Help Keep Peace Alive. Support Communities Facing Conflict.
This time of year makes many of us wonder if a peaceful world is possible. But even as conflict rages on - just take one look at the incredible communities working together and you'll get your answer. We're not talking about any Christmas miracles here. Just real people achieving incredible things. And that includes you too. By donating now, you're helping to fund the people and projects keeping peace alive for us all.
£25 Help farming communities grow a steady food supply
£25 can help buy new tools and training in community farming techniques to boost crop production. So that people can ensure a steady, nutritious food supply.
£50 Support people facing discrimination
£50 can help people to access training and skills to secure a future for their families.
£80 Help families with essentials like emergency food
£80 can help provide emergency food to reduce the risk of malnutrition for families and children affected by conflict.
Zamuda Swayao Constance stands outside the chiefdom office in Burhinyi, South Kivu. Photo credit: Narcisse K Chibangu / Oxfam
Help farming communities grow a steady food supply
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). A country where conflict has forced more than 7 million people from their homes. Like thousands of others Zamuda - leader of the women’s network - depends on farming but faces limited access to land.
With support and training from Oxfam’s partner APDIK, she’s leading the way with new tools and farming techniques. Growing disease-resistant crops like beans, potatoes, cabbage and maize, her methods boost yields. The whole community works together, growing more, and supporting each other with community saving and loan schemes for those who need it most.
"Having agricultural inputs immediately translated into a massive boost in the crop yields. We women could finally harvest enough food to properly feed our families two or even three square meals every day without rationing!"
Zamuda, South Kivu, DRC
Munadhel studies accounting at University. With a stipend from Oxfam, he bought a laptop: "I bought a computer for work, for myself and my future university studies." Credit: Ahmed Albasha for Gabreez / Oxfam
Support people facing discrimination
At just 22, Munadhel is the provider for his family, in a country where nine years of conflict have left half the population without essentials. His family are part of a minority group called the Muhamasheen, which faces widespread racial discrimination.
When Munadhel’s father fell ill, Munadhel had to drop out of school to support his family. But with help from an Oxfam and EU funded project, he accessed training and secured a job with a youth organisation. This allowed him to return to education while supporting his younger siblings with their studies.
“It felt like emerging from darkness into the light. I returned to school and completed my final year. I bought a motorcycle. I use it to transport vegetables and fruits to the villages and mountains to sell and support the family. I also bought a computer for work, and for my university studies.”
Munadhel, Yemen
Munadhel, Yemen