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- Hardest hit: Ethiopia
- Video Link | May 25, 2010
- A women-led early warning system helps herding families in the southern part of the country find ways to cope with drought. More »
- Drought early warning in Ethiopia
- Audio Slideshow Link | Jun 29, 2008
- Women's local knowledge is the key to an early warning system designed to lessen the impact of drought in Ethiopia. More »
- Hard earth, hard choices
- Audio Slideshow Link | Jun 22, 2008
- When drought hits, herders in southern Ethiopia sometimes have no choice but to sell the animals on which they depend. More »
- Oxfam in the Horn of Africa
- Brochure | Sep 09, 2007
- 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 ... More »
- With insurance, loans, and confidence, this Ethiopian farmer builds her resilience
- Feature Story | Oct 24, 2011
- Selas Samson Biru is using her entrepreneurial spirit--and the security she has from her insurance--to build a more secure future for her family. More »
- Outwitting the fox: Women join forces to tackle poverty
- Feature Story | Nov 22, 2010
- Oxfam’s Coco McCabe reports from Ethiopia on the efforts of a group of women in the Shashemene district to pool their resources and strengthen their community. ... More »
- OXFAMExchange, Fall 2011
- Oxfam Exchange | Oct 13, 2011
- Africa's last famine? More »
- Nine hectares of hope: an irrigation project promises better harvests for Ethiopian farmers
- Feature Story | Nov 02, 2011
- With the help of an Oxfam partner, local farmers have tapped well water to nourish their fields in the Central Rift Valley. More »
- A new way of life on the Dawa
- Video Link | Dec 14, 2011
- Drought is making it difficult for herding families in southern Ethiopia to earn a living from their livestock. Some people have decided to try a new approach: ... More »
- East Africa food crisis
- Emergency | Jul 08, 2012
- For many of the 13 million people affected by the food crisis that hit East Africa in mid-2011, the hardship is not over. Though good rains came to many areas ... More »
- Anquan Boldin and Larry Fitzgerald team up with Oxfam
- Video Link | Nov 23, 2011
- NFL superstar wide receivers Anquan Boldin of the Baltimore Ravens and Larry Fitzgerald of the Arizona Cardinals are teaming up once again on a mission to ... More »
- In northern Ethiopia, weather insurance offers a buffer against drought
- Feature Story | Aug 10, 2011
- A growing number of families have signed up for weather insurance to protect their crop investments from insufficient rainfall. More »
- Where there's water, there's hope: Tapping the potential of a river in West Arsi
- Feature Story | Oct 24, 2011
- For more than 400 farmers along the Gurracho River, water now flows in abundance to their fields through a new irrigation system. More »
- NFL superstars confront drought with visit to East Africa
- Press Release | Mar 16, 2012
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- Thank you from Oxfam and Ethiopian coffee farmers
- Video Link | Jun 21, 2007
- Starbucks and Ethiopia finalized a trademark agreement, ending their dispute and bringing both sides together in partnership to help Ethiopian farmers. More »
- Food Crisis in the Horn of Africa Progress Report, July 2011 - July 2012
- Research Report | Aug 06, 2012
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- Ethiopia celebrates Earth Day with films, lectures, and discussions
- Feature Story | May 06, 2009
- Oxfam America helped to organize a three-day event that raised local awareness about the consequences of climate change in Ethiopia. More »
- Ethiopia sets the stage for immediate response to global warming
- News Update | Jan 16, 2009
- Leaders from government, NGOs, and the private sector come together to discuss creation of national policy. More »
- Ethiopian coffee farmers show commitment to trademark initiative
- Feature Story | Jan 12, 2007
- Hundreds turn out and ask Starbucks to respect their rights. More »
- Ethiopian farmers meet with importers and roasters
- Feature Story | Feb 16, 2007
- In Addis Ababa, both sides discuss how Ethiopian farmers can gain more control over their coffee names, and get a bigger share of the profits. More »
- Ethiopian women rediscover role as peace builders
- Feature Story | Jan 27, 2007
- By raising awareness of the suffering produced by conflicts, women help find alternatives to violence. More »
- Ethiopians, North American roasters move forward with trademark initiative
- Feature Story | May 11, 2007
- In second meeting in three months, two sides discuss how to implement Ethiopia's control of its coffee brands. More »
- Foraging and fainting: coping with drought in Ethiopia
- Feature Story | Jul 14, 2008
- With nothing to eat, families wait for help. More »
- From drought to floods: nine months in Ethiopia
- Feature Story | Nov 21, 2006
- One of Oxfam America's humanitarian press officers recounts her time in Ethiopia in 2006. More »
- Global ambitions
- Feature Story | May 01, 2008
- A steady supply of water expands horizons for farmer in Ethiopia. More »
- In Ethiopia, hunger lurks as rain begins to fall
- Feature Story | Jul 10, 2008
- 4.6 million people now need emergency assistance as drought and high food prices take their toll. More »
- In Liben, herders find local solutions to local problems
- Feature Story | Jul 31, 2007
- A community reaches out to Oxfam in the spirit of partnership. More »
- Moyale Primary School sows seed of peace for the community
- Feature Story | Jan 31, 2007
- A school is the focal point for a community, bringing together ethnic groups in conflict. More »
- New irrigation channel changes lives in Shasha Korke
- Feature Story | May 01, 2008
- An improved system to share water helps Ethiopian farmers switch to growing fruit and vegetables, improving health and increasing incomes. More »
- New well for Neftegna Sefer means rebirth for this village
- Feature Story | May 07, 2007
- In a land of recurrent droughts a clean source of water is an invaluable resource. In Neftegna Sefer in the Bacho district, villagers treat their new well and ... More »
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