Campaigns
You can help Oxfam spread the word about the causes of poverty and social injustice. Learn about Oxfam America's advocacy campaigns and initiatives and take action today!
Current campaigns
Oxfam seeks to create equitable solutions to the crisis, including greenhouse gas reduction and financial assistance for the most vulnerable communities.
Right to Know, Right to Decide
Poor communities often have no say in the extraction of resources from their land, and receive little information about these projects. Oxfam is calling on oil, gas, and mining companies to respect their rights and operate transparently.
US foreign aid under-performs and often fails to reach the people who need it most. Oxfam seeks reform of US foreign aid to make it more efficient, more modern, and more focused on ending global poverty.
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita spurred Oxfam America's first relief and recovery effort in the US. Oxfam is working with local partners in the Gulf Coast to address the needs of the most vulnerable residents and communities.
The poorest people often find vital drugs priced out of reach—despite promises from the WTO to make medicines affordable and available to all. Oxfam is asking governments and drug companies to make affordable medicine a reality.
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Majora Carter: ‘Women represent a new vision’
The environmental justice advocate talks with Oxfam about poverty here and abroad, the need for climate change adaptation, and why women can lead the way in coming up with solutions.
News Update
Meet Oxfam's Sisters on the Planet Ambassadors
These influential women join Oxfam in calling for US climate legislation that meets the needs of the most vulnerable people--and that helps women worldwide adapt to the crisis.
Feature Story
New potential for conflict in Peru’s Amazon
Madre de Dios could be next flashpoint in ongoing confrontation between indigenous communities and foreign oil, gas, and mining companies.
News Update
Environmental activists murdered in El Salvador
Pregnant active member of the Cabañas Environmental Committee shot while carrying her two-year-old son
News Update
Members of Ghana’s Parliament concerned about use of new oil money
Communiqué calling for urgent steps to ensure new wealth is managed transparently and responsibly.
News Update
Peruvian singers join worldwide campaign against climate change
Bid to draw Peruvians’ attention to UN Copenhagen Conference
