Tools for activists http://www.oxfamamerica.org daily 1 2009-06-01T14:41:44Z In harm's way: Oxfam America's game on rethinking natural disasters http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/in-harms-way This exciting and interactive tool helps raise awareness of the causes and consequences of disasters, as well as the positive ways that communities can work to lessen the impact.

]]> No publisher mborum humanitarian relief 2009-11-12T21:27:51Z Campaign Publication Oxfam America Organizing Guide http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/oxfam-america-organizing-guide Tips for taking action in your community What moves you to action? Maybe it's speaking up on behalf of people who are living through conflict and crisis. Maybe its raising awareness about issues that affect millions of people around the world. Or maybe it's simply the knowledge that through our efforts, we can help others overcome hunger and poverty. Whatever moves you, Oxfam America welcomes you to a global movement to change the world.

]]> No publisher Oxfam America 2009-09-24T16:15:20Z Campaign Publication Oxfam America House Party Guide http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/oxfam-america-house-party-guide Tools for hosting a high-impact event A house party is a fun, informal gathering where you get your friends and family together to take action like writing a letter or making a phone call to your legislator, having a film screening and discussion, building a support network, or educating others on important issues. Use your house party to teach your guests about why the US must act now to address oil, gas, and mining; the global food crisis; and other humanitarian emergencies.

Hosting a house party can be a powerful experience. You'll get to work with others committed to social justice. And you'll make an important contribution by raising awareness about important issues that affect poor communities.

]]> No publisher mborum 2009-06-17T00:10:57Z Campaign Publication Take Action: Global Food Crisis http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/take-action-global-food-crisis Already 854 million people on our planet suffer from hunger. Now, as food prices climb high and fast, conditions are becoming worse and threatening the well-being of millions more people. Since late 2007, as many as 100 million others—no longer able to afford the food they need—have joined the ranks of the hungry.

]]> No publisher mborum Africa Central and East Africa Central and South Asia East Asia Fast for a World Harvest Horn of Africa Hunger Banquet Southern Africa West Africa agriculture food security humanitarian relief hunger livelihood livestock natural disaster public health refugees water 2009-06-15T17:25:09Z Campaign Publication Take Action: Democratic Republic of Congo http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/take-action-democratic-republic-of-congo According to Jan Egeland, the UN humanitarian chief in DRC from 2003-06, casualties in Congo amount to "a tsunami every month, year in and year out, for the last six years." Yet since Egeland made this statement in 2005 about the crisis in Congo, the situation remains grim, and the Congolese people are being subjected to unrivaled brutality. One of the largest countries in Africa, with an area the size of western Europe, Congo borders nine nations and every major region of the African continent. Abundant in natural resources, it has vast deposits of diamonds, oil, and gold. Despite these riches, Congo's more than 60 million people remain among the poorest in the world. The UN ranks it 168 out of 177 countries on its human development index—a measure of health, education, and standard of living.

]]> No publisher Oxfam America human rights peace and security Africa violence Central and East Africa humanitarian relief internally displaced persons Democratic Republic of Congo women 2009-06-09T21:07:17Z Campaign Publication Sisters on the Planet Action Guide http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/sisters-on-the-planet-action-guide Four inspirational women and the fight against climate change Climate change is already having a disproportionate impact on poor people in the US and abroad, and it's hitting women hardest.

These are stories of inspiration, of hope, and of the power of people to bring about change. Sahena, Sharon, Muriel, and Martina might have very different lives, but what they share is a certainty that progress only comes about when you stand up and make your voice heard.

]]> No publisher mborum climate change women 2009-05-29T21:41:47Z Campaign Publication Take Action: Protect Community Rights and Resources http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/take-action-protect-community-rights-and-resources Over 60 percent of the world's poorest people live in countries rich in natural resources—but they rarely share in the wealth. Too often, poor communities have no say in the extraction of resources from their land and receive little information about these projects. But oil, gas, and mining projects don't have to add to poverty and powerlessness; in fact, they can help communities overcome these challenges.

More and more, poor people are asserting their right to decide if or how they want oil, gas, and mining development to take place in their community—and their right to know about the impacts and benefits of these projects.

]]> No publisher Oxfam America land oil, gas and mining natural resources transparency 2009-06-09T21:13:12Z Campaign Publication Take Action: Fight for Climate Justice http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/take-action-fight-for-climate-justice We've all seen the images on the evening news: the droughts, floods, hunger, and disease. Decades of greenhouse gas emissions have finally caught up with our climate—and it's the poorest among us who are worst affected. Over the past 30 years, the Turkana people of northwest Kenya have experienced a 25 percent average decrease in annual rainfall. In the former Soviet states of central Asia, countries like Tajikistan have experienced extreme drought, paradoxically coupled with floods and landslides. And in Bangladesh, where scientists have warned that a rise in sea level may flood 20 percent of their land, typhoons and floods have already increased in severity.

The outlook is frightening. But maybe that's why climate change is finally getting the attention it deserves.

Oxfam America has a long history of supporting vulnerable communities through our disaster preparedness and livelihoods work. Now, we are joining the worldwide movement to use political action to stabilize our planet's rising temperature. Our contribution? We'll put the needs of poor people first.

]]> No publisher mborum climate change 2009-06-09T21:10:16Z Campaign Publication Oxfam America's Walk for Climate Justice http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/oxfam-americas-walk-for-climate-justice Toolkit for organizers We've all seen the images on the evening news: the droughts, floods, hunger, and disease. Decades of greenhouse gas emissions have finally caught up with our climate—and it's the poorest among us who are worst affected. Oxfam America organized the Walk for Climate Justice to draw attention to these impacts and to highlight the human face of climate change. The walk is a visual representation of the current and future hardships caused by erratic temperature and rainfall, flooding, drought, competition over scarce resources—and the growing distance that poor people, especially women and children, will have to walk for water.

]]> No publisher mborum climate change 2009-05-29T19:08:23Z Campaign Publication Climate Change House Party Guide http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/climate-change-house-party-guide Tools for hosting a high-impact event Public momentum on climate change is growing every day. Your involvement—through educating and talking to friends, family, and community members—will help build this momentum.

You can help us get the word out by planning a Climate Change House Party. A house party is a fun, informal gathering where you get your friends and family together to write letters to your senators and representatives. These letters explain why the US must act now to address the human impact of climate change.

Hosting a house party can be a powerful experience. You'll get to work with others committed to social justice. And you'll make an important contribution by generating handwritten letters that will influence your legislators' votes.

In this guide, we've included everything you’ll need to plan a successful house party. But if you have more questions—or just want some advice—contact us. We're eager to help.

]]> No publisher mborum climate change 2009-05-29T19:00:52Z Campaign Publication Change the climate http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/change-the-climate An action guide for creating equitable solutions to the climate crisis While least responsible for causing climate change, poor people bear the brunt of its impacts. As an international relief and development organization dedicated to finding lasting solutions to poverty and injustice, Oxfam America is undertaking a campaign to create equitable solutions to the crisis. We are asking that the US cut greenhouse gas emissions and provide financial assistance so that the most vulnerable communities can adapt.

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