Oxfam America

Residents of Beirut continue to put their homes and lives back together during an economic crisis in Lebanon. Oxfam is working with local groups to help families and businesses rebuild. More than 211 people lost their lives in the Beirut explosion, 7,000 suffered injuries, and 300,000 were displaced. 

In response to the August 4 explosion, Oxfam has adapted its programs and is partnering with 11 local organizations to provide emergency relief like cash assistance, food, sanitation, and shelter materials. 

We have also helped to provide longer-term resources for people to rebuild their homes and businesses, support for mental and physical health, legal assistance, and more, making sure that marginalized groups, such as women, girls, migrant workers, people with disabilities, and the LGBTQI community’s needs are identified and met. More Information
 

Amid threats of pandemic, severe hunger, fighting, and floods, Oxfam and partners continue to assist South Sudanese. Oxfam and FEMRITE supported South Sudanese women artists to publish a poetry compendium this year, called No Time to Mourn. A handful of authors read their work at the launch event in Juba, South Sudan, in early July, and voiced their concerns about the ways conflict has affected them and their country.

Oxfam is providing clean water and sanitation supplies and promoting public health in South Sudan, distributing food or providing cash to help families meet their food needs. As of mid-July 2021, Oxfam is reaching more than 398,000 people.

Oxfam is working closely with eight South Sudanese organizations that are helping families produce their own food, supporting education, and advocating for the rights of citizens with a focus on women and girls. More Information 

Medical and water infrastructure in Yemen has been hit during air raids almost 200 times since the conflict escalated more than five years ago. As the country battles with an ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, U.S. arms sales to the parties to the conflict have continued despite the damage. One air raid every ten days on average during the conflict has affected hospitals, clinics, ambulances, and water drills, tanks, and trucks, according to an Oxfam analysis of information on airstrikes collected by the Yemen Data Project. Weapons manufacturers in arms exporting countries like the United States have profited from the sale of billions of dollars worth of munitions to Saudi Arabia and its coalition partners, despite clear evidence that they were using U.S.-made bombs in violations of international humanitarian law. More Information