In honour of Mother’s Day, we’re celebrating the incredible strength and resilience of mothers around the world. While the headlines often focus on crisis and conflict, we believe this is a time to shine a light on the love, strength, and care mothers provide—even in the hardest of circumstances.
At Oxfam, we have the privilege of witnessing these everyday acts of love—mothers nurturing their families, leading in their communities, and lifting each other up. Their stories are a powerful reminder of how meaningful change starts with women.
This Mother’s Day, celebrate the mom in your life by supporting another. Give a gift in her honour from Oxfam Unwrapped and make a lasting difference for families around the world. Choose a goat, safe water, or support for girls' education and send a printable or virtual Mother’s Day card to show you care.
Helping Girls Find Their Voices
In Pakistan, Nazia is mentoring young women in her village with the support of Oxfam and our partner Sindh Agricultural Forestry Workers & Coordinating Organization. She helps women access financial grants and leads sessions on gender-based violence and empowerment.
“People in this village trust me and I am trying to protect that trust,” she said. “Us women, we must stand together and utilize our resources to empower ourselves.”
Support leaders like Nazia by giving the gift of women’s empowerment. Oxfam Unwrapped gifts help shift power—by resourcing their fight for safety, dignity, and rights.
The Transformative Power of Clean Water
In Kubi Dibayu, Kenya, Halima used to walk long distances for unsafe water. Now, with a borehole built by Oxfam and partners, she has clean water nearby—giving her time to walk her kids to school and tend to a thriving kitchen garden.
"Everyone is pleased with the new borehole. It helped me start a kitchen garden and now I have easy access to water and vegetables."
Give the gift of safe water this Mother’s Day and help more women like Halima build healthier futures for their families.
Finding Safety and Healing
After fleeing violence in Sudan, Nadia and her son Ismail are rebuilding their lives in South Sudan. At a refugee centre in Renk, Oxfam provides cash support, safe toilets, and dignity kits to women like Nadia.
“Life is not easy here,” she said, “but it’s safer. I’m able to buy some food for my son with the support I receive.”
A Gift of Peace supports community-led solutions in crisis zones. Give solidarity, not stuff.
Lifting Each Other Up
In Kenya’s Marsabit County, the women of Manyatta Konso Women’s Group are rewriting the future. With support from Oxfam and PACIDA, they’ve created savings groups, gained literacy and business skills, and built emergency funds.
"We no longer feel vulnerable," said member Halima Abdo. "We feel empowered."
Support collective strength by giving a gift that invests in women’s leadership—like the Women’s Empowerment Gift.
This Mother’s Day, we invite you to continue spreading love and purpose by giving a gift that honours the mom in your life—and empowers another. Because when we support women, we support lasting peace, dignity, and opportunity for all.
Send your Mother’s Day gift today!
