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Pasture pressure
Erratic rains and encroaching bush limits grasslands for herders in southern Ethiopia.
Building a better well
Steady supply of water in rehabilitated well brings joy to a community in southern Ethiopia.
In Ethiopia, hunger lurks as rain begins to fall
4.6 million people now need emergency assistance as drought and high food prices take their toll.
Foraging and fainting: coping with drought in Ethiopia
With nothing to eat, families wait for help.
Double-Edged Prices
Lessons from the food price crisis: 10 actions developing countries should take
Oxfam welcomes President Obama's food security announcement
An Ethiopian coffee advocate speaks
Keynote Address from the United Students for Fair Trade Convergence 2006 in Denver, Colorado
"Black Gold" illustrates coffee farmers' plight
Documentary film tells the story through Oxfam's Ethiopian partner.
Tadesse Meskela helps connect consumers and Ethiopian coffee growers
Market factors cut coffee farmers out of their fair share of profit for a commodity that's worth an estimated $80 billion a year in retail sales.
Coffee growers earn a better price, protect the environment
Oxfam America invests in eco-friendly coffee processing, and helps farmers grow a world-class crop.
Grounds for Change
Market volatility and declining terms of trade, along with inadequate access to infrastructure, financial resources, and market information, put sustainable ...
Seasonal flooding in Gambella leaves thousands of Ethiopians needing help
When two rivers spilled their banks, the consequences were severe.
Rethinking culture: changing practices and proverbs in Oromiya
Oxfam offers help to Ethiopians scrambling for water
Oxfam's programs are aimed at solutions to the region's severe water shortages.
In Liben, herders find local solutions to local problems
A community reaches out to Oxfam in the spirit of partnership.
Banking on a future
In a community where women previously were not consulted on business decisions, today they are ensuring economic and food security for themselves and their ...
As food prices soar, hunger and unrest prompt global concern
A convergence of factors, including high energy and fertilizer costs, sent global food prices spiraling upward in the spring of 2008, forcing families to make ...
Ethiopia celebrates Earth Day with films, lectures, and discussions
Oxfam America helped to organize a three-day event that raised local awareness about the consequences of climate change in Ethiopia.
Drought in Ethiopia brings hardship
Herders and the animals they depend on for survival are suffering through a dry spell.
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.
Working harder, eating less
Cambodia's people work more but eat less to cope with rising prices.
A Billion Hungry People
Governments and aid agencies must rise to the challenge
OXFAMExchange Fall 2004
Troubled Waters: Focus on Oxfam's water and sanitation work
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 ...
Moyale Primary School sows seed of peace for the community
A school is the focal point for a community, bringing together ethnic groups in conflict.
Like the baobabs, cereal banks help Gambians weather hard times
Oxfam America and its local partners are helping Gambians in the North Bank and Western divisions of the country plan for bouts of destructive weather and the ...
Food on the table and savings on hand
An innovative agriculture technique is producing 50-150 percent more rice and increasing the incomes of more than 80,000 people.
Global ambitions
A steady supply of water expands horizons for farmer in Ethiopia.
From drought to floods: nine months in Ethiopia
One of Oxfam America's humanitarian press officers recounts her time in Ethiopia in 2006.
Ethiopian women rediscover role as peace builders
By raising awareness of the suffering produced by conflicts, women help find alternatives to violence.
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