Oxfam Update

Struggling families in Papua New Guinea are, right now, facing the likelihood of water shortages, extreme drought and widespread outbreaks of disease – all caused by the El Niño weather system. The New Zealand government realises how badly things could turn out in Papua New Guinea. That’s why it has promised to match every single $1 you give with another $4. Most households in rural PNG are subsistence farmers who rely on growing their own crops to feed their families. But droughts are wiping out crops across the country. As a result, people are going hungry. Families are eating one meal a day and relying on food relief.