Oxfam August Report and Fund Request

This document is a report for Oxfam’s operations, costs and achievements for the month of July (review and info not included in past report) and August 2011.

July : Oxfam operations in the month of July were as follows (in USD):

Area	Beneficiaries	Infrastructure	Monthly cost	Ops. costs
Mcgilldishu	113, 035	Medium	10,000	50,000
Camp 8	6, 767	Medium	10,000	10,000
Biku	24, 650	Small	5,000	10.000
West Beta	Under construction	Small	10,000
Total	144, 452		35,000	65,000

Note: To respond to the crises in Southern Brynania, Oxfam has also been able to deploy in South Alpha in the second part of the month of July (thus the information did not appear in our July 16^th report). Our organization was able to build an emergency infrastructure and delivered up to USD 25,000 last month. Adding 2090 people to the total list of beneficiaries of Oxfam activities in the month of July.

August : Oxfam current operations in the month of July are as follows (in USD):

Area	Beneficiaries	Infrastructure	Monthly cost	Ops. costs
Mcgilldishu	113,517	Medium	10,000	60,000
Biku	19,125	Small	5,000	5,000
West Beta	157,640	Medium	60,000 (upgrade)	100,000
South Alpha	8,332	Small	20, 000 (upgrade)	100,000
Total	298,614			350,000

Note: Oxfam is proud to declare that its presence in Camp 8 had succeeded into providing emergency relief and improving the living conditions in that area. In order to provide to the 2 million people dying of famine and disease in Southern Brynania, Oxfam has cut its programs from Camp 8 where the conditions on the ground were reported to be excellent.

It is costing Oxfam USD 360,000 just to maintain its present operations in West Beta, South Alpha, Mcgilldishu and Biku. These operations will not be able to be sustained next month if our organization is not supported. If Oxfam fails to receive funds, it will have to withdraw for these crucial areas.

--Mcgilldishu: Because conditions are still serious in Mcgilldishu and thanks to support from NORAD AND CIDA, Oxfam has extended and expanded its commitment to this site and is running its operations for a total cost of USD 70,000 in August (including $10,000 of maintenance costs).

-       Thanks to our dear contributor CIDA, Oxfam is running its 2 Medical Emergency Centers for USD 25,000 worth of medical aid 

o   USD 10,000 for the war wounded (USD 20.00 per survivor) = 500 saved war wounded Brynanians.

o   USD 10,000 for other emergency operations (USD 10 per person) = 1,000 people supplied with first aid care provided.

o   USD 5, 000 on emergency health kits for children specifically (USD 25.00 for 300 children) = 60,000 children are provided with emergency health supplies.

-       Oxfam is spending USD 30,000 on its 2 mobile health units. Thanks to CIDA and NORAD, Oxfam can cover the

o   1 mobile health unit targets emergency situations to respond the high level of violence in the city.

§  USD 6,000 for war wounded (USD 20.00 per survivor) = 300 saved war wounded Brynanians.

§  USD 2,000 on basic first aid care (USD 10.00 per person)  = 2,000 adults provided with basic first aid care

§  USD 2,000 on emergency health kits for children (USD 25.000 for 300 children) = 48,000 children are being provided with emergency health supplies.

o   The 2^nd unit delivers vaccination and runs outreach educational programs.

§  USD 11,500 is spent on children vaccination (USD 10 for a kit per children) = 1150 children immunized with major vaccines.

§  USD 8,500 on the rest of the adult population (USD 15 for a kit per person) = 567 Brynanians immunized with major vaccines.

-       Also thanks to CIDA donations, Oxfam is currently spending USD 5, 000 on delivering food in 2 small distribution centers. USD 3,000 is spent on delivering food to adults (USD 20 per adult per month) while USD 2,000 is specifically being spent on children (USD 10 per child per month)= Oxfam is supplying 150 adults and 200 children with highly nutritious food for a duration of 31 days.

In July 2011, Oxfam has provided relief services and aid supplies to 113, 517 people in Mcgilldishu.

Oxfam would be delivering up to USD 100, 000 worth of aid in Mcgilldishu. Please help us reach our top capacity! Oxfam’s presence is dependent on your donations.

--Biku: Due to the moderate and stabilizing conditions in Biku, Oxfam has reduced its program in this area for the month of August. This is also a consequence of refocusing our aid efforts that remain severe, such as South Alpha and West Beta, where the emergency needs are critical for the combined population of 2.6 million people.

PLEASE NOTE: That the continuation of Oxfam’s aid provision in Biku this month is only possible due to the generous donation of USD 10,000 from Yasmeen Gholmieh from July, 2011. We are deeply grateful for this donation.

Oxfam’s projects in Biku will be delivering USD 5,000 of aid in August.

-       USD 3,500 is being spent on medical supplies in the emergency care clinic. This provides USD 1,500 worth of emergency health care ($25 for 300 children)= 18,000 children provided with emergency health care and amount of USD 1,000 on adult first aid care (USD 10 per person)= 100 adults provided with first aid care.

-       Oxfam is delivering USD 1,500 of emergency food packages (plumpynut = $12 per person for a month)=125 people a diet rich in protein and nutrients for the month of August.

In August 2011, Oxfam has provided medical services and food supplies to 19, 125 adults and children in Biku.

If Oxfam is to increase its aid provision in Biku it requests a donation of USD 60,000 in order to provide aid provision to the total cost of USD 25,000 per month, as well as USD 5,000 maintenance cost for the infrastructure per month.

Oxfam’s continued work in Biku is dependent on receiving these funds.

Due to the ongoing demands in other areas of Brynania, Oxfam is uncertain as to whether it may continue to improve the conditions in Biku.

--West Beta: In the month of August Oxfam was looking to establish a small infrastructure (cost: USD 10,000, capable of delivering USD 25,000 in aid) this month. However, in response to the serious needs of the population in this area, and due to a generous donation from CIDA, we are making an emergency upgrade to a medium infrastructure this month, effective immediately. The cost of this very needed emergency upgrade in order to deliver USD 100,000 was USD 60,000; for a total of USD 160,000.

Later this month, Oxfam will review the conditions for upgrading once more to a large infrastructure next month, in September (USD 20,000 and maintenance: USD 20,000), which will have the capacity to delivery up to USD 400,000. Whether our infrastructure remains at a medium size or is upgraded will be decided based on the ongoing needs of the 1.5M people in this area.

We have also had to make a number of changes to our projected priorities in this area in response to the chronic malnutrition and food shortages facing the population.

PLEASE NOTE: Oxfam’s work in West Beta would not be possible without the generous donation from CIDA. We wish to make a special thank you to our partners at CIDA for making it possible for Oxfam to expand our program into this region.

-       Oxfam is delivering USD 60,000 of emergency food packages (plumpynut = $12 per person for a month). This will feed 5,000 people per month a diet rich in protein and nutrients.

-       USD 15,000 in Water Purification Tablets ($250 = 10 families for four months). This will provide safe drinking water for 60 families, average. 240 people for four months.

-       USD 15,000 in Oral Rehydration Salts ($150 = 2,500 packages. 1 package per person per day). This will reach 150,000 people over the month of August, seriously impeding the deaths accountable to water-borne diseases and dehydration.

-       USD 10,000 in establishing latrines ($25 each = six people). This will provide 400 latrines; a safe waste disposal area of 2,400 people. Each month of our program we will provide more latrines to service the population in this area.

In August 2011, Oxfam has provided emergency food, water purification tablets, ORS and latrines to 157,640 people in West Beta.

Oxfam needs your funds to sustain these programs and to cover the extra expenses it had this month to respond to the humanitarian crisis in West Beta.

Please give Oxfam your support so it can continue delivering the much-needed relief in this site.

--South Alpha (NEW): Conditions in South Alpha are terrible and it has been reported that the rate of death among the youngest and oldest in particular are over 10,000 per month. Moreover there are no local health services, cholera ant TB epidemic and all infrastructures have been destroyed by the war.

Oxfam is committed to reaching out to this area and providing 1,100,000 people with the relief they desperately need. Oxfam has arranged to be escorted and led through the minefield and the organization has arrived at the end of July. This month Oxfam is giving out USD 100,000 worth of food in South Alpha.

USD 120,000 are needed each monthly to sustain these greatly needed activities. WITHOUT YOUR HELP OXFAM WILL NOT BE ABLE TO STAY IN SOUTH ALPHA AFTER THIS MONTH (AUGUST).

-       USD 100,000 is currently being spent on delivering plumpy’nup in 2 delivery food centers: USD 12 per person per month= in total 8, 332  children and adults are being provided with this highly nutritious food for 31 days.

In July 2011, Oxfam has provided food supplies to 8,332 adults and children in South Alpha in July.

These programs are targeted at relieving EMERGENCY NEEDS but the region is crippled with other socio-political problems such as a complete lack of education programs and schools as well as crime and child soldiers that ONLY LONGER-TERM PROGRAMS CAN ALLEVIATE. OXFAM IS COMMITTED TO BRINGING LONGER-TERM APPEASEMENT TO THAT REGION. IT IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON LONG-TERM PROJECTS IN WEST-BETA AND CAN SUCCESSFULLY RUN SIMILAR PROGRAMS IN SOUTH ALPHA IF FUNDS ARE RECEIVED.

SOUTH ALPHA IS CRIPPLED BY ISSUES LIKE MALNUTRITION, DEADLY DISEASE SPREAD, LACK OF HOUSING AND SHELTER, CRIME AND THE RECRUITMENT OF CHILD COMBATANTS. IT NEEDS TO BE ASSISTED BY OXFAM.

Oxfam will need USD 20,000 to extend its presence in the country and another USD 100,000 to sustain its operations= USD 120,000 are needed each monthly to sustain these greatly needed activities.

Oxfam will also need another USD 200,000 to fund long-term programs.

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It is costing Oxfam USD 360,000 monthly just to maintain its present operations in West Beta, South Alpha, Mcgilldishu and Biku. Oxfam is thankful to its current donators. But our organization is requesting on-going and continuous donations from the donor community. Oxfam will provide monthly report to your agency about our expenses and the achievements made thanks to you. Oxfam operations will not be sustained next month if our organization is not supported. If Oxfam fails to receive funds, it will have to withdraw for these crucial areas.

PLEASE GIVE GENEROUSLY.

Thank Yous

 Oxfam wants to thank its generous supporters!

• CIDA for its amazing USD450,000
• EC-ECHO
• Yasmeen Gholmieh
• NORAD
• France ADF
• Juan Camilo Velasquez
• Laureen Okpokpo
  
• Nick Keremarios
• Yasmeen Gholmieh
 

OXFAM FUND REQUEST FOR AUGUST AND LONG TERM

Oxfam’s Objectives and Fund Request

Please see below for the complete breakdown of costs of operations. Oxfam will need USD $327,200 to run operations in West Beta. Additionally, each month, Oxfam needs support to fund its USD$ 95, 000 programs in Mcgilldishu, Camp 8 and Biku.

Fund Request for West Beta (SHORT and LONGER TERM)

DUE TO THE OPENING OF AREAS FACING SEVERE CHALLENGES IN SOUTHERN BRYNANIA, ON ACCOUNT OF THE COMMENDABLE COMMITMENT TO THE CURRENT CEASEFIRE BY BOTH THE GOVERNMENT OF BRYNANIA AND THE PFLZ, THANKS TO ECHO’S FINANCIAL SUPPORT, OXFAM IS EXTENDING ITS AID MISSION TO THE REGION OF WESTERN BETA PROVINCE, NORTH OF ZAHRVILLE. THERE IS A TOTAL POPULATION OF 1.5 MILLION PEOPLE AFFECTED BY FAMINE, LACK OF CLEAN WATER, SANITATION AND THE SPREAD OF DISEASE.

The population in this region is facing critical food and water shortages at present. Oxfam Field Staff have coordinated its efforts with the WFP, who have been designated with the distribution of essential food packages, but do not have the capacity to extend this distribution into water and purification measures.

In light of this, Oxfam will be complementing the efforts of WFP by assuming responsibility of water and sanitation distribution over this area, to the total amount of USD 20,000 in the first month (August). We will also establishing public latrines (outlined below), to the total amount of USD 5,000 in the first month (August).

We believe this is the best plan for a coordinated response, addressing the overwhelming needs in the area.

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In the first month of its three-month operation in this region, Oxfam only has the capacity to establish one small infrastructure for a cost of USD 10,000 which will be capable of delivering a total of USD 25,000 in aid.

Due to this amount, Oxfam's projected targets for the first month (August) of this operation are as follows:

- USD 15,000 will be spent on WATER PURIFICATION TABLETS. It costs $250 to distribute 30,000 tablets; these will reach 10 families for 4 months. We wish to establish this program within the first month, which will secure safe drinking water for a total of 600 families (1.8 million tablets) for 4 months.

Please note: In the months of September and October Oxfam are looking to expand this program to a total of 20,000 per month. This would provide purified water to an additional 800 families by the end of October, 2011. For this program alone we are requesting donor assistance to the total sum of USD 55,000 for the total three month program.

- USD 5,000 will be spent on providing FRESH WATER JERRYCANS to the population. The total cost of delivering and distributing one 20 L jerrycan of water is $43. One jerry can reach 25 families. The total amount of $5,000 will allow for the distribution of 116 jerrycans, reaching a total of 2,906 families in the region in the month of August.

Please note: due to Oxfam looking to establish more long-term solutions to delivering safe water, our field staff has identified the distribution of jerrycans to be an inherently short-term solution that must only supplement the more long-term strategies (that will be outlined below), for a total of three months. Following this time, we hope the situation in this region to have dramatically improved, and community-run projects to be in place. This is more cost-effective than investing in the widescale distribution of jerrycans.

In light of this, the cost of maintaining the jerrycan program will be consistent at USD 5,000 p/month for the three months. This would provide safe water to an additional 5,813 families by the end of October 2011. In total we are therefore seeking USD 15,000 for the total three-month program.

- USD 5,000 will be spent on establishing PUBLIC LATRINES in Rural West Beta. One latrine is effective for 6 people and costs $25 each. Oxfam will therefore be able to establish 200 latrines, reaching 1,200 people in total during the month of August.

Please note: Oxfam is looking to expand this program dramatically over September and October. Oxfam has identified the use of latrines as critical for maintaining sanitation in this region and helping to mitigate the effects of contamination and the spread of water-borne diseases. Therefore, Oxfam is looking to increase the funding on latrines to 10,000 p/month, which will reach an additional 800 latrines over this time, reaching a total of 4,800 people. Oxfam's project for latrines will therefore cost a total of USD, 25,000.

OXFAM IS SEEKING A TOTAL OF USD 105,000 FOR ITS WATER & SANITATION PROGRAM IN WEST BETA. This amount will focus, as stated above, on establishing the effective distribution of water purification tablets, safe jerrycan water, as well as establishing latrines. The total amount of people who will be positively affected by these initiatives over the three month period (AUG - NOV) are as follows: PURIFICATION TABLES: 1,400 FAMILIES JERRYCAN WATER: 8,716 FAMILIES. LATRINES: 6,000 PEOPLE.

OXFAM IS REQUESTING A MINIMUM OF USD 105, 000 FROM THE INTERNATIONAL DONOR COMMUNITY IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH AND SUSTAIN THESE INITIATIVES FROM THE BEGINNING OF AUGUST TO THE BEGINNING OF NOVEMBER, 2011. WE CANNOT AFFORD TO IMPLEMENT THESE PROGRAMS WITHOUT DONOR ASSISTANCE. The above initiatives are the MINIMUM of water & sanitation assistance that Oxfam are looking to implement in this area.

MUCH NEEDED LONGER-TERM PROGRAMS

Below is an outline of the ADDITIONAL programs that Oxfam also believes to be CRUCIAL to the effective provision of SAFE WATER & SANITATION FACILITIES as well as LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENTS, which we are looking to implement from the month of SEPTEMBER 2011.

Unless we receive an ADDITIONAL USD $222,200 IN DONATIONS, THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BE IMPLEMENTED.

- USD $15, 000 FOR ORAL REHYDRATION SALTS DISTRIBUTED EACH MONTH IN SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER: TOTAL OF USD 30,000 will reach 500,000 people over two months. (ORS = $150 FOR 2,5000 PEOPLE). This will mitigate the effects of water-borne diseases such as cholera and diarrheal dehydration due to drinking contaminated water. We believe this program will only need to be in effect for three months to supplement the provision of safe water.

- USD $75,000 FOR VACCINATION KITS THAT COVER THE SIX MOST PREVALENT DISEASES. This amount of money will enable 5,000 people to be vaccinated over the months of SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER, 2011. This will not only mitigate the effects of disease on those inoculated, but will drastically slow down the spread of disease among the wider population.

- USD $20,000 FOR THE REHABILITATION OF EXISTING WATER-WELLS. This amount of money will see the rehabilitation of 20,000 wells in this area. This is 1/5 the cost of building NEW wells in the area, and is a critical, long-term project that Oxfam is seeking to establish. Maintenance of these wells will be carried out by the local community, who will receive water sanitation & contamination training, to the total, remaining cost of USD 5,000. This project is one area which will require on-going funding and support for the donor community in order to establish its long-term success.

- USD $112,200 FOR TWO COMMUNITY GARDEN PROJECT. THIS IS A LONG-TERM COMMUNITY PROJECT. This amount of money will cover the ALL the establishment costs: Transportation, setting up of garden infrastructures, community training programs & all seed (wheat, barely, bean, potato) expenses of a total of USD $74,800 in the first month. This cost will be HALVED in the SECOND month for USD $37,400. TWO GARDENS WILL REACH 34,000 PEOPLE IN TOTAL. This project will GREATLY assist the SEVERE FOOD SHORTAGE & WIDESPREAD FAMINE affecting the population of 1.5 MILLION PEOPLE. IF OXFAM WERE TO RECEIVE TWO OR THREE TIMES THIS MONEY (e.g. USD $224,400 or USD $336,600) IT WOULD CONSEQUENTLY REACH BETWEEN 68,000 AND 102,000 PEOPLE.

THE MINIMUM THAT OXFAM REQUIRES FOR THESE ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS THEREFORE TOTALS: USD $222,200.  The total amount of people who will be positively affected by these initiatives over the three month period (AUG - NOV) are as follows: ORAL REHYDRATATION SALTS : 500, 000 people VACCINATION KITS : 5, 000 people REHABILITATION OF WELLS : 1 MILLION FAMILIES COMMUNITY GARDENS : 34, 000 people.

WE CANNOT STRESS ENOUGH THAT THESE ARE *PROJECTED* INITIATIVES THAT WE CAN *ONLY* ESTABLISH IF WE RECEIVE THESE FUNDS.

FOR THE AREA OF WEST BETA (Grid E 3.5/4), NORTH OF ZAHRVILLE, OXFAM IS MAKING A PLEA TO INTERNATIONAL DONORS FOR A TOTAL OF: USD $327,200.

OXFAM IS COMMITTED TO BRINGING AID IN THE FORM OF EMERGENCY WATER PROVISION, SANITATION & HYGIENE INITIATIVES, AND LONG-TERM COMMUNITY PROJECTS IN THIS REGION. THIS IS A SPECIAL CALL FOR INTERNATIONAL DONORS TO ASSIST THE 1.5 MILLION PEOPLE AFFECTED BY ONGOING FAMINE AND FOOD SHORTAGES. AS OF NEXT MONTH ICRC AND OXFAM WILL BE THE ONLY AID AGENCIES WORKING IN THIS AREA. WE NEED YOUR ONGOING SUPPORT.

PLEASE GIVE GENEROUSLY.

Oxfam July Ops up to July 16th

This document is a report for Oxfam’s operations and costs for the month of July.

Review : Oxfam operations in the month of June were as follows (in USD):

Area	Beneficiaries	Infrastructure	Monthly cost	Ops. costs
Mcgilldishu	16,500	Medium	10,000	80,000
Camp 8	5,005	Medium	10,000	25,000
Biku	5, 665	Small	5,000	25,000

July : Oxfam current operations in the month of July are as follows (in USD):

Area	Beneficiaries	Infrastructure	Monthly cost	Ops. costs
Mcgilldishu	113, 035	Medium	10,000	50,000
Camp 8	6, 767	Medium	10,000	10,000
Biku	24, 650	Small	5,000	10.000
West Beta	Under construction	Small	10,000
Total	144, 452		35,000	65,000

It is costing Oxfam USD 95,000 just to maintain its present operations in Mcgilldishu, Camp 8 and Biku.

These operations will not be able to be sustained next month if our organization is not supported. If Oxfam fails to receive funds, it will have to withdraw for these crucial areas.

Oxfam has updated its programs in all its sites. It has coordinated its supplies channels with the ICRC and other NGOs and running more cost-efficient programs.

Mcgilldishu: Notwithstanding maintenance costs, Oxfam is delivering USD 40,000 worth of aid this month in this site. According to most recent estimates, the situation is serious but improving. For this reason, Oxfam has cut down its delivery of food and water and relocating its funds towards areas such as West Beta where such needs are more than massive.

-       Thanks to ECHO financial support, Oxfam is running its 2 Medical Emergency Centers for  USD 25,000 worth of medical aid 

o   USD 10,000 for the war wounded (USD 20.00 per survivor) = 500 saved war wounded Brynanians.

o   USD 10,000 for other emergency operations (USD 10 per person) = 1,000 people supplied with first aid care provided.

o   USD 5, 000 on emergency health kits for children specifically (USD 25.00 for 300 children) = 60,000 children are provided with emergency health supplies.

-       Oxfam is spending USD 20,000 on its 2 mobile health units.

o   1 mobile health unit targets emergency situations to respond the high level of violence in the city.

§  USD 6,000 for war wounded (USD 20.00 per survivor) = 300 saved war wounded Brynanians.

§  USD 2,000 on basic first aid care (USD 10.00 per person)  = 2,000 adults provided with basic first aid care

§  USD 2,000 on emergency health kits for children (USD 25.000 for 300 children) = 48,000 children are being provided with emergency health supplies.

o   The 2^nd unit delivers vaccination and runs outreach educational programs.

§  USD 6,500 is spent on children vaccination (USD 10 for a kit per children) = 650 children immunized with major vaccines.

§  USD 3,500 on the rest of the adult population (USD 15 for a kit per person) = 235 Brynanians immunized with major vaccines.

-       Oxfam is currently spending USD 5, 000 on delivering food in 2 small distribution centers. USD 3,000 is spent on delivering food to adults (USD 20 per adult per month) while USD 2,000 is specifically being spent on children (USD 10 per child per month)= Oxfam is supplying 150 adults  and 200 children with highly nutritiousfood for a duration of 31 days.

In July 2011, Oxfam has provided relief services and aid supplies to 113, 035 people in Mcgilldishu.

Camp 8: Due to the widespread presence of internal aid in Camp 8 and improving conditions on the ground, Oxfam has reduced its operations to the amount of  USD 10,000, notwithstanding maintenance costs.

-       Because of the departure of the World Food Program for the camp, Oxfam will be securing the delivery of food to people in the camp for a total amount of USD 7,000.

o   Oxfam is spending USD 4,000 on food for adults (USD 20 per adult per month) while USD 3,000 is specifically being spent on children (USD 10 per child per month) = Oxfam is supplying 200 adults and 300 children with highly nutrious food for a duration of 31 days.

-       Oxfam is also spending USD 3,000 on running 1 clinic and 2 mobile health units.

o   The clinic is delivering USD 1,000 worth of first aid care (half for adults and half for children) (USD 10 per adult and USD 25 for 300 children)= 100 adults and 6,000 children were supplied with first aid care.

o   1 mobile health unit is delivering vaccination to children and 1 to adults for a total amount of USD 2,000 (USD 15 per adult and USD 10 per child)= 67 adults and 100 children were provided with  major vaccine immunization.

In July 2011, Oxfam has provided food and medical supplies to 6,767 people.

Biku: Thanks to ECHO, Oxfam has been able to run operations and deliver USD 10,000 worht of aid in Biku and cover its USD 10,000 maintenance costs (USD 20,000 in total).

-       Oxfam is spending USD 5,000 of aid in 1 emergency clinic: USD 3,000 is spent on adult first aid care (USD 10 per person) and USD 2,000 (USD 25 for 300 children) on children first aid care = 300 adults and 24,000 children were provided with first aid care.

-       The remaining USD 5,000 is being spent on 2 delivery food centers: USD 3,000 is being spent on adults (USD 20 per adult per month) and USD 2,000 on children (USD 10 per child per month)= 150 and 200 children are being provided with highly nutritious food for 31 days.

In July 2011, Oxfam has provided medical services and food supplies to 24, 650 adults and children in Biku in July. 

**Please renew your support for Oxfam**

It is costing Oxfam USD 95,000 just to maintain its present operations in Mcgilldishu, Camp 8 and Biku.

These operations will not be able to be sustained next month if our organization is not supported. If Oxfam fails to receive funds, it will have to withdraw for these crucial areas.

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Oxfam’s Objectives and Fund Request

Oxfam is responding to the huge needs in Western Beta, a rural area above Zaharville, where 1,500,000 people are suffering from famine. Thanks to ECHO’s donations, Oxfam is currently building a small infrastructure in this area. Oxfam however needs renewed support in order for our effort to be sustained. World Food Programs have requested Oxfam to manage water, sanitation and hygiene. Our operations will be coordinated with this organization in order to cover all needs on the ground in a complementary manner.

Oxfam’s small infrastructure will not be enough to deliver the water, sanitation and hygiene supplies needed in this area. Please support our effort to support the Zaharian people. People are dying of famine and manultrition. According to some estimates, 100,000 people have now died in these areas.

Budget Reports for May and June

Please do not let the essential work of Oxfam be neglected in Brynania! We will not be able to continue or develop our critical work in this region without funding! For this reason we calling out to international donors for a total amount of USA 450,000. This will secure our presence and work in the country for the coming month in our current regions (200,000) and to expand our work in these areas. This also secures the potential of developing long-term projects for the Brynanian people (250,000)

Please donate generously! Contact Oxfam HQ (oxfam-hq.sim@mail.mcgill.ca) if you have any questions.

Our program breakdown for the previous month and our current activities is below.

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This document is a report on OXFAM activities for the Month of May in our sites located in Mcgilldishu and Camp 8.

Despite Oxfam having successfully delivered USD 105,000 in Mcgilldishu and USD 75,000 in Camp 8 in Brynania over the past three months, the organization is suffering greatly from lack of consistent donor funds. Oxfam is extremely grateful to the donors who have contributed essential funds to our work in the fragile country, however the organization was not able to effectively extend its programs as a result of these having dropped dramatically in the past month.

The national and international donor community has not responded to Oxfam's request for funds. On top of not running its infrastructure at top efficiency, because Oxfam has received no addition financial support last month, it has neither been able to implement the new programs it had designed.

Oxfam has built a small infrastructure in Biku to deliver urgent supplies as well as create a regional space focusing on longer-term development and recovery after the conflict. Oxfam has the potential of implementing the programs in the key areas of agricultural projects, workforce training, as well as establishing schools and rehabilitation centers if it is supported by on-going funds. Right now its pure existence is at stake due to this international neglect.

Oxfam needs the international community’s support to both CONTINUE RUNNING ITS OPERATIONS as well as EXPAND ITS OPERATIONS IN QUANTITY AND GEOGRAPHICALLY.

Oxfam will be forced to close its essential operations within these areas if it does not receive support from the international donor community. In this critical time of peace Oxfam believes that the window of opportunity to establish peace and stability in the region has never been greater. This is a crucial time for aid agencies in Brynania, yet Oxfam, along with many of its aid partners, will not able to continue their work without greater donor support, in the form of either one-off or monthly donations.

Oxfam operations in the month of May were as follows.

Area	Beneficiaries	Infrastructure	Monthly cost
Mcgilldishu	16,500	Medium	10,000
Camp 8	7, 600	Medium	10,000
Biku	Under construction in May.

At the beginning of May, Oxfam had  received USD 130,000 from the international donor community (private and public). 80,000 was used in Mcgilldisu alone and 50,000 in Camp 8.

Mcgilldishu: Oxfam spent 90,000 in this site in May. It cost 10,000 from our own budget to maintain that facility (that we had already established in April 2011) and other expenses were distributed over our different programs:

-Oxfam established a second medical emergency center. The combined costs of running these 2 centers were of USD 40,000. Considering that it cost Oxfam 5-10 dollars per patient, we were able to deliver our services to 4,000 to 8,000 people (averagely 6,000 people).

-Our budget limited us to only maintaining 2 mobile health units which cost us USD 10,000 each (USD 20, 000 in total). We changed the mandate of 2 emergency unit in response to the heightened violence. We had to disable the 3^rd vaccination and outreach unit due to financial constraints. We had hoped to establish 2 extra mobile health units but due to a lack of renewed funding this was not possible either. In total, our 2 mobile heath units were able to reach 4,000 people (USD 5 per person).

-The remaining 20,000 were used to run the food and water distribution centers. Each person received food and water for the approximate cost of USD3. The beneficiaries were more than 6,500 people.

Oxfam covered the transportation and delivery costs (USD 10,000) to ensure the  donors’ money, USD 80,000 in this site, went right to the population relief effort.

In Mcgilldishu, Oxfam was able to deliver services to 16,500 people (2,75% of the total Mcgilldishu population).

Camp 8: Oxfam spent USD 50,000 in total in this site in May 2011. It cost us USD 10,000 from our own budget to maintain the infrastructure and other expenses were distributed over different programs:

-Oxfam spent USD 25,000 on providing shelter. Oxfam spent USD 11,500 on uber houses that cost USD 90 and host 6 people. It spent 13,500 on tents that costs USD 25 and host 4 people. In total we provided shelter for 2,570 people.

-The other USD 20,000 was spent on 1 emergency clinic (USD 10,000) and 2 vaccination  and outreach units (5,000 each). This medical effort reached in total 3,335 people people.

-The remaining USD 5,000 was used to support the WFP food and water delivery, reaching 1, 667 people.

During May in Camp 8, Oxfam was able to provide services for a total of  7, 600 people.

Oxfam present operations in the month of June are as follows.

Area	Beneficiaries	Infrastructure	Monthly cost
Mcgilldishu	16,500	Medium	10,000
Camp 8	5,005	Medium	10,000
Biku	5, 665	Small	5,000

Mcgilldishu operations are the same May (USD 80,000 not withstanding maintenance costs), reaching 16, 500 people.

Camp 8: because the conditions were highly improving, Oxfam reduced its aid delivery and spent USD 25,000 and USD 10,000 on maintenance costs.

- USD 20,000 was spent our 1 emergency clinic (USD 10,000) and 2 vaccination  and outreach units (5,000 each). This medical effort reached in total 3,335 people people.

-The remaining USD 5,000 was used to support the WFP food and water delivery, reaching 1, 667 people.

In June, Oxfam reached 5,005 people in Camp 8.

Biku: due to lack of funding, Oxfam restrained itself to strict emergency relief in Biku and only spent USD 25, 000 and spent USD 10,000 on maintenance costs.

- USD 15,000 was spent on the establishment of 1 emergency clinic (USD 10,000) and 1 vaccination and outreach units (5,000 each). This medical effort reached in total  2, 335.

-The remaining USD 10,000 was used to establish 2 food and water delivery centers. Considering the cost of USD 3 per person, this effort reached 3, 330 people.

In June, Oxfam delivered medical services and food to more than 5,650 people. 

Contact and donation: oxfam-hq.sim@mail.mcgill.ca

Oxfam is an international organization committed to providing immediate y relief to the urgent needs of people in conflict areas around the world. The organization works to find lasting and sustainable solutions to alleviate injustice through the empowerment of local communities.