Once almost self-sufficient, Haiti now imports 80 percent of the rice it consumes. A dramatic cut in import tariffs led to a drop in national rice production.
At a university hospital in Port-au-Prince, clean water has made all the difference to staff trying to keep conditions clean and reduce the risk of infection.
Yolette Etienne, Oxfam’s country director in Haiti, lost her mother in the earthquake a week ago. She buried her the next day and went to work. Caroline Gluck ...
Without water, people cant last much beyond three days. Thats why Oxfam focuses much of its emergency response on rushing to provide survivors with a safe ...
Just under 80% of Haiti's 9.6 million people live on less than $2 per day. About half of Haiti's population lacks clean drinking water. These images, taken in ...
Three major storms struck Haiti in the space of two weeks, leaving devastation in their wake. Oxfam is providing relief supplies and clean water to those in ...
Tsunami research brief: An examination of good practices and challenges for aid providers in promoting gender equity in India during and after the tsunami.
All across this diverse and beautiful territory, new faces of leadership are emerging. Women, rural communities, and small farmers are adding their voices to ...
Having fought hard for freedom from colonial and racial oppression, millions of rural poor across southern Africa, particularly women, still struggle to ...
A new bill proposes a five-year strategy to address violence against women in countries around the world, particularly during times of conflict and ...
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