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- 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.
- 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.
- Guardians of culture hold key to change
- Local traditional healers work to transform views of women—and their role in Mozambique society.
- 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.
- 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.
- Cambodian fishers work to protect floating villages
- Oxfam partner trains community leaders to negotiate development on Tonle Sap Lake.
- Balancing culture, new law in Mozambique
- Educating traditional leaders builds respect for women and their rights in the new Family Law.
- 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 ...
- 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
- 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 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 Special Report
- Oxfam in East Africa
- Oxfam Impact June 2006
- More than Water: Hope for the Future
- Oxfam Impact January 2008
- Landmark victory for indigenous people
- Oxfam Impact April 2008
- Where the ground remembers the rain
- Mining conflicts in Peru: Condition critical
- 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 International's Aid Effort in Chad Three Weeks Away from Total Shut Down
- Water will be turned off for more than 100,000 unless urgent action taken by the UN and donors.
- Oxfam America is Selected by eBay Foundation for Unique Online Giving Campaign
- Mozambique floods under control for now, but risk of further devastation still real, alerts Oxfam International
- Crops destroyed for second year in a row - long-term donor support needed
- In Historic Move, Bolivian President Grants Indigenous Group Land Ownership Titles
- Oxfam congratulates the Chiquitano on victory after hard-fought 12-year legal battle
- Oxfam Delivering 390,000 Gallons of Water a Day in Lebanon Relief Effort
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