Feature stories

Women in Mali lead Saving for Change
Feature Story | Jul 22, 2009
An innovative savings and loan program is helping people work their own way out of extreme poverty. Women in Mali are leading the way as the program expands to other countries and continents.

"Africa's future is up to Africans"
Feature Story | Jul 13, 2009
President Obama's first speech in sub-Saharan Africa hits important points on good governance, responsible use of natural resources, trade, and defeating poverty.

In Cambodia, USAID helps citizen groups protect their legal rights
Feature Story | Jun 29, 2009
Support to the Community Legal Education Center (CLEC) helps USAID foster an environment where citizens can have a voice in their government and demand broader accountability.

Camp conditions in Somalia are among worst this aid worker has ever seen
Feature Story | Jun 03, 2009
Shelter, clean water, food, medicine—all of these are needed in camps for displaced people in Somalia.

With wood scarce in Darfur, a new stove promises good things for women and the environment
Feature Story | May 22, 2009
Fuel-efficient stoves that burn less wood will benefit both women in Darfur and the environment there.

Oxfam testimony on Somalia
Feature Story | May 20, 2009
Drought and conflict have left more than three million people dependent on aid in Somalia. A senior policy advisor for Oxfam America calls it the worst humanitarian crisis in the world.

A journey to Zimbabwe with Emile Hirsch
Feature Story | May 18, 2009
As the fight against cholera continues in Zimbabwe, a public health worker documents her travels alongside the actor and Oxfam Ambassador.

Small loans make a big difference for women in Afghanistan
Feature Story | May 15, 2009
Oxfam America's sister organizations are working hard to help women in drought-prone areas of Afghanistan find ways to improve their lives.

Life in the camps in Pakistan
Feature Story | May 15, 2009
Though safe from the fighting, those who fled to camps face hardship and deprivation.