- Host an Oxfam America Hunger Banquet® event
- Raise awareness and help fund Oxfam's work by hosting a Hunger Banquet® in your community! Few experiences bring to life the inequalities in our world more powerfully than an Oxfam America Hunger Banquet® event. Organizers and participants alike can experience firsthand how our decisions affect others in the world.
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People in eastern Congo forced to fund the war that destroys their lives, says Oxfam
Nov 20, 2012 -
Eastern Congo reaches new depths of suffering as militias take control
Aug 07, 2012 -
Oxfam warns against trend in using aid for political and military purposes
Feb 10, 2011 -
Nineteen agencies call for action to prevent another Christmas massacre by Africa’s most brutal rebel group
Dec 14, 2010 -
United States must alter security strategy in Congo
Nov 19, 2010 -
UN must stop failing civilians under threat from the LRA
Oct 15, 2010 -
Survey shows women and boys in increasing danger in war-torn eastern Congo
Jul 15, 2010 -
New report shows shocking pattern of rape in eastern Congo
Apr 15, 2010 -
DRC: Clinton should highlight rape and justice issues
Aug 10, 2009 -
Rape, attack, torture surge in eastern Congo, says new Oxfam survey
Jul 14, 2009
- Getting It Right
- Arms and bullets continue to destroy lives, yet there is still no effective international regulation of the global arms trade.
- Commodities of War
- Communities speak out on the true cost of conflict in eastern DRC
- Ghosts of Christmas past
- Protecting Congolese civilians from the LRA
- No will, no way
- US-funded security sector reform in the Democratic Republic of Congo
- Now, the world is without me
- An investigation of sexual violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
- Waking the Devil
- The impact of forced disarmament on civilians in the Kivus
- Out of Site
- Building better responses to displacement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by helping host families
- For a Safer Tomorrow
- This report, based on Oxfam International's experience in most of the world's conflicts, sets out an ambitious agenda to protect civilians in times of warfare.
- A Fragile Future
- Why scaling down MONUC too soon could spell disaster for the Congo
- Oxfam International Humanitarian Policy Notes
- These policy notes, which are updated regularly, describe key issues for humanitarian organizations in the twenty-first century and provide recommendations derived from our experience working in the field as well as in the policy arena.
- How to make a difference on campus
- Students, are you ready to take action? Find tips for starting and running an Oxfam Club at your high school or university, ideas for campus events, and much more.
- How to fundraise for Oxfam: Frequently asked questions
- Community-driven efforts like yours provide essential support for fighting poverty and responding to disasters worldwide. Check out these questions and answers to help you get started.
- How to host a house party
- A house party is a fun way to take action with friends and family. This guide includes everything you'll need to plan a successful event.
- How to get started: A menu of ideas
- Want to do something to fight poverty and hunger, but don't know where to start? Explore this list of time-tested action ideas for individuals and groups.
- In harm's way: Oxfam America's game on rethinking natural disasters
- Take Action: Democratic Republic of Congo
- According to Jan Egeland, the UN humanitarian chief in DRC from 2003-06, casualties in Congo amount to "a tsunami every month, year in and year out, for the last six years." Yet since Egeland made this statement in 2005 about the crisis in Congo, the situation remains grim, and the Congolese people are being subjected to unrivaled brutality.
- From Congo with love
- Photographer Rankin found humanity in abundance on his return to Congo in 2009 when he asked villagers to tell him about the people and things they love.
- Conflict surges in Congo
- Atrocities are being committed against villagers in remote areas of Eastern Congo, where fighting between the Congolese army and the FDLR rebel group continues. At least 250,000 people have been forced to leave their homes since January.
- Sexual violence in DR Congo
- Oxfam's striking short film, shot in eastern Congo in 2008, elevates the stories of women working to overcome brutality and asks viewers to take action by joining a growing community of people who will not stand by any longer.
- Update on conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
- Michael Gratton, from Oxfam Quebec, reports on the needs of displaced people around Goma.
- Update from DRC, Part 2
- Samual Ngabe, Oxfam's humanitarian coordinator in Goma, gives a first-hand account of what's happening in DRC. Part 2 of 3.
- Update from DRC, Part 1
- Samual Ngabe, Oxfam's humanitarian coordinator in Goma, gives a first-hand account of what's happening in DRC. Part 1 of 3.
- Update from DRC, Part 3
- Samual Ngabe, Oxfam's humanitarian coordinator in Goma, gives a first-hand account of what's happening in DRC. Part 3 of 3.
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Families flee as new waves of violence grip eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Since April, rebel groups have been tightening their grip on the region as civilians suffer profound abuses.
Rankin in Congo: 'Their humanity was what I wanted people to notice'
In 2009, celebrity photographer Rankin returned to Congo where he captured the love stories and portraits of people struggling through years of conflict in the eastern provinces.
New respect needed for international law designed to protect civilians.
As villagers flee new fighting in Congo, Oxfam works to bring them clean water
Many are now sheltering with host families and often crowded into single-room houses with poor access to clean water and sanitation.
'If only the world would not look away'
A new wave of atrocities hits villagers as fighting continues between the Congolese army and a rebel group in eastern Congo.
An aid worker's diary from Congo
Helen Hawking, Oxfam's public health coordinator in eastern Congo, relates her day-by-day experiences coping with the crisis.
Humanitarian press officer Rebecca Wynn reports from eastern Congo, where a wave of violence has forced more than 250,000 people to flee their homes since August.
Just a boy: meeting child soldiers in eastern Congo
Humanitarian press officer Rebecca Wynn reports from eastern Congo, where a wave of violence has forced more than 250,000 people to flee their homes since August.
Escalation of the crisis in Congo: November 2008
A fresh wave of conflict in eastern Congo has forced a new round of displacement and violence.
Eyewitness in Congo: Godefroid Marhegane
A first-hand account from staff member Godefroid Marhegane, who lives in Goma with his wife and six children.
Rape: one global step toward stopping it
A new bill proposes a five-year strategy to address violence against women in countries around the world, particularly during times of conflict and humanitarian crises.
Pumped up: lake water meets the needs of displaced people
For families crowded into camps for displaced people in Congo, clean water from Lake Kivu helps prevent the spread of disease.
In Congo, women face sexual violence and legacy of shame
Spilling beyond the conflict that has swept the region, sexual violence is now beginning to corrode the core of traditional Congolese communities.
His childhood lost to war, teenager starts new life in Congo
A former child soldier, this young man now supports himself as a furniture-maker in a small shop in Goma.
Fighting cholera, Oxfam helps clinics in Congo with clean water
Outbreaks of cholera are just one of the consequences of Congo's underinvestment in everything from roads to health clinics to clean water.
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