Asia washes her hands and collects water from a water point set up by Oxfam in Renk South Sudan. Photo credit: Peter Caton/Oxfam
Due to climate change, natural disasters and growing inequalities, humanitarian emergencies are becoming more complex and are affecting ever‑larger populations.
Humanitarian Response
Saud Yosif and her children Asia* and Hassan* at their shelter at the transit center in Renk. Photo credit: Peter Caton/Oxfam
Over the past fifteen years, The One Foundation has provided urgent support to communities affected by humanitarian crises, allocating over £4.3 million—a significant portion of our overall funding—to global emergencies.
Our focus is on ensuring access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) when it is needed most. This support spans a wide range of crises, including conflict, weather-related disasters such as cyclones, hurricanes, flooding, and drought, as well as earthquakes and pandemics.
In recent major emergencies in Gaza, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, we are supporting the delivery of life-saving WASH services, strengthening local resilience, and supporting recovery from both immediate and long-term impacts. We believe a rapid, flexible response ensures aid quickly reaches the most vulnerable people quickly, while also helping to build sustainable systems that can withstand future crises.
Our implementing partners
Oxfam is a global NGO working to end poverty and inequality by providing humanitarian aid, promoting social justice, and supporting long‑term development programs that empower communities to build resilient, sustainable futures. They specialise in humanitarian WASH, delivering emergency water, sanitation, and hygiene services while helping communities rebuild safe, sustainable systems.
We are supporting Oxfam to provide emergency WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) services in humanitarian crises.