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The ones who feed the world
Feature Story
| Nov 05, 2010
During a US speaking tour organized by Oxfam, four international farmers find common ground with their Iowa counterparts.
Oxfam prepares for powerful storm heading for Haiti
News Update
| Nov 04, 2010
Struggling with a cholera outbreak and massive displacement from the January earthquake, Haitians could face more suffering from tropical storm Tomas.
In helping 1.2 million Pakistanis, Oxfam pays keen attention to women's needs
Feature Story
| Oct 29, 2010
Woman-to-woman interviews have helped Oxfam shape emergency programs to reflect the perspective, requirements of women.
Double emergency in Indonesia
News Update
| Oct 29, 2010
When a tsunami and volcano trigger two disasters in close succession, Oxfam and partners act quickly to determine the most pressing needs.
ECOWAS sets up committee on mining reforms
News Update
| Oct 27, 2010
Latest step in effort to improve, standardize requirements for oil, gas, and mining in West Africa.
Some justice for a palm tree
Feature Story
| Oct 26, 2010
Inadvertent destruction of an oil palm tree leads to highest compensation ever.
Oxfam aims to help 40,000 people with emergency supplies in area of Haiti hard hit by cholera
News Update
| Oct 25, 2010
Oxfam says the key to stopping the outbreak is to make sure people have the right information about cholera prevention.
Oxfam distributes emergency supplies to tackle cholera in Haiti
News Update
| Oct 24, 2010
Oxfam aimed to reach 25,000 people today with water tablets, rehydration salts, and soap to combat an outbreak of cholera that has already killed more than 200 people.
Providing clean water is Oxfam's first priority in Haiti cholera outbreak
News Update
| Oct 23, 2010
Oxfam now has a team of nine emergency specialists working in the Petite Riviere region of Artibonite.
Cholera outbreak strikes Haiti north of quake-ravaged capital
News Update
| Oct 22, 2010
Oxfam has mobilized a team of public health experts to respond to the crisis.
Oxfam helps Ethiopians tackle hunger today by planting trees for tomorrow
Feature Story
| Oct 19, 2010
An erosion control project in the hills of the Siraro District is helping families preserve the land on which they depend.
In a city of water
Feature Story
| Oct 19, 2010
Heavy rains in Senegal have turned the low-lying city of Pikine into a lake. Oxfam and a local partner are working to improve the conditions of life for those who can't afford to leave their homes.
"La Ruta del Arte" an artistic way to prevent gender-based violence
Feature Story
| Oct 08, 2010
Music, dance, theatre, and painting help teach young people how to stop violence against women and girls in El Salvador.
A source of income, funded by savings
Feature Story
| Oct 01, 2010
Women in Central America are leading efforts to reduce poverty, the overall purpose of the Millennium Development Goals, through participation in Oxfam America’s Saving for Change Program.
Bold commitment to innovation
Feature Story
| Sep 29, 2010
Le Ngoc Thach made a commitment–and a guarantee–to help farmers grow more rice.
What’s in a bar of soap
Feature Story
| Sep 29, 2010
In the crowded camps of Pakistan, parents talk to Oxfam's Jane Beesley about the importance and challenges of keeping their families clean.
The rains have come, but food crisis continues to afflict West Africa, hitting Chad hard
Feature Story
| Sep 21, 2010
With harvests still weeks away, Oxfam is increasingly concerned about the situation in western Chad.
Actress Charlyne Yi fights hunger with Oxfam
Feature Story
| Sep 16, 2010
For the "Paper Heart" star, filming Oxfam America’s new video brought a real-life change in perspective.
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