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Emergency response

When an emergency hits, Oxfam is there. At any given time our teams are responding to an average of 25 emergencies worldwide.


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What we do in an emergency

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Over 70 years, Oxfam has become a world authority on  emergency water and sanitation.

24 hours a day. 365 days a year. We're ready to save lives.

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Emergency Annual Report 2011/12

At any one time, Oxfam is responding to an average of 25 emergencies worldwide. Read more about where we responded over the last year in our Emergency Response Annual Report.

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