Oxfam works for everyone's right to clean water and sanitation.

Right now, hand washing and hygiene are particularly important. But not everyone has the same opportunities to wash their hands and prevent the spread of deadly diseases.

In disaster areas, where people don't have access to toilets, water and soap, deadly diseases can spread like wildfire. One such place is Mozambique, which a year ago was hit by the devastating Cyclone Idai that destroyed large parts of the country. Thousands of people lost their homes and still have no access to water and soap.

Photo: Peter Caton/DEC

It doesn't matter where a disaster strikes - people living in poverty are always the hardest hit, and even though it's been a year since Cyclone Idai, the disaster is far from over.

Maria has been living in a tent for a year

Maria and her six children are among those who still do not have a home, a year after the devastating Cyclone Idai hit already very vulnerable Mozambique, where many live in poverty.

Photo: Elena Heatherwick / Oxfam

In disaster areas where people are homeless and do not have access to clean water and hygiene products, diseases spread quickly. In addition, people who do not have enough to eat or clean water to drink are particularly vulnerable when they fall ill.

With the help of our donors, we are helping people in some of the most vulnerable areas of the world to stay healthy, despite life being turned upside down.