Feature stories

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.

Waiting for justice
Feature Story | Sep 14, 2010
In Peru, indigenous people are awaiting legislation that would uphold their rights—rights to be consulted about oil, gas, mining, and other economic development projects on their lands.

The children of the floods
Feature Story | Sep 07, 2010
When Mubashar Hasan, an Oxfam communications coordinator, set out for Nowshera district to report on the state of children in the tent camps of Pakistan, he was braced for the worst. What he found was unexpected.

In camps, concerns about the future
Feature Story | Aug 30, 2010
As floodwaters displace communities in Pakistan, Oxfam provides clean water and sanitation to hundreds of thousands living in tent camps. But it's crucial that we help families return to their homes.

Tired and soaked: delivering aid in Upper Swat
Feature Story | Aug 24, 2010
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
Feature Story | Aug 18, 2010
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
Feature Story | Aug 12, 2010
A key to decentralizing Haiti is to create more opportunities in its rural regions.