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Oxfam is sending $1 million of relief supplies to China
With water and sanitation services, Oxfam works to help prevent an outbreak of disease among earthquake survivors in China.
New attention on ChevronTexaco case
President of Ecuador speaks out on environment as indigenous leaders press for justice at shareholder meeting.
Improvements big and small in East Asia
Oxfam America partner Green Watershed helps local villagers preserve their way of life through their own expertise.
Green Watershed wins second award of the year
Oxfam partner in China wins water conservation-themed competition.
Green Watershed earns top honors
Oxfam partner wins award for sustainable development project in China.
A day in the life of an 18-year-old at Kalma camp
A young woman named Halwa talks about how she passes the long days at Kalma camp—the temporary home for tens of thousands of displaced people in Darfur.
A Darfur camp of mud bricks feels permanent
A surge in building homes from mud bricks has eased a housing shortage, but accelerated a water shortage in western Sudan.
Chile: Struggling for the right to decide
Farmers use the law to defend their water and their rights—but can't block a massive tailings dam.
Oxfam International aids thousands displaced by Sri Lankan conflict
Drought in Ethiopia brings hardship
Herders and the animals they depend on for survival are suffering through a dry spell.
Pumped up: lake water meets the needs of displaced people
For families crowded into camps for displaced people in Congo, clean water from Lake Kivu helps prevent the spread of disease.
Conflict surrounds expansion of Peru gold mine
Local communities turn to legal measures to protect land, water.
Zimbabwe's new prime minister says humanitarian crisis is a top priority
Oxfam's Caroline Gluck attended the swearing-in ceremony of Zimbabwe's new prime minister, Morgan Tsvangirai on February 11.
OXFAMExchange Spring 2002
Oxfam launches the Make Trade Fair campaign
OXFAMExchange Fall 2002
What's in your coffee? Oxfam's coffee campaign. Plus Afghanistan, Make Trade Fair campaign, and the Hopi people's struggle for clean, safe drinking water.
OXFAMExchange Fall 2004
Troubled Waters: Focus on Oxfam's water and sanitation work
OXFAMExchange Fall 2005
The Chance to End Poverty
Oxfam America partner Dr. Juan Almendares receives humanitarian award
"My greatest inspiration was my mother...When I graduated from the university, I had three callings: To work on behalf of the poor, to educate, and to dedicate ...
New well for Neftegna Sefer means rebirth for this village
In a land of recurrent droughts a clean source of water is an invaluable resource. In Neftegna Sefer in the Bacho district, villagers treat their new well and ...
Lure of clean water: some displaced Chadians may not return
In temporary settlements in eastern Chad, displaced people have found some comfort in the new things around them: clean water and access to a large market.
Letting gravity do the work, Oxfam irrigates pastures in Peru
Sprinklers help herders grow grass for their alpacas in the Andes.
Oxfam Impact April 2009
Tackling a deadly cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe with clean water—and song
Holding onto the mangroves
In some areas around Acajutla, El Salvador, mangrove forests have been severely reduced—replaced by fill and the simple homes of some of the country's poorest ...
In Jiabi, Chinese government and local people build dike together
Oxfam partner invites villagers and county officials to share ideas about development and the environment.
Global ambitions
A steady supply of water expands horizons for farmer in Ethiopia.
Gambian villagers find hope in easy-to-fix hand pumps
Through a series of emergency programs, Oxfam America and its local partners are helping Gambians in the North Bank and Western divisions of the country plan ...
Filters improve water quality in Pisco
Clean water reduces risk of disease; many communities accessing treated water for first time.
Cambodian fishers work to protect floating villages
Oxfam partner trains community leaders to negotiate development on Tonle Sap Lake.
An Oxfam well driller hunts for water
Under a scorching sun, Oxfam well drillers attempt to find new sources of water for people in Sudan.
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 ...
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