Feature stories

The worst sight in the world
Feature Story | Jul 26, 2011
Traveling through drought-stricken Somalia and Kenya, Oxfam's Jim Clarken writes of suffering and loss - and the aid that is saving lives.

"It's time we learned this lesson"
Feature Story | Jul 26, 2011
One year after the worst flooding in its history, Pakistan is still not prepared for this year’s monsoon floods and other natural disasters.

In Hindeysa, Ethiopia, a well becomes a lifeline
Feature Story | Jul 18, 2011
In May 2011, Oxfam teamed up with local people to build a new water source for communities already feeling the effects of drought.

Women living with uncertainty and high food prices
Feature Story | Jul 15, 2011
The constant rise in the price of staples affects women in El Salvador on a daily basis. With gardens, some women have found a way to ease the burden.

Oxfam's cash-for-work projects help rural Ethiopians get through drought
Feature Story | Jul 13, 2011
By constructing fences, trenches, and dams that protect pasture and farmland, some Ethiopians have been able to earn a steady income for weeks at a time.

Saving Lives 24/7: Flood response in Senegal
Feature Story | May 18, 2011
Emergency fund allows fast response to severe flooding in suburbs of Dakar.

The right to be consulted
Feature Story | May 05, 2011
Without effective prior consultation mechanisms, human rights violation continue in the Andean region.

Saving for Change members celebrate International Women’s Day
Feature Story | Mar 31, 2011
In El Salvador, opportunities to save and invest in small businesses come with training and reflection on food.

Solidarity and support in Japan: An interview with Oxfam's Michael Delaney
Feature Story | Mar 24, 2011
Oxfam is working to complement the massive aid effort that the Japanese government has undertaken.