- Widespread suffering from hurricane Isaac, Oxfam plans cholera prevention work
- Haiti dodges eye of storm, but camp dwellers still at risk from flooding and cholera
- World Bank allows mining company lawsuit against El Salvador to move forward
- US-Colombia Free Trade Agreement a Step Back for Development
- Interactive map reveals “pressure points” of food price spikes on poor communities around the world
- Oxfam calls for investigation into human rights violations against mining activists in El Salvador
- Oxfam calls for suspension of Guatemala mine
- Oxfam urges foreign ministers to cancel Haiti's debt
- Oxfam relief efforts continue in Haiti
- Radiohead Concert to Benefit Oxfam America’s Work in Haiti
- Haiti Progress Report 2010: Summary
- Oxfam's relief operation in Haiti following the January 2010 quake has been one of the organization's largest and most complex efforts. This report summarizes our progress.
- Earthquake in Haiti Fact Sheet
- In the months following the devastating earthquake in Haiti, Oxfam's urgent mission has been to help the people of Port-au-Prince, and beyond, meet their basic needs—not only to ensure their survival but to uphold their dignity.
- Power of Oil Palm
- Land grabbing and impacts associated with the expansion of oil palm crops in Guatemala: The case of the Palmas del Ixcán company.
- Viv Tankou Moun
- Viv Tankou Moun (a Kreyol phrase meaning "to live like a human being") is a survey of 16 camps of Haitian people displaced by the 2010 earthquake. This is an executive summary of the survey results in French followed by English.
- Haiti Rice Value Chain Assessment
- Rapid diagnosis and implications for program design
- Haiti land rights, land tenure, and urban recovery
- More than two years after the earthquake in Haiti, hundreds of thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) remain in tents and informal settlements in the earthquake zone. The reasons for this vary, but land rights and land tenure are central.
- Sowing seeds
- Opportunities and challenges facing US assistance for food security in Guatemala
- Haiti Progress Report 2011
- Two years after the most powerful earthquake in Haiti in 200 years, Oxfam remains committed to rebuilding with the people of Haiti.
- In need of a better WASH: Water, sanitation, and hygiene policy issues in post-earthquake Haiti
- This research initiative examined Haiti’s water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) sector before and following the January 12, 2010 earthquake, and the work of the WASH cluster following the earthquake, in the context of effectiveness, equity, and accountability.
- The Human Cost: Cubans and Cuban Americans talk about their lives and the U.S. Embargo
- From relief to recovery
- Supporting good governance in post-earthquake Haiti
- Reconstructing Haiti
- A summary of recommendations for moving forward following the January 12, 2010 earthquake.
- People-centered resilience
- Working with vulnerable farmers towards climate change adaptation and food security
- Empty promises
- What happened to 'development' in the WTO's Doha Round?
- Suffering the Science
- Climate change, people, and poverty
- Metals, mining, and sustainable development in Central America
- An assessment of benefits and costs
- Field Report from El Salvador
- Smart Development in Practice Series
- Oxfam Impact April 2008
- Where the ground remembers the rain
- Grounds for Change
- Market volatility and declining terms of trade, along with inadequate access to infrastructure, financial resources, and market information, put sustainable livelihoods out of reach for millions of rural families.
- Congressional Testimony: The Implementation of DR-CAFTA
- A Raw Deal for Rice Under DR-CAFTA
- Cuba: Weathering the Storm
- Lessons in risk reduction
- From Cancun to Miami
- The FTAA Threat to Development in the Hemisphere
- Cuba: Social Policy at the Crossroads
- Cuba: Going Against the Grain
- Haiti Progress Report 2010: Summary
- Oxfam's relief operation in Haiti following the January 2010 quake has been one of the organization's largest and most complex efforts. This report summarizes our progress.
- Earthquake in Haiti Fact Sheet
- In the months following the devastating earthquake in Haiti, Oxfam's urgent mission has been to help the people of Port-au-Prince, and beyond, meet their basic needs—not only to ensure their survival but to uphold their dignity.
- In harm's way: Oxfam America's game on rethinking natural disasters
- Guatemala: Heart of our Mother Earth
- Indigenous Maya people in western Guatemala are calling on the government to suspend operations at the Marlin Mine, and investigate violent human rights violations and environmental damage.
- Promise to Haiti
- Oxfam supporters speak out for Haiti as it struggles to rebuild more than a year after a devastating earthquake.
- Rebuilding communities
- In one neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, residents confront the many challenges of recovery from the earthquake.
- Stand with Haiti
- A devastating quake a year ago left Haiti’s capital in ruins. Oxfam America’s Yolette Etienne describes what her country needs to recover: patience, dreams, and hard work
- Haiti, One Year On: Realizing Country Ownership in Haiti
- A discussion with leading development experts on how the US is promoting country ownership and building more effective institutions in Haiti.
- After the quake: Preventing disease
- Oxfam has built latrines and bathing stalls, and provided basic necessities, such as soap and toothbrushes to thousands of people living temporarily in camps, and is extending these services to hundreds of thousands more at risk of cholera.
- Work and recovery in Port-au-Prince and beyond
- With short-term work projects, grants, and loans Oxfam is helping Haitian families get back on their feet.
- Oxfam on the ground in Haiti: Combating cholera
- Margarite Deneus, a public health promoter in Artibonite, Haiti, takes to the fields to teach farmers how to avoid cholera.
- Clean water and latrines: Oxfam's Response to Cholera
- Oxfam is responding to the cholera epidemic in Artibonite, Haiti, by treating water and building latrines.
- Get in the habit
- Oxfam celebrates Global Handwashing Day 2010 with displaced people at a camp in Haiti’s capital.
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Oxfam very concerned about violent acts in Guatemala
Join Oxfam in demanding that the Guatemalan government protect the lives and rights of all its citizens.
Rural women farmers rally for food security in El Salvador
Healthy food and a sustainable way to produce it were among the goals of women who marched on World Food Day in San Salvador.
Hurricane Sandy lashes Haiti; Oxfam aims to prevent cholera outbreaks
Authorities issued a state of alert across all 10 departments of the country.
Food-for-work program allows families in El Salvador to recover from disaster
Oxfam, together with five local organizations and the World Food Programme, helped communities recover while they prepare.
Haiti: a grain milling operation offers an economic lifeline for women
To help tackle unemployment and ensure families have access to food, Oxfam is working with a women's group to modernize and expand a service center.
Haiti: Reducing the risk of flooding in Artibonite
A local mayor enlists support from Oxfam to address major flooding in his community in rural Haiti.
Giving their lives to stop a gold mine in El Salvador
Award-winning environmental leader Francisco Pineda on the fight to protect his country's land and water--and the high price of victory.
Marlin Mine: Violence and pollution lead to call for suspension
Concerns about human rights violations and the environment in Guatemala lead indigenous communities to seek a suspension of mine operations in western highlands.
Ti koze sou kolera: In rural Haiti, Oxfam takes to the airwaves
Oxfam reaches out to remote communities about cholera, strengthening preparedness and easing fears.
Guatemalan human rights and environmental advocates under threat
Oxfam calls on government to ensure safety of CALAS officials and investigate origins of death threats.
Food price spikes
After decades of progress, the number of people without enough to eat has reversed course and is increasing. It could soon top one billion. That's more than one in seven people going to bed hungry. Today. In the 21st century.
Women living with uncertainty and high food prices
The constant rise in the price of staples affects women in El Salvador on a daily basis. With gardens, some women have found a way to ease the burden.
Guatemalan government continues to ignore ruling of human rights commission
Public events put spotlight on non-compliance with precautionary measures recommendation.
Saving for Change members celebrate International Women’s Day
In El Salvador, opportunities to save and invest in small businesses come with training and reflection on food.
Oxfam trains teams to manage water delivery in Haitian camps
In the camps where Oxfam works in Port-au-Prince, displaced people are beginning to pay for their own water.
At a camp in Haiti, families long for a new start--and land to call their own
The Haitian government has been slow to develop a resettlement plan and allocate land for earthquake survivors.
After the Haiti earthquake, a life-changing event: Families dig latrines with Oxfam's help
The program has brought a long-term improvement to people living in the hills of Petit Goave.
Fanning the spark of entrepreneurship, Oxfam helps small businesses recover after Haiti earthquake
With grants and training, some Haitian tradespeople and shopkeepers begin to rebuild their businesses.
House by house, latrine by latrine, Haitians fight cholera in Petite Riviere
Oxfam's program aims to help 125,000 people in Artibonite Province.
Zero cholera!
Oxfam’s aggressive approach to stopping cholera in Haiti includes going from field to field with important information to help farmers stay healthy.
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