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In the camps, concerns about the future
As floodwaters continue to displace communities in Pakistan, Oxfam is providing clean water and sanitation to hundreds of thousands of people living in tent camps. But it is crucial that we help families return to their homes as soon as possible.
Tired and soaked: delivering aid in Upper Swat
Qasim Berech, a public health specialist with Oxfam in Pakistan, wrote to us of his team’s journey to an isolated city in Upper Swat.
Life on the edge in Layyah camp
In a district of Pakistan where thousands have lost their homes to flooding, an Oxfam partner organization provides hygiene kits and other essential aid.
With small but steady steps, Haitians work to make better lives for themselves in the countryside
A key to decentralizing Haiti is to create more opportunities in its rural regions.
A collaboration between local citizens’ committees and officials in Peru shows how communities can create lasting change by holding governments accountable.
Guatemalan government suspends operations at Marlin mine
A victory for indigenous communities affected by gold mining in Guatemala’s western highlands.
Things will get better: rebuilding livelihoods in Carrefour Feuilles
An earthquake survivor tells the story of her small but growing business.
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- Pakistan floods: Why aid is so slow compared to Haiti earthquake
- Christian Science Monitor, Aug 19, 2010 - Article quotes OA humanitarian policy advisor Shannon Scribner
- Aid only trickles to Pakistan's monsoon disaster
- CNN, Aug 19, 2010 - Article quotes Oxfam country director for Pakistan Neva Kahn
- Aid shortage threatens Pakistani stability
- USA Today, Aug 19, 2010 - Article quotes OA president Ray Offenheiser
- Pakistan Oxfam Aid Worker: 'Very Desperate Situation'
- CBS, Aug 19, 2010 - Video piece features interview with Oxfam aid worker Ben Pickering
- Aid chief: Global warming is causing natural disasters
- Foreign Policy, Aug 19, 2010 - Article quotes OA president Ray Offenheiser
- After slow start, aid finally flowing to Pakistan
- Associated Press, Aug 18, 2010 - Article quotes Oxfam country director for Pakistan Neva Kahn
- U.N. Warns of Supply Shortage in Pakistan
- New York Times, Aug 18, 2010 - Article quotes Oxfam policy lead in Pakistan Rebecca Barber
