Oxfam Australia news feed: 'Emergencies'

Pakistan crisis - aid effort in jeopardy due to lack of funds

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 05:00:00 +1000

Two of Australia's largest aid agencies said today their efforts to help more than 600,000 people affected by fighting in the Swat Valley in Pakistan are in jeopardy because of a lack of funding from wealthy governments and others around the world.

Oxfam urges Sri Lankan government to lift restrictions

Fri, 22 May 2009 10:51:00 +1000

Thousands of lives are at risk in Sri Lanka because aid to refugees is being restricted by a government ban on aid agency vehicles entering the camps, and because of difficulties in securing access for staff, aid agency Oxfam said today.

Pakistan crisis - Oxfam doubles its aid effort

Thu, 21 May 2009 13:43:00 +1000

International agency Oxfam said today that it has had to double its aid effort in Pakistan as the number of displaced people reached more than 2 million, making the crisis the greatest internal displacement of people in the country's history.

Serious concerns over conditions for civilians who escaped Sri Lanka's war zone

Tue, 19 May 2009 10:07:00 +1000

Traumatised, exhausted and half-starved civilians who have fled Sri Lanka's conflict zone are being housed in camps without decent water and sanitation facilities and with inadequate food supplies, international aid agency Oxfam said today.

Thousands at risk as families flee Pakistan conflict

Thu, 14 May 2009 09:45:00 +1000

As thousands of families continue to flee their homes in northwest Pakistan amid clashes between government forces and organised armed groups, Oxfam International has begun providing emergency relief to around 175,000 women, men and children in urgent need of assistance.

A year on - Myanmar cyclone survivors facing 'credit crunch'

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 05:00:00 +1000

Hundreds of thousands of people who survived Myanmar's worst-ever cyclone are facing the prospect of being trapped in debt as the one year anniversary of Cyclone Nargis approaches, international aid agency Oxfam said today.

Oxfam International aids thousands displaced by Sri Lankan conflict

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:41:00 +1000

Oxfam International is now providing emergency relief to over 36,000 civilians who have fled fighting between Sri Lankan troops and LTTE rebels in the past few days, amid fears for thousands more women, men and children trapped behind rebel lines and exposed to deadly dangers from the constant clashes.

Oxfam facing expulsion from northern Sudan

Fri, 6 Mar 2009 12:32:00 +1100

Oxfam is one of several major aid agencies facing expulsion from northern Sudan following the issue of an arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir.

International aid agency lends expertise to Victorian bushfire response

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:29:00 +1100

International aid agency Oxfam Australia is lending its expertise in responding to major disasters to help respond to the Victorian bushfire tragedy.

Five million Zimbabweans relying on food aid - Oxfam appeals for Australians to help

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:58:00 +1100

With more than half of Zimbabwe's population now dependent on food aid, Oxfam Australia is making a fresh appeal for donations to fund its work in the country.