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China: China: Oxfam's response on the earthquake in Panzhihua, Sichuan

Source: OxfamCountry: ChinaHONG KONG: An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter Scale hit Panzhihua in southwest Sichuan on Saturday, 30 August. Parts of Yunnan Province, which borders Sichuan, were...

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China: Six months on: A report on Oxfam Hong Kong's response to the China...

Source: OxfamCountry: ChinaPrefaceBy Howard Liu, Director of China Unit, Oxfam Hong KongIt has been six months since the massive earthquake that hit Sichuan and environs on that Monday afternoon of May...

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China: "Six months on" report after the May 12 Earthquake in China: Oxfam...

Source: OxfamCountry: ChinaHONG KONG: Oxfam Hong Kong released "Six-Month-On: Oxfam Hong Kong 5.12 Earthquake Work Report" today. So far, Oxfam Hong Kong has assisted poor people in 125 mostly remote...

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China: One year on - Oxfam Hong Kong's report marking the first anniversary...

Source: OxfamCountry: China1. IntroductionOn 12 May 2008, the worst earthquake to hit China in 50 years destroyed lives and livelihoods in western China. Centred on Wenchuan in Sichuan Province, it...

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China: China earthquake - One year on

Source: OxfamCountry: ChinaMore work is needed for everyone to have access to reconstruction and development(HONG KONG 10 May 2009) Oxfam Hong Kong today releases a report marking the first anniversary...

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Bangladesh: Millions face hunger as seasons disappear

Source: OxfamCountry: Bangladesh, India, Uganda, Nicaragua, Mozambique, Democratic Republic of the Congo, United Republic of Tanzania, Brazil, Philippines, Zambia, Viet Nam, Senegal, Guinea, Congo,...

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Bangladesh: Suffering the science - Climate change, people, and poverty

Source: OxfamCountry: Bangladesh, India, Uganda, China, Nicaragua, Mozambique, Democratic Republic of the Congo, United Republic of Tanzania, Brazil, Philippines, Zambia, Viet Nam, Senegal, Guinea,...

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China: Oxfam responds to the flooding in southern China

Source: OxfamCountry: ChinaSevere floods are occurring in the provinces of Jiangxi, Hunan, Guizhou, Guangxi and Guangdong, brought about by continuous rains since the beginning of June. Government data...

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China: Oxfam provides water in China's worst drought in decades: 10 Million...

Source: OxfamCountry: ChinaA severe drought has hit China, including some of the most impoverished provinces: Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Sichuan, Shanxi, Henan and Shaanxi and the municipality of...

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China: China: Qinghai Earthquake

Source: OxfamCountry: ChinaOxfam Hong Kong to respond to earthquake in Qinghai, China. Please donate to support Oxfam's emergency response in Qinghai. An earthquake of a 7.1 magnitude hit Yushu County...

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China: Second Oxfam team delivers aid to China quake survivors

Source: OxfamCountry: ChinaA second Oxfam relief team has arrived in Qinghai and has delivered supplies to 2,000 earthquake survivors. "People in remote areas are in urgent need of supplies according...

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China: Oxfam at work in China provinces affected by floods

Source: OxfamCountry: ChinaContinuous heavy rain has caused problems including flooding and landslides in at least 12 provinces in China since June, affecting 200 million people. Oxfam has been working...

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China: China: Oxfam responds to earthquake in Yingjiang County of Yunnan by...

Source: OxfamCountry: ChinaAn emergency relief team from Oxfam Hong Kong left our Kunming office on the evening of 10 March with 2,000 quilts to be delivered to Yingjiang County. The team is expected...

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China: Sichuan earthquake three years on

Source: OxfamCountry: ChinaOxfam helps villagers develop sustainable livelihoods Three years after the devastating earthquake that struck Southwest China on 12 May 2008, there is still much to be done...

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Kenya: Food Crisis Emergency Response Kenya - External Situation Report...

Source: OxfamCountry: China, Kenya, SomaliaPrepared by: Amanda Lundy1.) Key Issues• Following the carjacking and abduction of a CARE member of staff, agencies are increasingly worried about security in...

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World: Investing in people or building more stuff: which is better for...

Source: OxfamCountry: Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Nepal, Pakistan, Viet Nam, WorldThis is a guest post from Chris Anderson, Oxfam’s global adviser on disaster risk reduction While the global...

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World: Food crises doomed to repeat until leaders find courage to fix problems

Source: OxfamCountry: Afghanistan, Australia, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Chad, China, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gambia, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, India,...

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China: Oxfam responds to Sichuan earthquake

Source: OxfamCountry: ChinaAfter a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Lushan County in Sichuan on 20 April, leaving more than 156 people dead and 5500 people injured (as of 8 p.m. Beijing Time), four...

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China: Oxfam delivers relief supplies to quake-stricken area in Lushan County

Source: OxfamCountry: ChinaAs of 3:00pm on 21 April, the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Ya’an, Sichuan has left 186 people dead, 21 missing and 11,393 injured, 968 of them seriously. At 2:00am on...

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World: Oxfam Emergencies updates: 30 April to 22 May 2015

Source: OxfamCountry: Burundi, Central African Republic, China, Colombia, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Nepal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Vanuatu,...

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