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Countdown to oil drilling in Ghana
News Update
| Jun 21, 2010
As Ghana prepares for a billion-dollar industry, Oxfam convenes the experts to discuss how oil revenues can help, not harm, the people of this West African country.
Pacific Rim case against the Salvadoran government begins
News Update
| Jun 16, 2010
Civil society group criticizes handling of dispute between mining company Pacific Rim and the Salvadoran government, says environmental issues and the rights of the local communities are overlooked.
A race that together we're winning
Feature Story
| Jun 09, 2010
Oxfam's water and sanitation program in Haiti has so far reached more than 300,000 people. Engineer Kenny Rae tells the story of one team's work in the Port-au-Prince district of Delmas.
Cambodia: Working to avoid the resource curse
Feature Story
| Jun 03, 2010
Cambodians are enthusiastic about the discovery of oil, gas, and minerals, but wary of possible governance and transparency issues.
Rallying for rights
Feature Story
| May 21, 2010
Farmworkers in North Carolina take their case to RJ Reynolds.
Biloxi braces for an uncertain future
Feature Story
| May 18, 2010
In a city already battling poverty and a legacy of severe hurricanes, the BP oil spill could bring a different kind of disaster.
Instead of tea: Respect
Feature Story
| May 12, 2010
A savings group in Senegal breeds entrepreneurs and independence on just a few cents a week.
Oil spill presents array of threats to Gulf Coast
Feature Story
| May 05, 2010
Oxfam supports community efforts to respond to the spill.
"We are no longer hungry."
Feature Story
| Apr 29, 2010
Oxfam builds on skills of local entrepreneurs in Haiti to feed the most vulnerable.
Yem Neang spreads the word on a new way to grow rice
Feature Story
| Apr 27, 2010
Cambodian farmer Yem Neang employs a new method called System of Rice Intensification to increase her yield while cutting down on her production costs.
Oxfam sends relief supplies to quake-hit communities in China
News Update
| Apr 20, 2010
Oxfam has distributed blankets for 2,000 people--and more are on the way.
First families move into new resettlement site outside Port-au-Prince
Feature Story
| Apr 12, 2010
Oxfam urges the Haitian government to move faster in identifying new sites for people displaced by the January earthquake.
The costs of biofuel
Feature Story
| Apr 12, 2010
With enthusiasm for biofuel growing, countries like Mozambique want to cash in. But diverting resources from food crops comes with dangers.
International Labour Organization urges suspension of mining operations in Guatemala
News Update
| Apr 07, 2010
UN bodies push the government on rights violations in mining cases.
Reducing disaster risks: women raise their voices in the streets and in the courts
Feature Story
| Apr 01, 2010
Oxfam joins with partners and communities to save lives.
Oxfam urges Chevron shareholders to support transparency
News Update
| Apr 01, 2010
Proposal would call for disclosure of payments to governments, and promote accountability.
New tool helps communities focus on human rights
Feature Story
| Mar 25, 2010
A new system will help community members do their own analysis of the effects of foreign investment on human rights.
Rains across Peru destroy crops, small businesses, and thousands of homes
Feature Story
| Mar 24, 2010
Oxfam partner works to install toilets and distribute hygiene kits to families living in temporary shelters.
In Peru, farmers and shopkeepers wonder how they will begin again after destructive rains
Feature Story
| Mar 24, 2010
Heavy rainfall in Peru has caused flooding and left widespread damage, including the destruction of homes, crops, and small businesses.
Mending the torn fabric of life in Darfur
Feature Story
| Mar 23, 2010
An Oxfam partner works to create sustainable solutions
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