refugees

One refugee in Uganda is using her voice to raise those of 70 million others globally

Refugees are often victims of the conflicts they flee from. But the pain and sorrow we have endured also drive our commitment to peace - the most durable solution.

Oxfam staff distributing water treatment kits in Juba, South Sudan. Albert Gonzalez Farran / Oxfam

Once a refugee, now a peace-builder at home

By Loice Kiden I became a refugee at the age of seven. I remember crouching in the dark and hearing the sound of gunfire and bombs. All of a sudden, everything had changed: I had no choice but to flee my home in Lainya, South Sudan and walk barefoot for seven days. I winced as I saw traces of blood...

Make peace, not war. Robert Fogarty/Oxfam

Refugees as peace builders

Five years on since the start of the conflict, the ones who have lost so much – South Sudanese refugees – are the ones laying the groundwork for peace.

Arrival of Congolese people expelled from Angola. Scherazade Bouabid/Oxfam

Hundreds of thousands of Congolese forced to flee Angola in need of aid

Over 257,000 Congolese people have sought safety having been forced to leave Angola in a violent clampdown on refugees and migrants.

Burundi crisis

Dawa Deborah of the Loketa Women's Group in Rhino refugee settlement shows off one of the briquettes made by the group. Credit: Oxfam

From waste to value: Using solid waste for good sanitation

Oxfam is training refugee communities on how to make briquettes, which are essentially cooking charcoal made from solid waste.