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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.
Oxfam aid worker blogs from Haiti
Coco McCabe documents the reality in Port-au-Prince, the depth of the destruction, and the strength that keeps people going.
Aid to Haiti, 6 months on: a long way to go
Emergency relief effective, but long-term challenges remain
Aid to Haiti, six months on: a long way to go
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
Congress passes new Haiti trade bill
New bill supports Haitian-led rebuilding effort
"We are no longer hungry."
Oxfam builds on skills of local entrepreneurs in Haiti to feed the most vulnerable.
Oxfam urges foreign ministers to cancel Haiti's debt
Fight poverty. Prevent disasters.
What makes a disaster? Is it the event itself -- the earthquake, tsunami, or flood? No. It's the tragic consequences: the immense number of lives lost, the ...
Oxfam reacts to the Haiti conference
Haitians say jobs key to recovery
In the Media: What Oxfam is saying about Haiti
Get the latest information about the situation on the ground.
The long road home
As the rainy season approaches, providing emergency shelter materials to those who have lost their houses is one of Oxfam's top priorities.
Big challenges in Haiti
Raymond C. Offenheiser, Oxfam America’s president, just returned from a visit to Haiti, and offers his analysis of the challenges facing the country and ...
Helping Haiti through the power of community
From bake sales to skydiving, Oxfam America supporters found creative ways to join the relief effort.
Oxfam on the ground in Haiti: New beginnings
The Haitian people have begun tackling the hard work of recovery. Many are eager to contribute, looking for opportunities to earn money, to meet people's basic ...
Oxfam on the ground in Haiti: Scaling up
An estimated one million people in and around Port-au-Prince have lost their homes, forcing many into makeshift temporary camps. Oxfam is providing essentials ...
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