Oxfam Impact http://www.oxfamamerica.org daily 1 2010-06-30T01:46:43Z With weather insurance, farmers have options when the rain fails http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/with-weather-insurance-farmers-have-options-when-the-rain-fails Started in Ethiopia, the initiative is now expanding into Senegal and two other countries. No publisher jabdulla 2013-04-13T20:07:44Z Oxfam Impact Clean hands, clean water, and better health http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/clean-hands-clean-water-and-better-health A low-tech plastic container cuts waterborne disease for families struggling to eat in Senegal. No publisher akramer 2013-01-17T22:23:21Z Oxfam Impact 'We are prepared' http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/we-are-prepared In Peru’s biggest city, where earthquakes are a constant threat, Oxfam helps women and young people learn how to protect their families. No publisher akramer 2012-08-29T13:56:47Z Oxfam Impact Building a better life, one plant at a time http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/building-a-better-life-one-plant-at-a-time Farmers using the System of Rice Intensification in Cambodia grow bigger, stronger plants that can better withstand flooding. No publisher csoares 2012-05-30T14:04:42Z Oxfam Impact Saving lives: Oxfam partners take center stage http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/saving-lives-oxfam-partners-take-center-stage Oxfam invests in the strengths of local communities and partners. When rainfall from a tropical depression triggered a massive emergency in El Salvador, our approach was put to the test. In El Salvador, the landscapes are stunningly beautiful. From the coastal plain, wide expanses of pasture and cropland reach to a distant skyline of volcanoes and jagged mountain ranges. But the natural forces at work here are powerful. Earthquakes are an ever-present danger; hurricanes sweep in from east and west; and even the volcanoes erupt from time to time. For those who can’t afford sturdy home on a safe piece of land, fear is a constant companion.

]]> No publisher mborum Central America El Salvador disaster risk reduction humanitarian relief hygiene public health water 2012-04-23T18:35:26Z Oxfam Impact Fighting hunger in Mogadishu http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/fighting-hunger-in-mogadishu In Somalia, Oxfam's partner SAACID is saving the lives of thousands of children. For Raha Janaqow, country director for SAACID, Oxfam's partner in Somalia, work is the only salve for the devastation around her—work that is saving the lives of thousands of malnourished children who have made their way to one of 14 community therapeutic care centers SAACID operates across the conflict-ridden capital of Mogadishu.

]]> No publisher Oxfam America Horn of Africa Somalia food security humanitarian relief 2012-02-07T16:39:24Z Oxfam Impact In war-torn Darfur, a stove with a mission http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/in-war-torn-darfur-a-stove-with-a-mission For the women of Darfur who live in camps for displaced people, simply feeding a family can present extraordinary risks. But when engineers, aid agencies, and disaster-affected communities join forces to confront a challenge like this, the results can be far-reaching.

]]> No publisher csoares 2011-07-28T18:27:23Z Oxfam Impact An eternal stranger comes home http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/june-11-impact In southern Mali, organic farming helps women overcome inequality and claim a place of their own. No publisher csoares 2011-06-22T14:36:23Z Oxfam Impact Mechanical advantage http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/mechanical-advantage A new weeding tool for Cambodian rice farmers combined with innovative growing techniques leads to harvests double in size. When Sorn Ken weeds her rice fields, she likes to have company. Her sister So Van helps her in her field, and Sorn will help So in hers. “We chitchat, and when we get tired we take a rest and keep chitchatting,” she says at the edge of her sister’s field. “It’s kind of fun to weed the field with others.” Sorn says she spends less time weeding her fields than she used to since she started using a mechanical weeding device she helped create with assistance from Oxfam’s partner in Cambodia, RACHANA, an organization based in the southern Takeo province. When farmers use this new tool, they can accomplish in a few hours what used to take them many days.

Oxfam supported RACHANA in designing and testing the mechanical weeders that help farmers grow more rice. Switching to innovative rice-growing systems and using a mechanical weeder can create more than 100 percent gains in production—a huge improvement for small-scale rice growers like Sorn and her sister.

]]> No publisher csoares 2011-06-08T14:33:43Z Oxfam Impact Una vida diferente | A different life http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/una-vida-diferente-a-different-life Widespread cultural change is slow work: At the highest levels, laws must be in place to safeguard peoples’ rights. On the ground, women and men must re-examine how they think and act. In El Salvador, the next chapter in a battle against gender violence is a broad-based education initiative. No publisher csoares 2011-03-21T17:53:50Z Oxfam Impact Sowing seeds of self-reliance in Ethiopia http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/sowing-seeds-of-self-reliance-in-ethiopia With an initial investment from Oxfam, community-owned grain banks allow Ethiopians to feed the World Food Programme. No publisher csoares 2011-07-18T18:23:34Z Oxfam Impact Now we know http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/now-we-know A collaboration between local citizens’ committees and officials in Peru shows how communities can create lasting change by holding governments accountable. No publisher csoares 2010-10-21T15:05:58Z Oxfam Impact Exchanging tea for respect http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/exchanging-tea-for-respect A savings group in Senegal breeds entrepreneurs and independence on just a few cents a week. No publisher csoares 2011-05-16T17:07:14Z Oxfam Impact Yellow alert: Taking action to prevent disasters http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/yellow-alert-taking-action-to-prevent-disasters Months of community education and preparation saved lives when floods struck El Salvador. No publisher csoares 2010-04-16T16:00:58Z Oxfam Impact Small herds support families during hard times http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/oxfam-impact-january-2010 Programs that distribute goats and sheep help Ethiopian herders recover from drought. No publisher csoares 2011-07-18T18:27:15Z Oxfam Impact