http://www.oxfamamerica.org These are the search results for the query, showing results 1 to 13. http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/oxfam-impact-july-2009 A quarter million now Saving for Change An innovative savings and loan program is helping people work their own way out of extreme poverty. Women in Mali are leading the way as the program expands to other countries and continents.

]]> No publisher mborum Africa Mali West Africa community finance women 2009-07-27T17:13:54Z Oxfam Impact http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/oxfam-impact-april-2009 Tackling a deadly cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe with clean water—and song Zimbabwe is in the grip of a cholera epidemic that has sickened 91,000 people and killed more than 4,000 of them. With clean water and public health education, Oxfam and its local partner organization are fighting the spread of the deadly disease.

]]> No publisher mborum Africa Southern Africa Zimbabwe cholera humanitarian relief public health water 2009-04-20T22:16:40Z Oxfam Impact http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/oxfam-impact-january-2009 Altering the course of water—and women's lives. In the aftermath of disasters, Oxfam looks for opportunities to help people build back in ways that will improve—not just restore—their living conditions. A key to our success is following the lead of communities. In one Sri Lankan village, that meant helping farmers realize their dream of drawing water to their fields from a nearby river.

]]> No publisher mborum Sri Lanka equality for women humanitarian relief women 2009-03-25T20:42:13Z Oxfam Impact http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/oxfam-impact-july-2008 New mangroves breathe life into Mekong Delta By safeguarding their forests, communities in Vietnam strengthen their ability to earn a living, protect biodiversity, and build resilience to climate change.

]]> No publisher mborum East Asia Vietnam climate change livelihood 2009-03-25T20:42:31Z Oxfam Impact http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/oxfam-impact-april-2008 Where the ground remembers the rain For poor communities in Zacatecoluca, El Salvador, a severe tropical storm in 2007 brought floods and contaminated drinking water. Now, thanks to disaster risk reduction work by Oxfam America and partner organizations, people in this region are better able to weather the storms.

]]> No publisher mborum Central America El Salvador humanitarian relief natural disaster water 2009-03-25T20:26:15Z Oxfam Impact http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/oxfam-impact-january-2008 Landmark victory for indigenous people After centuries of discrimination and a decade of legal work supported by Oxfam, Bolivia's indigenous Chiquitano people have finally won the title to their ancestral land.

]]> No publisher mborum Bolivia South America indigenous people land minority rights 2009-03-25T20:41:50Z Oxfam Impact http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/oxfam-impact-june-2007 Feeding a nation For many Cambodian families, rice provides the primary means of making a living and the main staple of every meal. With valuable financial support from Oxfam America, our partner is teaching farmers how to raise their yields and use those extra profits to improve the quality of everyday life. (This edition of Oxfam Impact includes a separate special report.)

]]> No publisher rbaker Cambodia East Asia SRI agriculture food security hunger 2009-03-25T20:44:26Z Oxfam Impact http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/oxfam-impact-april-2007 MIRA makes a difference Immigrant workers helping to rebuild the US Gulf Coast have faced numerous hardships, from wage theft to squalid living conditions. With help from Oxfam America, the Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance (MIRA) has become a powerful voice on their behalf.

]]> No publisher mborum US Gulf Coast Recovery United States immigrant rights workers' rights 2009-06-08T16:57:18Z Oxfam Impact http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/oxfam-impact-february-2007 Small Investments, Big Changes Oxfam America's Saving for Change program in Mali is helping more than 24,000 women. With deposits of sometimes no more than a few cents a week, women are saving money, investing in small businesses, and becoming more active in their communities.

]]> No publisher mborum Africa Mali community finance equality for women women 2009-03-25T20:40:47Z Oxfam Impact http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/oxfam-impact-september-october-2006 Rebuilding the Gulf Coast: A Year Later Oxfam believes that disaster recovery is not just about supplies; it's about building back better. Throughout the world, our approach has been to create lasting solutions to poverty by helping people use their knowledge and power to transform their lives. Our work in the wake of Katrina's destruction has proven that this approach is the key to recovery no matter where we work; local voices must drive recovery. But it's not a quick fix. Lasting change takes time.

]]> No publisher mborum US Gulf Coast Recovery United States affordable housing immigrant rights workers' rights 2009-06-08T16:59:31Z Oxfam Impact http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/oxfam-impact-june-2006 More than Water: Hope for the Future Reliable water sources lead to a better life in Ethiopia.

]]> No publisher mborum water Ethiopia Africa 2009-03-25T20:43:40Z Oxfam Impact http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/oxfam-impact-special-report Oxfam in East Africa Oxfam's extensive work in East Africa has always focused on those most vulnerable—particularly subsistence farmers and nomadic herders.

]]> No publisher mborum Eritrea food security climate change Tanzania Africa water Ethiopia Somalia Uganda Kenya agriculture 2009-03-25T20:57:03Z Oxfam Impact http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/oxfam-impact-february-2006 Cambodian rice farmers go organic As health food's popularity grows, Oxfam partner Community Cooperative for Rural Development establishes the first certified organic rice mill in the country.

]]> No publisher mborum Cambodia agriculture food security 2009-03-25T20:40:21Z Oxfam Impact