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- Sahel food crisis: Where are we at the end of 2012?
- Feature Story | Dec 14, 2012
- Good rainfall and better harvests have provided some relief, but challenges still remain as families work hard to recover. More »
- World Food Program and USAID join together with Oxfam America and Swiss Re in public-private partnership
- Press Release | Sep 19, 2011
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- As food crisis looms, the lean season hits early in northern Senegal
- Feature Story | Feb 02, 2012
- An Oxfam team assesses the conditions around a group of small villages where many of the food reserves are now exhausted. More »
- OXFAMExchange Spring 2003
- Oxfam Exchange | May 16, 2003
- Red Tomato, ethnic discrimination and the Mayan defense, clearing landmines in Afghanistan, and community radio breathes life into democracy in Senegal More »
- OXFAMExchange Spring 2004
- Oxfam Exchange | Apr 03, 2004
- Engendering an Equitable Society: Focus on Women's Rights More »
- OXFAMExchange Winter 2007
- Oxfam Exchange | Jan 24, 2007
- Creating Peace More »
- A commitment to peace
- Feature Story | Jan 31, 2007
- Oxfam's Eva Kouka leads the campaign in Senegal to eliminate the global trade in illegal arms. More »
- An act of courage
- Feature Story | Jan 31, 2007
- Gaspard Onokoko is a man of peace, and a courageous defender of human rights. More »
- Building a culture of peace in Senegal
- Feature Story | Jan 29, 2007
- In a region reeling from over 20 years of war, students learn about peace, respect, human rights, and how to resolve conflicts peacefully. More »
- CHANGE Leader gains global perspective in Senegal
- Feature Story | Sep 29, 2008
- For Martin Williams, Oxfam America's student leadership program—and his subsequent travels in West Africa—sparked an ongoing passion for social justice. More »
- Saving Lives 24/7: Flood response in Senegal
- Feature Story | May 18, 2011
- Emergency fund allows fast response to severe flooding in suburbs of Dakar. More »
- Instead of tea: Respect
- Feature Story | May 12, 2010
- A savings group in Senegal breeds entrepreneurs and independence on just a few cents a week. More »
- Saving for Change
- Video Link | Nov 14, 2008
- Oxfam America has pioneered an alternative microfinance model called Saving for Change, which self-replicates on a large scale and at a low cost, serving those ... More »
- Oxfam in West Africa
- Brochure | Jun 10, 2007
- Across the vast Sahel and down through the lush rainforests of Ghana, there is a growing sense of possibility. More »
- Sabodala: Poverty in a land of gold
- Video Link | Nov 22, 2010
- In Senegal, a gold mine has displaced farmers from their fields, leaving hundreds without jobs or a decent way to make a living. Oxfam America's partner is ... More »
- Slide Show | Nov 30, 2010
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- Saving for Change now exceeds 500,000 members
- Feature Story | Jul 27, 2011
- Mali continues to lead rapid growth of innovative, savings-based microfinance program. More »
- Sahel food crisis: "Now I have peace"
- Feature Story | Aug 28, 2012
- Rather than distribute food to the hungry in Senegal, Oxfam partners are providing something even more valuable in an emergency: cash. More »
- From the US and Senegal, stories of climate survival
- Feature Story | Nov 06, 2008
- An Oxfam America speaking tour brings together two women who are leading the fight against climate change. More »
- Holding politicians accountable
- Feature Story | Feb 20, 2007
- Oxfam America and CONGAD call on candidates to refocus the political debate on the fight against poverty and economic governance. More »
- Sahel food crisis: Dry times in 2011 threaten ability to plant in 2012
- Feature Story | May 15, 2012
- A farmer recounts the struggle to grow food and prepare for the 2012 growing season More »
- Sahel food crisis: Farmers cope with food shortages
- Feature Story | May 15, 2012
- Confronted with a poor 2011 harvest, farmers find creative ways to earn money to buy food. More »
- Sahel food crisis: Senegalese singer Baaba Maal performs benefit concert
- Feature Story | May 17, 2012
- Maal visits drought-affected communities to raise awareness in growing Sahel crisis More »
- In Kolda, Senegal, farmers are struggling to feed their families
- Feature Story | Mar 07, 2012
- The last harvest of peanuts, a major cash crop in this region, plummeted by 60 percent leaving families with little money to buy the food they need. More »
- Students take the lead
- Feature Story | Jan 30, 2007
- Trained student mediators take responsibility for resolving conflicts at high schools in Casamance. More »
- In a city of water
- Feature Story | Oct 19, 2010
- Heavy rains in Senegal have turned the low-lying city of Pikine into a lake. Oxfam and a local partner are working to improve the conditions of life for those ... More »
- West Africa asks, "Where is my gold?"
- News Update | May 29, 2009
- Oxfam America and leading civil society organizations in West Africa are launching a week of action aimed at raising public awareness about the mining industry ... More »
- The Sahel: a food crisis looms
- Video Link | Mar 06, 2012
- Low rainfall, poor harvests, and high prices are creating serious problems for herders and farmers in West Africa. More »
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