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Oxfam America provides timely communications on global policy decisions, emerging crises, and our work in the affected areas.

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Oxfam: Eastern Chad must not become another Darfur
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New attacks on civilians leave dozens dead

Oxfam Calls on Newmont Mining Company to Publicly Renounce Human Rights Abuses at Peruvian Gold Mine
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Oxfam America today called on the Newmont Mining Company to address human rights abuses surrounding its Yanacocha Gold Mine in northern Peru.

Oxfam calls for radical rethink of flood policies in South Asia
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Some current flood defenses exacerbate crisis

Oxfam applauds Congress for passing Hurricane Housing Recovery Act
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Gulf Coast advocates play key role in passage of legislation

Oxfam America Unwraps 22 new ways to give this holiday season
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Oxfam invites donors to give green, the ?warm and fuzzy,? or clean drinking water, and make a difference in the fight against poverty.

Oxfam America Launches Bangladesh Cyclone Appeal
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With three million people affected and over 270,000 houses destroyed, the need is enormous.

Oxfam targeted with email campaign as Novartis's legal action against India approaches climax
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Influential member of US Congress calls on Novartis to reconsider its legal actions

Eight Million Iraqis in Need of Urgent Aid
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The violence in Iraq is overshadowing a humanitarian crisis, with eight million Iraqis--nearly one in three--in need of emergency aid, says a report released today by international agency Oxfam and NCCI, a network of aid organizations working in Iraq.

MySpace Announces Second Annual Rock for Darfur
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Proceeds Will Benefit Oxfam's Work in Darfur

Major Ad Campaign Launched by Public Interest and Religious Groups to Call on Congress to Deliver a Fair Farm Bill
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First Wave Targets Minnesota, New Hampshire and District of Columbia with $225,000 media buy.

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Matt Herrick
Director, Media & Public Relations
Boston, MA
Office: (617) 728-2408
Cell: (617) 821-7653 
Email: mherrick@oxfamamerica.org

Helen DaSilva
Corporate Relations and Branding Media Manager
Boston, MA
Office: (617) 728-2409
Cell: (617) 331-2984
Skype: mariahelenari
Email: hdasilva@oxfamamerica.org

Josh Silva
Press Officer, PR & Branding
Boston, MA
Office: (617) 517-9444
Cell: (617) 785-7772
Skype: jsilva982
Email: jsilva@oxfamamerica.org

Laura Rusu
Policy and Campaigns Media Manager
Washington, DC
Office: (202) 496-1169
Cell: (202) 459-3739
Email: lrusu@oxfamamerica.org

Andrew Blejwas
Humanitarian Media Manager
Boston, MA
Office: (617) 728-2544
Cell: (617) 785-7047
Skype: Andrew.Blejwas.oa
Email: ablejwas@oxfamamerica.org

Maura Hart
Senior Humanitarian Press Officer
New York, NY
Cell: (202) 476-0093
Skype: Maura_Hart
Email: mhart@oxfamamerica.org

Ben Grossman-Cohen
Economic Justice Press Officer
Washington, DC
Office: (202) 777-2907
Cell: (202) 629-6018
Skype: ben.grossmancohen
Email: bgrossman-cohen@oxfamamerica.org

Jessica Forres
Extractive Industries & Humanitarian Press Officer
Washington, DC
Office: (202) 777-2914
Cell: (202) 460-8272
Email: jforres@oxfamamerica.org

Lyndsay Cruz
Senior Advisor, Public Figures
Los Angeles, CA
Cell: (562) 331-0698
Skype: lyndsaycruz
Email: lcruz@oxfamamerica.org

Mary Babic
Communications Officer
Boston, MA
Office: (617) 517-9475
Cell: (617) 840-8957
Skype: marybabic.oa
Email: mbabic@oxfamamerica.org