Feature stories

Martha Kwataine, Beltway Outsider
Feature Story | Jan 14, 2013
Martha Kwataine is leveraging a tiny investment of US foreign aid to protect the health of people in rural communities across Malawi.

Nana Kojo Kondua IV, Job Creator
Feature Story | Jan 14, 2013
Village Chief Kojo Kondua IV is leveraging a tiny investment of US foreign aid to train fishermen and to protect jobs and the environment in Abuesi, Ghana.

In Haiti's struggle with emergencies, a new partnership
Feature Story | Jan 07, 2013
Oxfam’s Salvadoran partners are helping communities reduce disaster risks—in Haiti.

Emiliana Aligaesha, Venture Capitalist
Feature Story | Jan 07, 2013
Tanzanian farmer Emiliana Aligaesha is leveraging a tiny investment of US foreign aid to ensure the success of an early-stage, high-potential start-up.

Manuel Dominguez, Fiscal Hawk
Feature Story | Jan 02, 2013
Mayor Manuel Dominguez is leveraging a tiny investment of US foreign aid to budget for a sound future for his community.

1.3 million rice farmers now using innovative growing methods in Vietnam
Feature Story | Dec 19, 2012
Oxfam support for System of Rice Intensification helping to change lives of farmers.

Sahel food crisis: Where are we at the end of 2012?
Feature Story | Dec 14, 2012
Good rainfall and better harvests have provided some relief, but challenges still remain as families work hard to recover.

Speaking up for North Carolina's tobacco pickers
Feature Story | Dec 13, 2012
Many still face unhealthy and difficult working conditions; Oxfam and partners helped them make their case to companies in 2012.

Families flee as new waves of violence grip eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Feature Story | Nov 20, 2012
Since April, rebel groups have been tightening their grip on the region as civilians suffer profound abuses.