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Oxfam Impact April 2009
Tackling a deadly cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe with clean water—and song
Guardians of culture hold key to change
Local traditional healers work to transform views of women—and their role in Mozambique society.
Filters improve water quality in Pisco
Clean water reduces risk of disease; many communities accessing treated water for first time.
Ethiopian women rediscover role as peace builders
By raising awareness of the suffering produced by conflicts, women help find alternatives to violence.
Dream of rights for women
The vision of equity drives new effort to defend rights and defeat HIV/AIDS.
Crossing the cultural divide
In the mountains of Peru, indigenous leaders are taking a multicultural approach to overcoming centuries of racism and discrimination—and fighting poverty.
Balancing culture, new law in Mozambique
Educating traditional leaders builds respect for women and their rights in the new Family Law.
A new campaign led by women
A call for more resources and better laws, along with education for women and all young people, will reduce violence.
A lesson in rights
A crowded urban school benefits from strong ideals of peace, citizenship, and human rights.
Zimbabwe looks to new domestic violence law
Women's Coalition writes a progressive law and pushes it through Parliament.
Volunteers in Darfur camps help improve health conditions for everyone
Helping prevent the spread of waterborne diseases among 400,000 displaced people in camps scattered across Darfur and Chad is no small task. Volunteers are ...
Una vida diferente: women create a different life
A campaign in El Salvador to reduce violence against women is forcing people to take a hard look at their culture and painful history of violence.
Meeting humanitarian needs on the Kenya border with Somalia
Profile: Gilma Molina de Vasquez
How one woman redefined her relationship with her husband and family to become a community leader.
Oxfam program head reflects on her years in Darfur
Caroline Nursey has been involved with the humanitarian response in Darfur, Sudan, since the crisis there erupted—first as a regional director and most ...
Oxfam Impact January 2009
Altering the course of water—and women's lives.
Oxfam Impact February 2007
Small Investments, Big Changes
Oxfam partner profile: Itumeleng Modimola
A caregiver, counselor, and role model, Modimola has nurtured a commitment to care for others into a sanctuary of support for families affected by HIV/AIDS.
Iraqi women in the grip of 'silent emergency' despite security gains, warns Oxfam
A surge of state aid for women and their families, investment in basic services, urgently needed; 75 percent of widows interviewed not receiving pension.
To air drop aid in Myanmar or not?
Oxfam calls air drops partial, hugely expensive
Oxfam America is Selected by eBay Foundation for Unique Online Giving Campaign
Oxfam America awarded $1 million for cholera response in Zimbabwe
Cholera ravages a population weakened by hunger
Oxfam urges international donors to respond to needs
More doctors and nurses urgently needed to help HIV and AIDS response
As the world marks World AIDS Day 2007 on 1 December, a huge boost in the numbers of health workers is urgently needed as millions of HIV and AIDS patients ...
Pharmaceutical industry is undermining its own future as millions of poor people denied access to medicines
Oxfam America Launches $50 Million Fundraising Campaign
Indian court rules against pharmaceutical giant Novartis
Leading aid and advocacy agencies call announcement a victory for public health.
G8 Risk Going Into Reverse on Aid, Warns Oxfam on Eve of Summit
India, Thailand and Philippines Must Face Down Conflicts to Guarantee Affordable Medicines
Rich Countries Betraying their Obligations to Help Poor Countries Protect Public Health
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