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- 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 »
- In the midst of famine, children survive with the help of Oxfam partner SAACID
- Feature Story | Nov 07, 2011
- Community therapeutic care centers across Somalia's capital are admitting more than 3,000 malnourished children every week. 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 »
- World's newest famine declared in Somalia
- Press Release | Jul 20, 2011
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- Darfur Q & A Part 1
- Video Link | Apr 23, 2008
- Part one of Oxfam's Darfur Q&A series. Mike Delaney, Oxfam's Director of humanitarian response, and Scott Stedjan, our Senior policy advisor, answer your ... More »
- Darfur Q & A Part 2
- Video Link | Apr 23, 2008
- Part two of Oxfam's Darfur Q&A series. Mike Delaney, Oxfam's Director of humanitarian response, and Scott Stedjan, our Senior policy advisor, answer your ... More »
- Darfur Q & A Part 3
- Video Link | Apr 23, 2008
- Part three of Oxfam's Darfur Q&A series. Mike Delaney, Oxfam's Director of humanitarian response, and Scott Stedjan, our Senior policy advisor, answer your ... More »
- Darfur Q & A Part 4
- Video Link | Apr 23, 2008
- Part four of Oxfam's Darfur Q&A series. Mike Delaney, Oxfam's Director of humanitarian response, and Scott Stedjan, our Senior policy advisor, answer your ... More »
- 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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- Oxfam boosts aid effort to thousands fleeing new fighting in Somalia
- Press Release | Jun 02, 2009
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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 »
- Home is a shelter of straw and plastic
- Feature Story | Feb 16, 2006
- Omar Bukhari Ahmed, his two wives, and their nine children live in a makeshift shelter a few miles from their home in North Darfur while they wait for safety ... More »
- In a Chad camp, gluey porridge sustains the Aboubakars
- Feature Story | Dec 28, 2005
- Travelling through 24 countries, the authors of a book called 'Hungry Planet: What the World Eats' learn from the Aboubakars about the hardships in a Chad ... 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 »
- In promoting public health, compassion is Margaret Asewe's best medicine
- Feature Story | Apr 10, 2008
- In Chad, Margaret Asewe worked with some of the first refugees from Darfur. In the summer of 2007, she returned to confront another rainy season and thousands ... More »
- Lure of clean water: some displaced Chadians may not return
- Feature Story | Feb 01, 2008
- In temporary settlements in eastern Chad, displaced people have found some comfort in the new things around them: clean water and access to a large market. 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 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 »
- On a high note, Oxfam conveys health information
- Feature Story | Apr 24, 2008
- Using familiar tunes, women sing about how to avoid fatal diseases in a crowded camp for displaced people in Darfur. More »
- Overview of the crisis in Darfur
- Feature Story | Sep 29, 2008
- It has been more than five years since the crisis erupted in Darfur. Today, millions of people continue to live in fear without adequate protection. More »
- Oxfam evacuates aid workers from Chad capital
- News Update | Feb 04, 2008
- Oxfam has evacuated its international staff from its N'Djamena office, following the latest upsurge in fighting in the Chadian capital. More »
- Pasture pressure
- Feature Story | May 01, 2008
- Erratic rains and encroaching bush limits grasslands for herders in southern Ethiopia. More »
- More water, more food
- Audio Slideshow Link | Oct 30, 2008
- An improved irrigation channel in Ethiopia now delivers a steady supply of water to a small village called Shasha Korke. More »
- Hardest hit: Survival strategies from the frontlines of climate change
- Video Link | May 25, 2010
- Learn how four communities around the world are fighting back against climate change, and how you can help. More »
- Doubling his weather insurance, this Ethiopian farmer is happy for the security it provides
- Feature Story | Feb 02, 2012
- "Anything can happen," says Alemu Tadesse. And that's why he is investing in weather insurance for some of his crops. More »
- Counting on the rain to continue—or weather insurance to help cover losses
- Feature Story | Feb 02, 2012
- For Ethiopian farmer Gidey Mehari, when the opportunity to buy weather insurance for his crops arose, he jumped at the chance. More »
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