Oxfam has supplied people in Bangladesh with clean drinking water, emergency toilets, water pumps and food rations. — Photo: *Pablo Tosco / Oxfam*

We fight poverty now – and beat it for good.

Oxfam saves lives in disasters. We get clean water running, help people earn a living, grow food and send children to school. We stand up for the rights of women everywhere. And we speak out against injustices that keep people poor. With your help we fight poverty now – and beat it for good.

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Battling hunger in DRC

Oxfam supporters are getting life-saving supplies to people in dire need in the Democratic Republic of Congo. We are reaching more than 400,000 people in the DRC, providing them with clean water, sanitation, and seeds for crops. See how you are helping

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Latest news

Oxfam delivers clean water to isolated families in Philippines

18 Sep 2018

Oxfam has reached isolated communities in the Philippines hit by Typhoon Mangkhut to deliver urgently needed clean water to 500 families.

India floods appeal

Deadly floods and landslides have left thousands homeless. The state of Kerala is struggling with the worst flooding in almost one hundred years. Oxfam are on the ground and responding, providing clean water and lifesaving essentials.

Give to Oxfam's emergency response

Leave a gift in your Will

This Remember a Charity week, leave a gift to Oxfam in your Will and help beat poverty. It's thanks to kind gifts in Wills from our supporters that we've been here for 75 years, fighting to end poverty and injustice around the world. Today, your gift can make us unstoppable in the fight to end poverty - for good.

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Protecting the people we work with

Oxfam is committed to keeping our staff, volunteers and the people we work with, safe. Right now, we're working harder than ever to make sure that happens. To find out more, read our safeguarding policies and 10-point action plan to stamp out abuse, or get in touch.

In focus

Fighting hunger in South Sudan

Oxfam supporters are helping Gabrial save lives in South Sudan. He keeps hope afloat and helps hungry families stranded on remote islands in the swamps of South Sudan.

Meet Gabrial and his canoe colleagues

Getting clean water running in Yemen

"I wish I could go back to my house and go to school. But I can't because we were forced to move." 11 year-old Mujahed is one of 2.8 million people we're helping in Yemen. Water, sanitation, and food vouchers are saving lives.

Millions of people are hungry

Innovation: you make it happen

We've been innovating to beat poverty for over 70 years and, as Oxfam public health engineer Abdus Sobhan explains, that means constantly searching for new ideas that work well now and stand the test of time.

Buckets, and even pee-power

For every £1 you give to Oxfam

82p

is spent fighting poverty
10p

is spent on vital support costs
8p

goes towards raising the next £1

Our promise to you when you support Oxfam

Together we are changing and saving lives

From protecting families forced to flee their homes, to making sure children get a chance at a future without poverty - we rely on brilliant supporters to make sure our dedicated teams can be where they're needed most.