Fighting for her children’s future in Gaza
Suhad is a mother to six children, in the most adverse circumstances.
Despite no new aid coming in, Oxfam and partners continue to provide what support we can.
Because of your support, our partner, the Women’s Health Centre, has been able to treat Suhad and give her vitamins.
Even though her daughter has been born into a world of uncertainty and danger, Suhad continues to find help at the Women’s Health Centre.
Her little girl suffers from severe colds, chest problems, and a persistent cough.
The women of Gaza, and their families, deserve better. They deserve and have a right to food, water and healthcare. To peace and safety. We need an end to the violence and the blockade.
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Help us call on the G7 to reverse deadly AID CUTS
Muhawe Myriam Charmante receiving Non-Food Item kits from Oxfam staff.
We’re in the midst of the steepest drop in global aid since records began. And the consequences for millions of people will be catastrophic.
G7 countries are set to slash their aid budgets by more than a quarter by 2026.
“These cuts will starve the hungry, deny medicine to the sick, and block education for a generation of girls and boys. This is a catastrophic betrayal of the world’s most vulnerable and crippling to the G7’s credibility.”
– Oxfam International Executive Director, Amitabh Behar.
This crisis in funding comes at a time when the people already struggling in poverty are being pushed further to the brink. Hunger, conflict, and climate-related disasters are at an all-time high.
Leading this decimation of aid is the United States, with its dismantling of USAID.
While Oxfam doesn’t rely on USAID, our partners in many countries are reeling. And the people they support have already experienced serious harm.
In the Kivu region of the DRC, many displaced families have lost most of their essential survival items, including jerry cans, buckets, clothing, and hygiene items. Women, children, and other vulnerable individuals are now at a greater risk of epidemics like monkeypox and cholera.
Oxfam is responding swiftly, but in Goma and surrounding villages, 361 cases of cholera and 164 active cases of monkeypox have already been reported.
Oxfam America is suing the Trump administration for its cuts of USAID, emphasizing that foreign aid addresses the root causes of poverty, conflict, and migration.
With your support, Oxfam is scaling up our response and calling on G7 leaders to reverse aid cuts and restore urgently needed funding.
The biggest aid cut in G7 history is coming at the worst possible time.
The biggest aid cut in G7 history is coming at the worst possible time.
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“We’re not just surviving –we’re building a life.”
In a time when we’re all desperate to hear some good news, we are thrilled to share an update from Sekota, Northern Ethiopia.
Oxfam supporters like you will remember Oxfam’s work in this area to help communities recover from two years of brutal conflict.
Oxfam distributed women’s dignity and hygiene kits, along with family emergency buckets carrying sanitation items, blankets, flashlights, and other supplies. The buckets themselves became water carriers, to help collect clean water for washing, and fighting off water-borne disease. Alongside this, we helped our partner WE-Action to launch a major cash savings and loan project.
Along with those humanitarian interventions, Oxfam and our partners introduced women’s leadership programs and discussion groups. One
aim was to support trauma work desperately needed by so many people who had experienced the conflict first-hand.
Now we have an update from Simegn, a self-help group leader in Sekota.
Under Simegn’s guidance, the 18 members of her women’s group have become financially self-reliant.
“Before, they sat around and had nothing to do. Now they’re saving money and starting businesses.”
She notes that before joining, many women endured domestic abuse. Now, empowered by their financial contributions and independence, they feel more confident. Husbands are jumping in to support their involvement.
Her own husband, Tadesse, suffered a back injury that prevented him continuing his job as a truck driver. He’s committed to helping Simegn in their mini-shop, saying that teamwork is key to their family’s success.
“I help around the house because we need to work together, to win life together,” he says.
Simegn is proud of her family’s hard work. And thrilled with the results of the women’s group and the self-help group loans.
“I used to ask my husband for money. Now, I’m saving my own. I can save money for the future.”
Simegn Hailu is a leader of a self-help group in Sekota. She is a 37-year-old married mother of four children.
Muhawe Myriam Simegn Hailu
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Ann’s Legacy
“I’ve never forgotten what I witnessed during a trip I took to India in 1979. That eye-opening experience led me to Oxfam Canada. I began to support Oxfam in 1983, and I have been a supporter ever since!
Back then, I was impressed with Oxfam’s extensive work to feed the world’s hungry and lift them out of poverty. Over the years, I have seen Oxfam’s work expand — especially around water and sanitation.
When Oxfam explained that the best way to support communities was to focus on women and girls, I realized that they were onto something extremely important.
I believe wholeheartedly in Oxfam’s approach to development — working to change the unfair systems that create poverty, rather than simply offering a band-aid solution.
Having donated to Oxfam Canada for over 30 years, I know that it’s a trustworthy and highly respected organization — and one that takes a strong stance on issues affecting the poor. I’ve made the decision to leave a gift to Oxfam in my Will.
This decision has brought me a great deal of happiness. I know that the work I care about will continue long after my time here. (Although I have no intention of going anywhere for a long while yet!)”
For more information on leaving a gift in your will email Donor Relations at donor_relations@oxfam.ca, or call 613-237-5236.
