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Thousands of homes burned in new atrocities in Eastern Congo, villagers tell Oxfam
'If only the world would not look away'
A new wave of atrocities hits villagers as fighting continues between the Congolese army and a rebel group in eastern Congo.
Oxfam International aids thousands displaced by Sri Lankan conflict
As food prices rise, Oxfam programs help decrease worry
Combining two different programs, farmers are learning to share information, save profits, and grow more rice.
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 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 Spring 2003
Red Tomato, ethnic discrimination and the Mayan defense, clearing landmines in Afghanistan, and community radio breathes life into democracy in Senegal
OXFAMExchange Spring 2004
Engendering an Equitable Society: Focus on Women's Rights
OXFAMExchange Fall 2004
Troubled Waters: Focus on Oxfam's water and sanitation work
OXFAMExchange Winter 2005
Come Together: Building a movement to overcome poverty and change the world
Oxfam funds fuel-efficient stoves that help women
A $132,000 program helps thousands of displaced women stay safer in Darfur by providing 4,200 households with fuel-efficient stoves.
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 ...
Outfitted with new limbs, hope returns for 100s wounded in Pakistan quake
A workshop to outfit earthquake survivors in Pakistan with artificial limbs has given many people a new lease on life.
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 ...
New laws and new-found respect for women in Mozambique
Legal reforms help widows provide for their children, and will change the status of women.
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.
Piracy must not overshadow humanitarian crisis at donor meeting
Number of people affected by climate disaster up 54 percent by 2015
Oxfam Impact April 2009
Tackling a deadly cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe with clean water—and song
Home is a shelter of straw and plastic
Omar Bukhari Ahmed, his two wives, and their nine children live in a makeshift shelter a few miles from their home in North Darfur while they wait for safety ...
Guardians of culture hold key to change
Local traditional healers work to transform views of women—and their role in Mozambique society.
Floods in Mexico: Punting in a baseball playground
Hundreds of thousands of people living near Mexico's Gulf Coast were displaced when heavy rains pounded the area and rivers overflowed their banks.
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.
A Darfur mother faces bleak choices in camp for 15,000 people
Collecting firewood and fodder are tasks full of risk for this Darfur mother. But without them, she won't be able to care for her family.
Dream of rights for women
The vision of equity drives new effort to defend rights and defeat HIV/AIDS.
Boredom, worry fill the days for many in Darfur camps
For many of the two million people displaced in Darfur, home is now a crowded camp far from the work and social interactions that once framed their lives.
Balancing culture, new law in Mozambique
Educating traditional leaders builds respect for women and their rights in the new Family Law.
Eastern DR Congo as bad as 2008, says Oxfam
Agency scales up to provide water and sanitation to 150,000 newly displaced people
Congressional resolution recognizes the plight of women in the face of climate change
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