A year in pictures: what we accomplished together in 2021

Pascaline, public health officer, shows the community at the Mwaka IDP site, DRC, how to use a new handwashing station innovated by Oxfam.

Pascaline, public health officer, shows the community at the Mwaka IDP site, DRC, how to use a new handwashing station innovated by Oxfam, together with the London School, that can be quickly installed in a variety of emergency settings to help control the spread of the Covid-19 epidemic. Photo: Arlette Bashizi/Oxfam

2021. So much continuing turbulation and uncertainty for everyone. A year – another one – when the need for us all to stand up and stand together, to help others, has been so very difficult to do.

But a year – another one – when time after time, across the world in big ways and small, the power of people to organize, reach out and help one another prevailed – inevitable, vital, positive and affirming – again and again.

Our supporters and partners reached over 25 million people last year through Oxfam’s humanitarian and programmatic work, more than 14 million of them directly from our Covid-related responses. Around 2.8 million people pledged their names to our Inequality and People’s Vaccine campaigns. With your support, we worked with 4128 partner agencies and implemented 1843 projects worldwide.

Thank you. We hope all of our supporters, partners, staff, the people living in the communities across the world, can take a moment of reflection and pride in this snapshot of stories that hint of the work we accomplished together to make a real difference in many millions of people’s lives in 2021 (click to enlarge pictures)

 

In India, we raced against time to protect the most vulnerable from Covid-19.
In India, we raced against time to protect the most vulnerable from Covid-19.
In Yemen, we worked tirelessly to provide relief to the most affected.
In Yemen, we worked tirelessly to provide relief to the most affected.
In Gaza, we helped Palestinians rebuild and recover from violence.
In Gaza, we helped Palestinians rebuild and recover from violence.
In Ethiopia, we partnered with local organizations to deliver urgent aid.
In Ethiopia, we partnered with local organizations to deliver urgent aid.
In Bangladesh, we strove to promote health and safety across the refugee camps.
In Bangladesh, we strove to promote health and safety across the refugee camps.
In South Sudan, we protected girls’ education from the pandemic impacts.
In South Sudan, we protected girls’ education from the pandemic impacts.
In Iraq, we supported families with cash assistance and grants to start businesses.
In Iraq, we supported families with cash assistance and grants to start businesses.
In Vanuatu, we used blockchain technology to revolutionize humanitarian aid.
In Vanuatu, we used blockchain technology to revolutionize humanitarian aid.
The Camarines Sur province suffered extensive damage when Typhoon Goni barreled across the Philippines November 2020.
In the Philippines, we sowed the seeds of climate resiliency.
Alizeta applies organic compost on her crops, with the help of another farmer.
In Burkina Faso, we helped farmers grow food in a hot and dry climate.
In Brazil, we revealed labour exploitation in coffee farms.
In Brazil, we revealed labour exploitation in coffee farms.
In Glasgow and other cities across the world, we marched for climate justice.
In Glasgow and other cities across the world, we marched for climate justice.

With your help, we will do it all again next year, and every year

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