Nepal: Oxfam is closely following the situation and is in contact with our partners on the ground to support the emerging humanitarian needs. Oxfam and partners are supplying emergency hygiene kits and water purification solutions for 200 households in the hardest hit Rasuwa district. Temporary shelters and more emergency WASH and hygiene kits are being mobilised.
Bangladesh: As the Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh enters its tenth year, Oxfam is warning that shrinking humanitarian resources risk undoing years of progress and placing already stretched essential services in Cox’s Bazar under even greater pressure.
Earthquake in Colombia: Our partners, who work closely with affected communities, have already started distributing food and providing other emergency support. We’ll be working with them to understand people’s needs and deliver the support that’s needed most.
Venezuela earthquake : Oxfam has deployed a humanitarian team and is working with local partner organisations in the areas most affected by the earthquakes.
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): We are responding to the Ebola outbreak in Ituru province in DRC and have spokespeople available.
South Sudan: We have teams on the ground in South Sudan as well as spokespeople available in the UK to speak about our water and sanitation programmes, as well as the general humanitarian situation.
Palestine: We have spokespeople available in Gaza, the West Bank and the wider region, as well as and the UK.
Lebanon: We have spokespeople available in Lebanon, as well as the region and the UK.
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