Thanks to the Canadian Humanitarian Assistance Fund, Humanitarian Coalition member Oxfam Canada is assisting impacted individuals and communities with timely emergency relief aid following heavy rains and flooding in India.
Heavy rain for most of July caused devastating floods, affecting more than 500 villages. In the province of Assam, the hardest hit region, approximately 10% of those affected have been forced to seek refuge in 24 relief camps.
With $300,000 allocated from the CHAF, Oxfam Canada’s response will provide assistance to more than 8,500 people affected. The aid provided includes shelter items such as blankets, tarps, cooking utensils as well as cash transfers so families can have improved access to food, health related needs.
Oxfam has been working in India since the 1950s, supporting disaster recovery and preparedness, violence against women, education, and water supply and access.
The Canadian Humanitarian Assistance Fund is a joint mechanism primarily financed by Global Affairs Canada with by the Humanitarian Coalition and its member agencies.
Visit Floods in India to learn more about the floods and our response.
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The Humanitarian Coalition (HC) brings together leading aid organizations to provide Canadians with a simple and effective way to donate during large-scale humanitarian emergencies. The HC also partners with Global Affairs Canada to enable its member agencies to respond to lesser-known small and medium-scale disasters.