Press release

Porters carry relief goods up to remote Laprak village in Gorkha district - Credit: Sam Pickett/Oxfam

Oxfam supports assessment of earthquake damage along Himalayan trails

Oxfam in Nepal supported an assessment into the damage of trekking trails by the earthquake in Nepal.

Students navigate the muddy entrance to the government school in Dunche, Rasuwa district, during monsoon. They study in tents and temporary shelters - Credit: Lucia de Vries/Oxfam

Six months on from Nepal earthquake, delays in policy and fuel crisis holding up recovery efforts

Relief for the 8 million people affected by the huge Nepal earthquake six months ago is still being disrupted by delays in reinstating the government’s National Reconstruction Agency, says Oxfam...

A woman breaks down when a crowd gathers to watch a digger remove rubble from a collapsed building in Gongabu, Kathmandu - Credit: Pablo Tosco/Oxfam

Women are living in fear for their safety three months on from Nepal earthquake, Oxfam says

Women in Nepal are living in fear of abuse because of the lack of privacy and security afforded by temporary shelters, Oxfam said today.