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Camp conditions in Somalia are among worst this aid worker has ever seen
Shelter, clean water, food, medicine—all of these are needed in camps for displaced people in Somalia.
One researcher's method: ask the people who know best
In Sri Lanka, Chamindra Weerackody carried out research on community mental health and well-being that has implications for aid providers in future emergencies.
An Oxfam partner tackles hurricane disasters—past, present, and future
Oxfam's local partner TRAC is joining hands with other agencies to ensure that hurricane Gustav recovery efforts are fair, coordinated, and forward-thinking.
After the storm: Oxfam takes stock, rushes in aid
Gustav hit trailers and vulnerable homes the hardest.
Some people dread evacuations almost as much as hurricanes
Leaving home in advance of a storm is costly and exhausting. Facing the prospect of having to do it more than once in short order makes some residents think ...
Zimbabwe: hopes for a better 2009
A new year's celebration hardly masks the troubles countless people face in a country crippled by hyperinflation and a cholera outbreak.
In grip of Cholera, Zimbabwe marshalls messengers to spread the word on hygiene
Zimbabwe launches a nationwide blitz to control, cure, and eliminate the disease.
Taking steps toward gender equity
In Tamil Nadu, India, Oxfam study finds approaches that work.
OXFAMExchange Winter 2006
The Year of Disasters
Building Common Ground
How shared attitudes and concerns can create alliances between African-Americans and Latinos in a post-Katrina New Orleans
Group lives up to its name: Coastal Women for Change
Gulf Coast women join together to talk about what was happening in their community, what issues and problems they faced, and how these could be addressed.
From the US and Senegal, stories of climate survival
An Oxfam America speaking tour brings together two women who are leading the fight against climate change.
Forgotten Communities, Unmet Promises
An unfolding tragedy on the Gulf Coast
US Gulf Coast Recovery Program Fact Sheet
An overview of Oxfam America's continuing effort to rebuild the Gulf Coast
Mirror on America
How the state of Gulf Coast recovery reflects on us all—Oxfam's report on the status of Gulf Coast recovery three years later.
Oxfam responds to Cyclone Aila
Massive floods have driven millions from their homes in Bangladesh and eastern India, and drinking water is in short supply.
A new phase of the struggle in South Africa
Gerard Payne of the AIDS Consortium is helping community organizations become stronger and more effective in the fight against HIV and AIDS.
Tsunami Fund end of program report
Oxfam's final report on its four-year response to the tsunami disaster of December 2004.
Fighting malaria is fighting poverty
Organizing women in Saving for Change groups helps them to reduce the threat of malaria.
Research that could save lives: HIV and the tsunami disaster
In southern India, vulnerability to HIV spiked in the aftermath of the 2004 tsunami.
Research in action
Since the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004, Oxfam has been supporting research institutes in the affected region to study important issues related to ...
Deepening droughts hinder efforts to fight HIV/AIDS in South Africa
In rural Hluhluwe, a drier, hotter climate means fewer nutritious crops for people living with HIV/AIDS.
Communities fight against AIDS in South Africa
Local organizations help people with HIV and AIDS learn to live positively.
Pasture pressure
Erratic rains and encroaching bush limits grasslands for herders in southern Ethiopia.
Foraging and fainting: coping with drought in Ethiopia
With nothing to eat, families wait for help.
Slow reconstruction means another cold winter in mountains of Pakistan
Oxfam's partner helps to improve roads and restore livestock for mountain families still struggling to recover from the 2005 earthquake.
Seasonal flooding in Gambella leaves thousands of Ethiopians needing help
When two rivers spilled their banks, the consequences were severe.
Oxfam responds to the Bangladesh cyclone
After helping coastal communities evacuate before the storm, Oxfam and our local partners have begun assessing needs and distributing aid.
Oxfam offers water, food, shelter to cyclone survivors in Bangladesh
As coastal residents return to the devastation left by Sidr, Oxfam launches a major relief effort to help people recover.
Oxfam launches emergency action plan in China earthquake zone
Earthquake survivors need clean water, food, medicine, clothing, and blankets.
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