.

An emergency response – Myanmar (Burma) Cyclone

Cyclone Nargis swept through the Ayeyarwady delta and Myanmar's largest city, Yangon, on 2 and 3 May 2008 causing a level of destruction similar to the worst hit areas of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami. Entire villages were washed away and livelihoods lost. 2.4 million people were severely affected.

Oxfam was on the ground within hours providing lifesaving relief including:

• Working with partners to provide emergency shelter materials to 53,000 families
• Getting fresh water to 64,000 households
• Help people restart earning a living
• Launching a public health campaign, to combat the spread of disease in affected communities.

More on this: Myanmar (Burma) Cyclone

Find out where we are providing disaster relief right now: Emergency response