humanitarian assistance

Rehema Bulage’s story shows how timely emergency support can help a vulnerable household begin rebuilding shelter and stability after sudden flood loss.The night the flood entered Rehema Bulage’s…

From 16th to 20th March 2026, a group of Oxfam staff from various office locations gathered in Soroti City to enhance their capacity to plan, respond swiftly, effectively, and with dignity to…

Creating a Collective Voice for ResilienceIn Western Uganda, communities grapple with a range of humanitarian crises, from floods and landslides to food shortages, often with limited coordination and…

Manafa Primary School, located in Mazimasa sub-county, Butaleja, has undergone a significant transformation to address long-standing challenges affecting its pupils and staff. With a population of 1,…

Mariam Namwebya is a Public Health Engineering Assistant in Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement in West Nile in Uganda. She joined Oxfam as a graduate Trainee in 2020 and has been working in the…

African governments should boost funding for agriculture, address peace and security challenges, and do more to genuinely tackle inequality.African Union leaders face one of their most important…

With funding from the Belgian Development Cooperation (DGD), Oxfam has been able to support over 300 refugees including Damali with opportunities to be self-reliant including providing business cash…

Damali Akampurira is a Congolese refugee who came to Uganda in 2018. Together with her 03 children, she fled DRC in fear for her life and for her children because of conflicts, kidnappings coupled…

Water is life, but safe water is a better life, as per the sphere standards – the bible that I always referred to while in doubt. This comes to life when I think of Buliti zone, which is served by 6…

Florentine is one of over 50,000 residents of Kyakya II refugee settlement in Uganda. She found her new home here at the end of 2016, escaping the violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (…