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Sewing for Change
Women from small savings groups win their share of a national bid.
Oxfam's humanitarian response department expands into public health
New public health practice is part of a three-pronged effort to sharpen the effectiveness of the agency's emergency response. The other two components are ...
Fixing up the land, little by little
Farmer Lucas Izapo says it could take three or four more years to recover his land. Part III of III
Coffee cooperatives still rebuilding after Stan
How Guatamalan coffee cooperatives are recovering from heavy rains. Part I of III
Prone to fierce storms, Bangladesh works to improve its preparedness
A native of Bangladesh, Latif Khan has lived through many cyclones—and has spent much of his professional life working on ways to help prevent the death and ...
After the China quake: Rebuilding schools, reducing risks
By providing temporary, earthquake-resistant schools, Oxfam will help restore education and a sense of normalcy to the lives of children in the quake-stricken ...
Pacific Rim case against the Salvadoran government begins
Civil society group criticizes handling of dispute between mining company Pacific Rim and the Salvadoran government, says environmental issues and the rights ...
Collaboration in Crises
Summary report: Lessons from the Oxfam International tsunami research program
For architect, supporting the poor is best kind of building
Indira Aryarathne of the Institute for Participatory Interaction in Development investigated the role of women in disaster risk reduction programs in Sri Lanka.
Signs point to success: reducing disaster risks in El Salvador
Thorough planning helps everyone reach safety in emergencies, even in the poorest communities.
Oxfam finds some local solutions to food crises
In Gambia, Pakistan, and Niger, Oxfam and its local partners have responded to food shortages with tools adapted to local conditions.
The Andean challenge: getting there and catching your breath
At 16,000 feet above sea level, the air is thin in the mountain hamlets of Peru. Oxfam America and its partner, Asociación Proyección, are reaching out to ...
Calling Caylloma: mountain radio connects far-flung herders
A newly installed network allows Peruvian herders to call for help fast.
New ways to cope with flooding along Sri Lankan river
In the aftermath of the tsunami, some of Oxfam's research initiatives focused on issues of particular concern to women.
Forecasting a better future
The progress of a village in India that participated in a study on rainfall illustrates the value of research in helping farming communities adapt to climate ...
Improving the wells improves community health in flood-prone parts of El Salvador
Capped wells lined with a volcanic-rock filter provide families in Salvadoran communities with clean drinking water.
In Peru, Oxfam helps mountain hamlets prepare for the next bout of bad weather
Acres of barley, gravity-fed sprinklers, and radio towers are some of the tools Oxfam has helped to provide Peruvian herders working high in the Andes.
Along the coast of El Salvador, families take steps to cope with climate change
Oxfam and other aid groups is working with local activists to bring issues to the attention of the Salvadoran government.
Tropical storm Agatha leaves more than 170 dead and 100 missing in Central America
The rainy season has only just begun in Central America, but tropical storm Agatha has already lashed Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras.
Hardest hit: Vietnam
In response to drought, communities grow drought-resistant crops, raise alternative livestock breeds, and use water from a new reservoir.
Hardest hit: Louisiana
A house built on pilings – a lift house – can withstand hurricane-force winds and rains.
Hardest hit: El Salvador
“Healthy wells,” tightly sealed to keep out contamination after floods, provide clean drinking and cooking water for families.
Disaster Management Policy and Practice
A tsunami research journal article
The tipping point in Guatemala
In Baja Verapaz Oxfam and local partners are helping small farmers cope with a food crisis that could have been prevented.
I feel my heart beating
Storm in El Salvador rivals Hurricane Mitch in intensity
A perfect storm is driving millions into poverty
More than one billion people now face chronic hunger—and more could join their ranks if we don't act now. With increasing food prices, droughts and floods, and ...
Haiti at risk
A country already struggling to overcome poverty reels.
Preparedness helps Oxfam respond quickly to Salvador emergency
Oxfam and our local partners began helping communities prepare long before devastating floods and landslides.
The faces of Hurricane Ida
Survivors of the flooding in El Salvador, brought by Hurricane Ida, recount their escapes and face their losses.
Verapaz: four days after the landslide
With her camera, Oxfam America's Tjarda Muller records the devastation in one community in El Salvador following torrential rains.
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