Your generosity sows hope in Palestine

Mahmoud is the proud father of four children – two sons and two daughters. But life in Khan Younis hasn’t been easy. For the past five years, his greenhouse – and the tomatoes he grows – has sustained his family. He also employs two to three local workers.

But the effects of two years of war have been gruelling. Thankfully, Mahmoud’s greenhouse was untouched by bombs, but the local area saw widespread devastation.

But with your support, small farms like his can feed his community. Your compassion – and your sense of justice – mean that Oxfam and PARC* can provide water, fertilizer, and pesticides for Mahmoud.

Surviving Conflict: Life in DRC

Kahindo Tantine, a mother of six from eastern Congo, once lived in harmony, farming and volunteering as a health assistant. Conflict shattered her life.

Survival was a miracle, but returning home brought heartbreak: crops gone, homes ruined, and the health centre destroyed.

Hunger is widespread, and income sources have vanished. Lack of toilets increases disease risk and exposes women to assault.

Despite unimaginable loss, Kahindo remains resilient and calls for solidarity to rebuild lives and restore dignity.

Your compassion transforms lives.

Rebuilding from the Ashes-Zaki*'s Story

Zaki* heard his wife’s panicked voice on the phone. He was in the city when the fire reached his home.

With no money or transportation, he borrowed what he could and fled, his heart pounding with fear.

The family escaped with nothing but the clothes on their backs, choking on the smoke. For two days, they waited outside the village, praying. But when they returned, the damage was shocking. Zaki's water pump was destroyed, leaving the family without access to water.

And the towering pine tree that had shaded his home since childhood—the one beneath which he used to sit, dreaming of better days—was now a charred skeleton.

*We have changed his name to protect his identity