Feature stories

Outwitting the fox: Women join forces to tackle poverty
Feature Story | Nov 22, 2010
Oxfam’s Coco McCabe reports from Ethiopia on the efforts of a group of women in the Shashemene district to pool their resources and strengthen their community.

The ones who feed the world
Feature Story | Nov 05, 2010
During a US speaking tour organized by Oxfam, four international farmers find common ground with their Iowa counterparts.

In helping 1.2 million Pakistanis, Oxfam pays keen attention to women's needs
Feature Story | Oct 29, 2010
Woman-to-woman interviews have helped Oxfam shape emergency programs to reflect the perspective, requirements of women.

Some justice for a palm tree
Feature Story | Oct 26, 2010
Inadvertent destruction of an oil palm tree leads to highest compensation ever.

Oxfam helps Ethiopians tackle hunger today by planting trees for tomorrow
Feature Story | Oct 19, 2010
An erosion control project in the hills of the Siraro District is helping families preserve the land on which they depend.

In a city of water
Feature Story | Oct 19, 2010
Heavy rains in Senegal have turned the low-lying city of Pikine into a lake. Oxfam and a local partner are working to improve the conditions of life for those who can't afford to leave their homes.

"La Ruta del Arte" an artistic way to prevent gender-based violence
Feature Story | Oct 08, 2010
Music, dance, theatre, and painting help teach young people how to stop violence against women and girls in El Salvador.

A source of income, funded by savings
Feature Story | Oct 01, 2010
Women in Central America are leading efforts to reduce poverty, the overall purpose of the Millennium Development Goals, through participation in Oxfam America’s Saving for Change Program.

Bold commitment to innovation
Feature Story | Sep 29, 2010
Le Ngoc Thach made a commitment–and a guarantee–to help farmers grow more rice.