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- New campaign calls on oil industry and Securities and Exchange Commission to support transparency law
- Feb 10, 2012
- Show your honey you care with bees from Oxfam
- Feb 08, 2012
- International humanitarian system will not cope with increased case load without going local
- Feb 07, 2012
- Oxfam welcomes independent process to address community grievances in Uganda land dispute
- Jan 23, 2012
- Thousands of lives and millions of dollars lost due to late response to food crisis in East Africa
- Jan 18, 2012
- Two years on and Haiti's reconstruction proceeds at a 'snail's pace,' leaving half a million Haitians homeless
- Jan 10, 2012
- Urgent action needed before major US remittance lifeline is cut to famine-stricken Somalia
- Dec 22, 2011
- Oxfam warns of disease outbreak as hygiene conditions worsen in the Philippines
- Dec 20, 2011
- Oxfam: US Government needs to be bolder in efforts to fight poverty
- Dec 13, 2011
- West Africa: Millions of people at risk of serious food crisis without early action, says Oxfam
- Dec 12, 2011
Oxfam in the news Subscribe | View All
- For Brides and Grooms Who Have Everything, Something to Ease the Conscience
- Wall Street Journal, Jan 28, 2012 - Article features Oxfam America Unwrapped
- Just A Few Months Old, S. Sudan Already In Turmoil
- NPR, Jan 15, 2012 - Article quotes OA senior policy advisor for humanitarian response Noah Gottschalk
- Two years on, Haiti still reeling from quake
- CNN, Jan 13, 2012 - Article quotes Oxfam country director in Haiti Cecilia Millan
- Two years after quake, signs of progress in Haiti
- Washington Post, Jan 11, 2012 - Article mentions Oxfam
- Haiti: Two years after the earthquake, where did the money go?
- GlobalPost, Jan 10, 2012 - Article quotes OA senior researcher of humanitarian policy and climate change Marc Cohen
Reports Subscribe | View All
- Left behind by the G20?
- Jan 19, 2012
- Haiti: The slow road to reconstruction
- Jan 10, 2012
- Beyond Viktor Bout
- Oct 06, 2011
- A place at the table
- Oct 03, 2011
- Promoting the accountability of the Afghan National Security Forces
- Sep 29, 2011
Videos and slideshows View All
Dec 14, 2011
Nov 08, 2011
ViewChange: Africa's Last Famine
Oct 25, 2011
Scarlett's Video Journal - Installment 2
Oct 21, 2011
Scarlett's Video Journal - Installment 3
Oct 21, 2011
Scarlett's Video Journal - Installment 1
Oct 21, 2011
Guatemala: Heart of our Mother Earth
Oct 19, 2011
Features Subscribe | View All
Struggle in Sahel: 'If there's no pasture, nothing works'
'We've stayed on our ancestors' land and we've put up with everything, but if rain doesn't come, life would turn into a nightmare," says Koubra Hamid.
As food crisis looms, the lean season hits early in northern Senegal
An Oxfam team assesses the conditions around a group of small villages where many of the food reserves are now exhausted.
Counting on the rain to continue--or weather insurance to help cover losses
For Ethiopian farmer Gidey Mehari, when the opportunity to buy weather insurance for his crops arose, he jumped at the chance.
Doubling his weather insurance, this Ethiopian farmer is happy for the security it provides
"Anything can happen," says Alemu Tadesse. And that's why he is investing in weather insurance for some of his crops.
Haiti: a grain milling operation offers an economic lifeline for women
To help tackle unemployment and ensure families have access to food, Oxfam is working with a women's group to modernize and expand a service center.
American-owned Doe Run polluted this small mountain community for more than a decade. Now citizens are joining with Oxfam to hold the company accountable.
Haiti: Reducing the risk of flooding in Artibonite
A local mayor enlists support from Oxfam to address major flooding in his community in rural Haiti.
Ethiopian farmers get a payout, easing effects of drought
With cash from the weather insurance policies they bought through an innovative program, farmers from Tigray can now plan for the future.
Rain in drought-hit East Africa brings changing humanitarian needs
Despite the rain, and the relief it brings, emergency conditions will likely last well into 2012.
News updates Subscribe | View All
- Food security concerns at World Food Day events in Ghana
- Oct 14, 2011
- A new law changes the landscape for Peru's indigenous people
- Sep 02, 2011
- Guatemalan human rights and environmental advocates under threat
- Aug 31, 2011
- Press contacts
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To arrange an interview with an Oxfam spokesperson or for any other media enquiries, contact our press officers.
David King
Media Relations Manager
Boston, MA
Office: (617) 728-2458
Skype: davemking617
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Helen DaSilva
Corporate Relations and Branding Media Manager
Boston, MA
Office: (617) 728-2409
Cell: (617) 331-2984
Skype: mariahelenariJosh Silva
Press Officer, PR & Branding
Boston, MA
Office: (617) 517-9444
Cell: (617) 785-7772
Skype: jsilva982
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Policy and Campaigns Media Manager
Washington, DC
Office: (202) 496-1169
Cell: (202) 459-3739
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Humanitarian Media Manager
Boston, MA
Office: (617) 728-2544
Cell: (617) 785-7047
Skype: Andrew.Blejwas.oaSkye Wheeler
Humanitarian Press Officer
Boston, MA
Office: (617) 517-9455
Cell: (617) 840-0039
Skype: skye.wheeler
Maura Hart
Humanitarian Press Officer
Boston, MA
Office: (202) 496-1196
Cell: (202) 476-0093
Skype: Maura_Hart
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Economic Justice Press Officer
Washington, DC
Office: (202) 777-2907
Cell: (202) 629-6018
Skype: ben.grossmancohen
vCardJessica Forres
Extractive Industries and Humanitarian Press Officer
Washington, DC
Office: (202) 777-2914
Cell: (202) 460-8272
vCardLyndsay Cruz
Senior Advisor, Public Figures
Los Angeles, CA
Cell: (562) 331-0698
Skype: lyndsaycruz
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