As we speak, millions of families in Ukraine, Myanmar, the Horn of Africa, Syria and beyond are fleeing violence and in search of refuge. Many of them lack adequate food, shelter, healthcare, and warm clothes. Driven from their homes, many families are risking their lives in a dangerous flight for safety.
The swift mobilization of resources, under the leadership of local organizations who are the first to arrive and the last to leave when disasters strike, are essential in saving lives and preventing suffering. Oxfam and partners are on the ground:
• Supporting local authorities in scaling up Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) facilities in border crossings, transit and reception centers, with special attention to the needs of women and girls, children, the elderly, persons with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ and ethnic minority refugees
• Facilitating refugees’ access to information about their rights and available services and developing safe protection routes
• Delivering cash vouchers to families to meet their critical needs, including food and safe shelter
• Deploying mobile teams specializing in legal aid and psychosocial support
• Education and outreach programs for local authorities, including specialized training for police and staff who work in the local judiciary system on how to resolve cases of sexual violence and other issues important to ensuring a gender-responsive humanitarian relief effort
Your donation can help Oxfam provide life-saving support to people crisis, ensuring they have access to food, clean water, and hygiene materials, and advocating for their rights.
$25 can deliver 1300 gallons of clean water to those in need
$40 can provide a blanket, mattress and pillow to help a refugee family stay warm this winter
$56 can provide a family with a fresh food voucher
$100 can provide hygiene kits for 4 people
$250 can build an emergency toilet for displaced families
On behalf of those in need – we thank you.
*Oxfam fights for more welcoming policies in the US and the EU, and urging the US Congress to adequately fund refugee assistance programs, to help refugees achieve safe passage and haven in host countries.
