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Oxfam America keeps the public informed with timely news stories and articles on our work around the world. We also produce a variety of publications to support our regional program, public education, policy and advocacy, and fundraising efforts.
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- Senate action climate bill keeps United States in the game for Copenhagen
- Nov 05, 2009
- President Karzai’s new government must deliver on schools, midwives and police say aid agencies
- Nov 03, 2009
- Oxfam America Names New Leadership
- Nov 03, 2009
- EU-US must jump together on climate finance
- Nov 02, 2009
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Oxfam and local partners help farmers cope with crop failures, food shortages.
With the help of a few sheep, women improve lives of their families
In North Shewa, Ethiopia, sheep are an important household asset.
A traditional form of help allows families to rebuild herds in Ethiopia
Families share the offspring from their small herds with neighbors in need.
Millions face hunger as drought sweeps East Africa
Oxfam America is responding to the crisis with emergency assistance that includes food and cash-for-work programs that aim to help about 350,000 people.
As politicians debate action on climate change, Cambodians rally in the capital city
At the Wat Phnom event, they call on governments to meet the needs of poor countries already struggling to deal with the impacts of climate change.
African farmers have reclaimed farmland lost to drought in the Sahel, bringing hope for the future of this arid region and a model for fighting hunger worldwide.
Volunteers act up while time ticks down
With climate legislation in Congress, and the Copenhagen UN talks fast approaching, the Oxfam Action Corps fight for the people most affected by climate change.
Rebuilding lives after Typhoon Ketsana
Thach You, like thousands of others in Cambodia, is struggling to keep a roof over her family's head and find enough food for her children following a season of devastating floods.
Weather insurance offers Ethiopian farmers hope—despite drought
For the first time, poor farmers can now buy insurance for teff, a staple grain that feeds their families.
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- Modern urban Latin music to prevent gender violence
- Oct 15, 2009
- International Conference on Extractive Industries Contracts
- Oct 13, 2009
- Oxfam responds to storm emergencies in Philippines, Vietnam
- Sep 30, 2009
