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Video appeal: Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson urges listeners to donate to Oxfam America's Haiti Earthquake Response Fund.
After the quake: Preventing disease
Oxfam has built latrines and bathing stalls, and provided basic necessities, such as soap and toothbrushes to thousands of people living temporarily in camps, ...
One year on, breaking the cycle of dependence: Letting Haitians lead
Earthquake in Haiti Fact Sheet
In the months following the devastating earthquake in Haiti, Oxfam's urgent mission has been to help the people of Port-au-Prince, and beyond, meet their basic ...
From relief to recovery
Supporting good governance in post-earthquake Haiti
Zero cholera!
Oxfam’s aggressive approach to stopping cholera in Haiti includes going from field to field with important information to help farmers stay healthy.
House by house, latrine by latrine, Haitians fight cholera in Petite Riviere
Oxfam's program aims to help 125,000 people in Artibonite Province.
Oxfam: Last minute package breathes life into UN climate talks
With small but steady steps, Haitians work to make better lives for themselves in the countryside
A key to decentralizing Haiti is to create more opportunities in its rural regions.
Climate change talks must deliver following record year of extreme weather
International celebrities to climate negotiators: “You must do better”
Investments in climate resilience a win-win for poor, businesses and American jobs
Oxfam prepares for powerful storm heading for Haiti
Struggling with a cholera outbreak and massive displacement from the January earthquake, Haitians could face more suffering from tropical storm Tomas.
Oxfam works to stem spread of cholera in Port-au-Prince camps for displaced people
With cases of cholera confirmed in the capital city, Oxfam redoubles its efforts to halt the epidemic.
Oxfam on the ground in Haiti: Captured in photos
One month after the earthquake, Oxfam is providing water, latrines, plastic sheeting, and relief materials–as well as cash payments for work—to thousands who ...
Drought early warning in Ethiopia
Women's local knowledge is the key to an early warning system designed to lessen the impact of drought in Ethiopia.
Hard earth, hard choices
When drought hits, herders in southern Ethiopia sometimes have no choice but to sell the animals on which they depend.
Groundbreaking method enables small farmers to grow more food with less water
Climate change wake-up call
You know about global warming. You may already be doing your part to protect the environment. But, climate change is a human issue too—it's hitting the ...
White House climate adaptation report provides critical guidance
China talks must focus on the climate finance winnables, says Oxfam
A race that together we're winning
Oxfam's water and sanitation program in Haiti has so far reached more than 300,000 people. Engineer Kenny Rae tells the story of one team's work in the ...
With 17 guests, one Haitian family reflects the struggles of many in the months since the quake
In the town of Saint Michel, the Perards have opened their doors to a stream of relatives and friends who fled the destroyed capital.
A place to call home?
A new camp in Haiti provides safety but no clear future.
100 people pushed into poverty every minute by economic crisis
Cutting shipping emissions could raise billions to help developing countries fight climate change says Oxfam
Stand with the Sisters on the Planet
On International Women's Day 2010, over 100 women leaders joined Oxfam with one message: we are Sisters on the Planet. And it's up to us to fight poverty and ...
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 ...
With small but steady steps, Haitians work to make better lives for themselves in the countryside
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 ...
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