Oxfam at-a-glance http://www.oxfamamerica.org These are the search results for the query, showing results 1 to 14. Oxfam America's Saving for Change program in West Africa http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/oxfam-americas-saving-for-change-program-in-west-africa Saving for Change is Oxfam America’s signature savings-led microfinance program. Members—primarily women living in rural communities—form a group that saves, lends, and pays dividends to its members. Group members elect their own leadership, set their bylaws, and decide collectively how to achieve their goals. No publisher aperera 2011-10-31T19:27:50Z Brochure Oxfam America’s Saving for Change program in Central America http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/oxfam-america2019s-saving-for-change-program-in-central-america Saving for Change is Oxfam America’s signature savings-led microfinance program. Members—primarily women living in rural communities—form a group that saves, lends, and pays dividends to its members. Group members elect their own leadership, set their bylaws, and decide collectively how to achieve their goals. No publisher aperera 2011-10-31T19:24:38Z Brochure Oxfam at a glance: On campus http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/oxfam-at-a-glance-on-campus Whether they’re gaining leadership skills through the CHANGE Initiative or joining Oxfam Clubs at schools nationwide, thousands of students are teaming up with Oxfam to fight poverty, hunger, and injustice. In 1974, Oxfam America launched its first grassroots anti-hunger campaign. Among those who joined the effort were high school and university students, whose dedication and optimism attracted others to the cause.

Nearly four decades later, students still number among Oxfam’s most committed supporters, organizing events and building networks on campus and beyond. Today’s student volunteers usually work with Oxfam in one of two ways: as participants in our national leadership program, the CHANGE Initiative, or as members of Oxfam Clubs on campuses around the country.

]]> No publisher akramer 2011-10-24T19:01:25Z Brochure Working with women http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/working-with-women Empowered women can change the world. At Oxfam America, that truth informs all our work, from our response to humanitarian emergencies to our campaigns for social justice and the long-term investments we make in some of the poorest communities on the planet. More than 40 percent of the world's population—2.5 billion people—live in poverty, surviving on less than $2 a day. Our aim is to find lasting solutions to that poverty, and to the hunger and injustice that accompany it. But we can't begin to tackle those problems without considering the vast inequities that exist between women and men—the access each has to education, to resources, to political engagement.

Women, on every score, fall far behind.

No solution to poverty can endure without the full participation of women: They make up half the people on Earth.

To achieve that goal—to end poverty—we need to address discrimination and the uneven balance of power between men and women. At Oxfam, we support opportunities for women and girls to change the circumstances of their lives. We help them claim their rights, live free from violence, earn a decent income, get an education, become entrepreneurs, and make their voices heard. Guiding us is our belief in basic human rights, which includes the conviction that women—like men—have the capability to make a profound difference in the lives of their families, their communities, and their nations.

]]> No publisher Oxfam America equality for women gender women 2011-07-28T19:08:52Z Brochure Oxfam in Central Africa http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/oxfam-in-central-africa A sapling. A stove. A faucet with clean running water. A grant to start a small business. A pathway to peace for neighbors at war. A sapling. A stove. A faucet with clean running water. A grant to start a small business. A pathway to peace for neighbors at war. Oxfam America’s programs in the Darfur region of Sudan are helping hundreds of thousands of people meet their needs—not just for health and safety, but for dignity and well-being.

]]> No publisher aperera 2011-06-29T14:18:21Z Brochure Oxfam's oil, gas, and mining program http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/oxfams-oil-gas-and-mining-program Oxfam advocates just government policies and corporate practices in the oil, gas, and mining industries, and supports the right of communities to participate meaningfully in decisions about the use of natural resources. It's a tragic paradox: Countries rich in natural resources often suffer from extreme poverty. Resources like oil, natural gas, and gold should help reduce poverty and promote economic development. Yet large-scale oil, gas, and mining projects frequently contribute to pollution, displacement, and conflict—violating the rights of people and impoverishing communities. Oxfam advocates just government policies and corporate practices in the oil, gas, and mining industries, and supports the right of communities to participate meaningfully in decisions about the use of natural resources.

]]> No publisher Oxfam America water land natural resources environment oil, gas and mining transparency 2011-03-30T15:38:05Z Brochure Oxfam in Southern Africa http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/oxfam-in-southern-africa Having fought hard for freedom from colonial and racial oppression, millions of rural poor across southern Africa, particularly women, still struggle to overcome social and economic inequality, natural disasters, and disease. They continue to fight for their rights. Oxfam America supports the efforts of people in South Africa, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe to overcome poverty and marginalization. The inequitable distribution of resources, gender inequality, HIV/AIDS, climatic change, and political instability all contribute to poverty in the region. Except for South Africa, where 52 percent of the population lives in urban areas, 70 percent of the regional population lives in rural areas under poor social and economic conditions.

]]> No publisher Oxfam America Africa HIV-AIDS Mozambique South Africa Southern Africa Zimbabwe climate change equality for women 2009-06-24T19:36:53Z Brochure Oxfam at a glance: Saving lives http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/oxfam-at-a-glance-saving-lives In an emergency, Oxfam’s objective is to save lives. In the long term, disasters and the way we respond to them can provide opportunities for social change—chances to create lasting solutions to poverty and injustice.

]]> No publisher Oxfam America 2009-10-14T23:19:51Z Brochure Saving Lives http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/saving-lives Disasters, and the way we respond to them, can be catalysts for social change—a chance to create lasting solutions to poverty and injustice. When disaster strikes, Oxfam and its local partners move fast to meet people's emergency needs. And we stay to work with those devastated communities as they rebuild for a better and safer future. Our aim is to help people become less vulnerable to disasters by addressing the underlying causes of the poverty that put them in harm's way. Our comprehensive response to disasters includes the following:

  • Meeting people's basic needs
  • Helping people improve their means of earning a living
  • Improving public health
  • Advocating for people’s rights
  • Working with communities to reduce the impact of future disasters
]]> No publisher Oxfam America humanitarian relief 2011-06-29T14:21:52Z Brochure Working together to end poverty and injustice http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/working-together-to-end-poverty-and-injustice An overview of Oxfam America and our approach to poverty relief and lasting social change. Forty percent of the people on our planet—more than 2.5 billion—live in poverty, struggling to survive on less than $2 a day. Oxfam America is working to change that. In a world rich in resources, we believe poverty can be overcome.

]]> No publisher mborum 2009-06-24T19:37:54Z Brochure Oxfam in the Horn of Africa http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/oxfam-in-the-horn-of-africa Drought. Conflict. Low crop prices. These are among the realities that poor people across the Horn of Africa face on a daily basis. But with new tools for channeling water, building peace, and influencing markets, people are beginning to wrest control over their lives. Ethiopia is a country of contrasts—from the cool, wet highlands of the coffee farmers to the scorched pastures of the lowland herders. The challenges here and throughout the Horn remain enormous. Conflict plagues Sudan to the west and Somalia to the east. And widespread poverty traps people in lives of hardship. Since 2000, Oxfam America has been helping local communities survive conflict and marshal their natural resources in ways that strengthen families, villages, and whole regions.

]]> No publisher Oxfam America human rights equality for women hunger Sudan climate change livelihood Ethiopia Somalia peace and security agriculture livestock food security Darfur global food crisis internally displaced persons coffee water humanitarian relief women Horn of Africa Africa disaster risk reduction 2009-06-09T20:42:44Z Brochure Oxfam in West Africa http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/oxfam-in-west-africa Across the vast Sahel and down through the lush rainforests of Ghana, there is a growing sense of possibility. Recent changes have created space for greater civil participation, and the people of West Africa are stepping forward to seize this opportunity and create change.

West Africa has made enormous strides toward democracy in recent years. Amid enduring poverty, vibrant networks of farmers, young people, and human rights activists—men and women alike—have emerged, uniting and mobilizing to confront injustice. With funding, training, and advocacy support from Oxfam, these energetic groups are seeking to improve their lives, to participate in decisions that affect them, to speak out, and to break away from the fate of poverty.

]]> No publisher Oxfam America Africa Burkina Faso Chad Gambia Ghana Guinea-Bissau Mali Niger Senegal West Africa 2009-06-24T19:38:46Z Brochure Oxfam in Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/oxfam-in-central-america-mexico-and-the-caribbean All across this diverse and beautiful territory, new faces of leadership are emerging. Women, rural communities, and small farmers are adding their voices to the political dialogue, calling on their governments: Hear us now. Half the population of Central America lives in poverty. The chronically poor—women, small farmers, and those in rural communities—lack the access to government services, economic opportunity, and basic rights that could enable a secure existence. Since the 1980s, Oxfam America has supported promising community-driven organizations, helping their leaders and members develop skills and resources—and a voice to achieve their visions for a fairer, more prosperous future for all.

]]> No publisher Oxfam America community finance coffee oil, gas and mining Caribbean aid reform Cuba Central America climate change HIV-AIDS water trade Mexico El Salvador Guatemala natural resources disaster risk reduction Honduras Haiti Nicaragua equality for women 2009-06-24T19:40:06Z Brochure Oxfam in South America http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/oxfam-in-south-america To their government officials and to the corporations who want to exploit their lands and natural resources, the indigenous and rural people of South America have a simple, yet important message: "We are here." Since 1984, Oxfam America has helped them voice this message in Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru—by strengthening farmers' organizations, women's groups, and indigenous associations that represent poor communities. With a stronger voice and the right skills, indigenous and rural people can manage their lands, promote their rights and cultures—and build a better, more prosperous future.

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