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Moyale Primary School sows seed of peace for the community
A school is the focal point for a community, bringing together ethnic groups in conflict.
Interview: Victor Campos
Victor Campos, 46, a civil engineer specializing in environmental issues, works for Centro Alexandro Von Humboldt, an Oxfam partner from Nicaragua.
Interview: Mario Rodriguez
Mario Rodriguez, 40, an economist specializing in intellectual property, works for CIDECA, an Oxfam partner in Guatemala.
Interview: Jose Angel Tolentino
Jose Angel Tolentino, 43, an economist specializing in international trade, works for FUNDE, an Oxfam partner in El Salvador.
In Texistepeque, El Salvador, farmers question wisdom of relying on mining
Concerns about water and land lead to a debate about the role of mining in long-term economic development.
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 ...
Global ambitions
A steady supply of water expands horizons for farmer in Ethiopia.
From drought to floods: nine months in Ethiopia
One of Oxfam America's humanitarian press officers recounts her time in Ethiopia in 2006.
Ethiopian women rediscover role as peace builders
By raising awareness of the suffering produced by conflicts, women help find alternatives to violence.
Coffee farmers' determination inspires action
Despite challenges, coffee campaign manager finds reasons for hope.
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 bridge to peace
A newly formed Peace Committee helps end the violence that forced thousands of people from their homes in southern Ethiopia.
With early warning, small problems in Ethiopia won't grow
Around the southern Ethiopia border town of Moyale, where herders compete to eke a living from often-parched pasture land, a mysterious disease is slowly ...
Village wells with hand pumps improve lives of Ethiopian women
Two-hour treks to fetch water several times a day are now a thing of the past for some women in Ethiopia's Bacho district.
Pumps, wells replace hot, dusty trek to haul water
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.
The semblance of disaster
Carrying out realistic disaster simulations is one way Oxfam ensures that its staff members are prepared to respond quickly and effectively.
Profile: Gilma Molina de Vasquez
How one woman redefined her relationship with her husband and family to become a community leader.
Partners in Central America and US unite to fight DR-CAFTA
Oxfam America supports groups in North and South, which participate in lobby visits and farmer exchanges.
Oxfam Impact Special Report
Oxfam in East Africa
Oxfam Impact June 2006
More than Water: Hope for the Future
Oxfam Impact April 2008
Where the ground remembers the rain
President Saca speaks out against mining in El Salvador
El Salvador's President Elias Antonio Saca announced that his government would not give out any mining permits in El Salvador.
Hope against hunger in Congressional action
Central American mining could undermine economic well-being
Oxfam urges informed public debate over costs and benefits
Metals, mining, and sustainable development in Central America
An assessment of benefits and costs
Oxfam America is Selected by eBay Foundation for Unique Online Giving Campaign
Green Mountain Joins Ethiopia Coffee Project
Oxfam: Somali organizations report of bombings striking innocent civilians
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