Oxfam emergency team leader Cecilia shares her experiences on the front line in South Sudan. I’ve seen a lot in my job. As an emergency responder, I am usually close …
Resilience in South Sudan: surviving today, hope for tomorrow
Jessica Fullwood-ThomasJess Fullwood-Thomas reports back from South Sudan on Oxfam’s work with local partners rebuilding livelihoods, tackling gender inequality and promoting good governance. I’ve recently returned from South Sudan where Oxfam …
Women’s rights in South Sudan: how do you empower women in a country in conflict?
Tim BierleyHow do you help empower women in a conflict zone? In South Sudan, Oxfam is pushing to help women make money through agriculture and small businesses, with the aim of …
Keeping education alive in South Sudan
Martin Lubajo‘Our country had suffered from war and under-development for generations, but we knew education could help us find a better path’. Martin Lubajo shares his journey from refugee in Uganda …
Why partnerships are vital to our work in South Sudan
Tim BierleyFrom borehole drilling to peacebuilding Oxfam partners in South Sudan are responding to people’s needs in ways that only local organisations could. Tim Bierley reflects on the strengths of Oxfam’s …
Using geographic information systems in humanitarian response
Laura EldonLaura Eldon reflects on the potential of geographic information systems to help humanitarians, and introduces case studies from South Sudan and Tanzania. When a conflict or disaster strikes Oxfam responds …
Water tankers and bicycles: a lifeline in South Sudan
Mariana Matoso, PhDAround 80% of Juba’s population relies on tankers and bicycle vendors for water. But as prices have soared, amid ongoing conflict and instability, water has become unaffordable. Oxfam has set …
Podcast: Protecting civilians in conflict
Rachel Hastie and Fionna SmythAs a result of conflict, the world today is faced with huge challenges in protecting civilians. In Yemen, Syria and South Sudan, infrastructures have been destroyed and thousands of people …
South Sudan: though famine has ceased hunger has spread
Corrie SissonsAs war torn South Sudan reaches its sixth birthday is there any cause for celebration? Tragically not much, as Corrie Sissons explains. Although there is no longer a technical ‘famine,’ …
The ladies’ room
Kerry AkersKerry Akers talks about the careful considerations and interdisciplinary collaboration needed to ensure that protection work is not based on harmful assumptions. umanitarian camps are dark at night. The curfew …
