One year after a devastating earthquake hit Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince, international agency Oxfam is helping 1.2 million people affected by both the earthquake and the recent outbreak of cholera. Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of the public Oxfam’s work in Haiti has been one of the agency’s largest programs in recent years. Across the globe Oxfam raised US$98 million and has spent US$68 million so far.
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One year on and Oxfam has achieved considerable success in a context of overwhelming ongoing human need. At the time of writing, we have reached over 500,000 people with our earthquake response program, and a further 700,000 people with activities to prevent the spread of cholera.
Southern Sudan will face enormous challenges and will need long-term support from the rest of the world regardless of the outcome of this week’s referendum, Oxfam warned today. The vote could create the world’s newest country, which would also be one of the least developed and home to some of the world’s poorest people.
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The humanitarian response undertaken in Haiti after the earthquake that struck on 12 January 2010 has been one of the most complex ever. However, as the first anniversary of the quake approaches, the Haitian state, together with the international community, is making little progress in reconstruction.
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Aid agency calls on Haitian government and donors to break logjam and start reconstruction.
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The number of people affected by the flood emergency in Colombia has risen by 50,000 people in the last two weeks, bringing the total number affect to more than 2,100,000. Oxfam is increasing its aid effort and has already reached hundreds of people in seven localities across the flood zone. Oxfam plans to reach 200,000 people and is appealing for donations.
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