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Oxfam volunteer Shekhou Khadka (23) works to off load latrines being delivered to the Tundikhel IDP camp in Kathmandu, Nepal. He is one of 500 volunteers trained to react in the event of an earthquake during the urban risk management program - Aubrey Wade/Oxfam

Oxfam helps close to half a million earthquake survivors

In the span of a year, Oxfam in Nepal and its local partners provided life saving support to close to half a million people across seven districts in the wake of the devastating 2015 earthquake. …

The female friendly toilets in Khoplang, Gorkha - Credit: Kieran Doherty/Oxfam

Oxfam supports adolescent girl students after earthquake

Sunita Maharjan

In Nepal countless adolescent girls stop going to school when they have their monthly period. Oxfam is supporting them with female friendly toilets.

Members of Parliament vow to support and promote inclusive reconstruction - Credit: Bed Prasad Dhakal/Oxfam

“We feel you have come here to help us move forward”

"We so much appreciate you coming here," said the people of Barpak when Oxfam and its four partners organised the Barpak Conference here on April 25, 2016.

Woman mason in Gorkha district - Credit: Abdullah Ampilan/Oxfam

Women in a men’s world

Abdullah Ampilan

In a workforce dominated by men, I was surprised to see two ladies in the training of masons in Gorkha district. I went with the WASH team to witness their activities in the field particularly in…