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- 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.
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 ...
- In the Media: What Oxfam is saying about Haiti
- Get the latest information about the situation on the ground.
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- First phase of Haiti rehabilitation to focus on water, sanitation, and shelter
- Early assessments help Oxfam plan out the first six months of our post-earthquake assistance.
- Haiti no longer grows much of its own rice
- 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.
- Getting water to a Haitian hospital
- 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.
- Reconstructing Haiti
- A summary of recommendations for moving forward following the January 12, 2010 earthquake.
- Oxfam relief efforts continue in Haiti
- Clean water and sanitation prevent disease and save lives after disaster strikes
- During disasters, water and sanitation systems often collapse. Repairs can take time—time that people who depend on them to stay alive don’t have.
- Radiohead Concert to Benefit Oxfam America’s Work in Haiti
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Oxfam humanitarian response in Haiti - interviews available this weekend
- Avoiding a food crisis in rural Haiti
- Oxfam’s Yves Gattereau talks about how the January 2010 earthquake poses a threat to the country’s already shaky food supply.
- “Our entire world has changed”
- 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 ...
- A grim scene
- Oxfam's Caroline Gluck reports from Port-au-Prince.
- Video: The need for water is acute
- 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 ...
- Video: Haiti at risk
- 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 ...
- Haiti at risk
- A country already struggling to overcome poverty reels.
- The water started to rise, and it did not stop
- 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 ...
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