Feature stories

The other green revolution
Feature Story | Oct 26, 2009
African farmers have reclaimed farmland lost to drought in the Sahel, bringing hope for the future of this arid region and a model for fighting hunger worldwide.

Volunteers act up while time ticks down
Feature Story | Oct 26, 2009
With climate legislation in Congress, and the Copenhagen UN talks fast approaching, the Oxfam Action Corps fight for the people most affected by climate change.

Rebuilding lives after Typhoon Ketsana
Feature Story | Oct 19, 2009
Thach You, like thousands of others in Cambodia, is struggling to keep a roof over her family's head and find enough food for her children following a season of devastating floods.

Weather insurance offers Ethiopian farmers hope—despite drought
Feature Story | Oct 14, 2009
For the first time, poor farmers can now buy insurance for teff, a staple grain that feeds their families.

Medhin Reda's best asset is her own hard work
Feature Story | Oct 14, 2009
This farmer is trading her labor for an insurance premium to cover her teff.

Selas Samson Biru faces uncertainty with the seasons
Feature Story | Oct 14, 2009
But with weather insurance she doesn't have to worry so much about her teff harvest.

Gebru Kahsay relies on rain but has the security of insurance
Feature Story | Oct 14, 2009
If harvests fail because of poor rain, some teff farmers in Ethiopia now have a back-up plan.

Why the women wept
Feature Story | Sep 30, 2009
In Darfur, an Oxfam partner is working to heal the wounds of war.

Climate change affecting Peru right now
Feature Story | Aug 06, 2009
Farmers report changing weather and negative effects on livelihoods.