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Water is life
Video Link | Mar 08, 2010
High in the cloud forest of Piura, local communities understand the importance of the area's water sources and medicinal plants. They warn the proposed Rio Blanco copper mine would be catastrophic to the fragile and pristine environment here.

Lifeblood at risk
Video Link | Mar 08, 2010
In northern Peru, small-scale farmers can earn more by growing organic products. They say the rush to mine for copper in the mountains above their farms would contaminate the region and put their futures at risk.

Standing up for justice
Video Link | Mar 02, 2010
In 2005, thousands of unarmed Peruvians peacefully protested against the Rio Blanco Copper Mine for illegally exploring for minerals on community land without their consent. One local resident, Cleofé Neyra, describes how she and 27 others were tortured and their struggle to defend their land and human rights.

Copper in the Clouds
Video Link | Mar 02, 2010
In northern Peru, local governments, community leaders, and farmers say the proposed Rio Blanco Copper Mine would be devastating to local communities. In an area where drinking water is already scarce, pollution from the mine would be an environmental disaster for the entire region.

From Congo with love
Video Link | Feb 12, 2010
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.

Oxfam on the ground in Haiti: New beginnings
Video Link | Feb 04, 2010
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 needs—opportunities like assembling family kits.

Oxfam on the ground in Haiti: Scaling up
Video Link | Jan 27, 2010
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 like clean water, shelter materials, latrines, supplies like soap, and cooking implements to tens of thousands of these displaced people.

Video: Making the water flow
Video Link | Jan 17, 2010
Oxfam distributes water to thousands of displaced Haitians.

Video: Earthquake in Haiti requires major humanitarian response
Video Link | Jan 15, 2010
Earthquake survivors urgently need basic services. Oxfam is on the ground in Haiti with 200 people preparing to support rescue efforts and respond with safe water, sanitation services, and shelter material. According to the UN, one third of Haiti’s 9 million people are believed to have been affected. As we pass the 48-hour mark, the need for clean water is now acute.

Video: The need for water is acute
Video Link | Jan 15, 2010
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 supply.

Video: Haiti at risk
Video Link | Jan 13, 2010
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 in 2009 by photographer Jeff Antebi, illustrate that a majority of Haitians were struggling to get by before the earthquake struck.

Follow the Money
Video Link | Jan 08, 2010
Standing at the pump, watching the numbers tick away, do you ever wonder where the money goes? You're not alone: People on the other end of the pipeline are wondering too. While we feel the pinch in our pockets, citizens of oil-producing countries are often not seeing the profits.

A perfect storm is driving millions into poverty
Video Link | Dec 07, 2009
More than one billion people now face chronic hunger—and more could join their ranks if we don't act now. With increasing food prices, droughts and floods, and economic pressures, 40 years of progress against extreme poverty is at risk. Oxfam is ready with innovative programs that can save lives.

Climate change wake-up call
Video Link | Nov 13, 2009
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 poorest people hardest.

ACT FAST with Oxfam
Video Link | Oct 30, 2009
We can beat hunger and poverty -- but we've got to ACT FAST. Pledge to ACT FAST with Oxfam today and help us add 5,000 new people to the movement by November 30.

Hardest hit: Louisiana
Video Link | Oct 19, 2009
Survival strategies from the frontlines of climate change

Stop Violence Against Women
Video Link | Oct 15, 2009
Oxfam America’s Gender Violence Prevention campaign supports local upcoming artists while contributing to cultural change and new youth practices. Salvadoran duo ‘Shaka y Dres’ composed three songs with modern urban Latin rhythms and lyrics that coincide with the messages of the campaign.

Hardest hit: El Salvador
Video Link | Oct 15, 2009
Survival strategies from the frontlines of climate change

TCK TCK TCK - It's Time to Act on Climate Change
Video Link | Aug 28, 2009
With only 100 days to go until world leaders meet in Copenhagen to hammer out a global climate change treaty, Oxfam has launched a new video with Oxfam Ambassador and Hollywood actor Gael Garcia Bernal.

Open the Books on Corruption
Video Link | Apr 29, 2009
From Oxfam America partner Publish What You Pay, calling for transparency in the oil, gas and mining industries and asking Congress to introduce the Extractive Industries Transparency Disclosure Act.