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- On the front lines of climate change: Nicaragua's Miskitos people
- Central America's Miskitos Indians have been living in harmony with their remote jungle environment for centuries, but now they are falling victim to greater ...
- Mountain-grown barley helps Peru herders keep their alpacas strong
- Herders at high altitudes are now growing fields of barley and oats to help tide their livestock over during harsh winter weather.
- Like the baobabs, cereal banks help Gambians weather hard times
- Oxfam America and its local partners are helping Gambians in the North Bank and Western divisions of the country plan for bouts of destructive weather and the ...
- Letting gravity do the work, Oxfam irrigates pastures in Peru
- Sprinklers help herders grow grass for their alpacas in the Andes.
- Interview: Mario Rodriguez
- Mario Rodriguez, 40, an economist specializing in intellectual property, works for CIDECA, an Oxfam partner in Guatemala.
- Interview: Humberto Piaguaje
- Humberto Piaguaje is the representative of the Secoya people to the Assembly of Delegates of Communities Affected by Texaco.
- Food on the table and savings on hand
- An innovative agriculture technique is producing 50-150 percent more rice and increasing the incomes of more than 80,000 people.
- Guardians of culture hold key to change
- Local traditional healers work to transform views of women—and their role in Mozambique society.
- Ethiopian women rediscover role as peace builders
- By raising awareness of the suffering produced by conflicts, women help find alternatives to violence.
- 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.
- Seed program and family gardens help farmers in Zimbabwe
- Erratic rains and a tough economy challenge farmers, but seeds to plant and extra vegetables over the winter help them survive.
- Peruvian villagers look beyond subsistence to their basic rights
- Modest projects to grow food lead to a conviction to do more for a village and its children.
- Oxfam Impact June 2007
- Feeding a nation
- Oxfam Impact January 2008
- Landmark victory for indigenous people
- Hope against hunger in Congressional action
- Mining conflicts in Peru: Condition critical
- July was Darfur's worst-ever month for violence toward aid workers
- Spirit world
- Acknowledging and working with spiritual leaders is essential to long-term changes leading to better respect for women and their rights.
- World Bank Announces Funding Approval for Peru Pipeline Project
- The IFC pledges $300 million to fund Camisea II pipeline project; Oxfam warns of serious implications for indigenous communities and the environment.
- Oxfam Welcomes President Bush's Food Aid Announcement
- Millions more Ethiopians going hungry as aid effort stalls
- Oxfam calls for rich countries to redouble the aid effort to avert disaster.
- Farm Bill Subsidies Could Instead Feed Millions
- Oxfam calls on Congress to stop pandering to wealthy farmers
- Cholera ravages a population weakened by hunger
- Oxfam urges international donors to respond to needs
- In Historic Move, Bolivian President Grants Indigenous Group Land Ownership Titles
- Oxfam congratulates the Chiquitano on victory after hard-fought 12-year legal battle
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