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- Oxfam in the Horn of Africa
- Drought. Conflict. Low crop prices. These are among the realities that poor people across the Horn of Africa face on a daily basis. But with new tools for ...
- Oxfam welcomes climate bill, urges increased support for hardest hit
- Historic house climate bill passes first test, more resources still needed for hardest hit
- Yum! Brands agree to hike pay for Florida tomato pickers
- Florida tomato pickers, among some of the poorest paid workers in the United States, have won another victory in their fight to earn a decent living wage.
- Volunteer spotlight: Duyen Nguyen
- Oxfam's climate change campaign holds a special significance for the Los Angeles Oxfam Action Corps co-leader.
- US farmworkers reach historic agreement with McDonald's
- Some tomato pickers in southwestern Florida could see their wages nearly double now that McDonald's has agreed to pay them a penny a pound more for the produce ...
- Oxfam, CIW celebrate Burger King's promise of a wage hike
- A penny a pound more for the tomatoes they pick could mean a near doubling of wages for Florida field laborers.
- Group lives up to its name: Coastal Women for Change
- Gulf Coast women join together to talk about what was happening in their community, what issues and problems they faced, and how these could be addressed.
- From the US and Senegal, stories of climate survival
- An Oxfam America speaking tour brings together two women who are leading the fight against climate change.
- Farmers in the US speak out
- Farmers in the US and Central America had similar concerns about DR-CAFTA.
- Emerging artist paints with a purpose
- For Ashley Cecil, each work of art means a chance to make a difference.
- As Climate Change Campaign takes off, organizers and volunteers mobilize
- Walk for Climate Justice explains impacts of climate change on poor people.
- A popular campaign
- US-based activists played a significant role in forcing Congress to examine the merits of DR-CAFTA.
- A day in the life of an activist
- Oxfam Action Corps volunteers take to Capitol Hill with a message about climate change and poverty.
- Women of influence get results on Capitol Hill
- Oxfam's Sisters on the Planet Ambassadors generate Congressional support for women who face the devastating effects of climate change.
- Cultivating Poverty
- The impact of US cotton subsidies on Africa
- Fairness in the Fields
- A vision for the 2007 Farm Bill
- How Does the USDA Farm Bill Proposal Measure Up?
- Training and jobs to empower rural women
- The construction of greenhouses creates employment, which empowers them economically, while training leads to the emergence of new women leaders.
- Up in Smoke? Asia and the Pacific
- The fifth report from the Working Group on Climate Change and Development.
- Oxfam America's Climate Change Campaign
- We are asking that the US cut greenhouse gas emissions, and provide financial assistance so that the most vulnerable communities can adapt.
- Little progress at the G8 in Japan
- In the end, the results fell short of what the world's poorest people require.
- Climate Change and Security Fact Sheet
- Climate Change and Women Fact Sheet
- Ethiopia sets the stage for immediate response to global warming
- Leaders from government, NGOs, and the private sector come together to discuss creation of national policy.
- Climate Wrongs and Human Rights
- Putting people at the heart of climate-change policy
- Climate, Poverty, and Justice
- What the Poznań UN climate conference needs to deliver for a fair and effective global climate regime
- Turning Carbon into Gold
- How the international community can finance climate change adaptation without breaking the bank
- Ethiopians, North American roasters move forward with trademark initiative
- In second meeting in three months, two sides discuss how to implement Ethiopia's control of its coffee brands.
- Seeds support AIDS orphans
- For the Nyuwani homestead, an increase in crop production is helping meet food needs for 22 children.
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