Feature stories

Q&A: La Oroya's future
Feature Story | Apr 20, 2012
A government decision could mean good news for families in Peru's most polluted town, and for their supporters here in the US. But the struggle to clean up La Oroya is far from over.

In Kolda, Senegal, farmers are struggling to feed their families
Feature Story | Mar 07, 2012
The last harvest of peanuts, a major cash crop in this region, plummeted by 60 percent leaving families with little money to buy the food they need.

In Cambodia, System of Rice Intensification helps families climb out of poverty
Feature Story | Mar 02, 2012
Low-cost agricultural techniques help a farmer achieve a six-fold increase in annual production in one small field, and become a leader in the community.

Struggle in Sahel: 'If there's no pasture, nothing works'
Feature Story | Feb 10, 2012
'We've stayed on our ancestors' land and we've put up with everything, but if rain doesn't come, life would turn into a nightmare," says Koubra Hamid.

As food crisis looms, the lean season hits early in northern Senegal
Feature Story | Feb 02, 2012
An Oxfam team assesses the conditions around a group of small villages where many of the food reserves are now exhausted.

Counting on the rain to continue—or weather insurance to help cover losses
Feature Story | Feb 02, 2012
For Ethiopian farmer Gidey Mehari, when the opportunity to buy weather insurance for his crops arose, he jumped at the chance.

Doubling his weather insurance, this Ethiopian farmer is happy for the security it provides
Feature Story | Feb 02, 2012
"Anything can happen," says Alemu Tadesse. And that's why he is investing in weather insurance for some of his crops.

Haiti: a grain milling operation offers an economic lifeline for women
Feature Story | Jan 06, 2012
To help tackle unemployment and ensure families have access to food, Oxfam is working with a women's group to modernize and expand a service center.

La Oroya, Peru: Poisoned town
Feature Story | Nov 30, 2011
American-owned Doe Run polluted this small mountain community for more than a decade. Now citizens are joining with Oxfam to hold the company accountable.