Oxfam America http://www.oxfamamerica.org These are the search results for the query, showing results 1 to 3. Saving for Change http://www.oxfamamerica.org/multimedia/video/saving-for-change 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 who have been left behind. ]]> No publisher Oxfam America Cambodia Central America East Asia El Salvador Mali Senegal West Africa community finance 2011-06-01T01:24:10Z Video Link OXFAMExchange Spring 2007 http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/spring-2007 A Fragile Balance How we live shapes the lives of all those with whom we share our planet. In this issue of Oxfam Exchange, we explore the work Oxfam is doing in Cambodia to help rural communities manage the impact of vanishing natural resources. Also, learn about Oxfam's Saving for Change program, an innovative, women-focused approach to micro-finance being implemented—with great success—in West Africa.

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]]> No publisher mborum Cambodia East Asia Mali West Africa 2009-06-08T16:52:32Z Oxfam Exchange OXFAMExchange Fall 2005 http://www.oxfamamerica.org/publications/fall-2005 The Chance to End Poverty For some people in the developing world, the chance to overcome poverty takes the form of pipes and pumps to irrigate fields. For others, it's the savings group that allows them to put aside income for bigger goals and to borrow money when they need it. It's electricity and a freezer. It's learning to read and write. It's a chance to sell cotton or corn at a profit.

The stories that follow testify to the fact that aid can be used effectively—in Africa and beyond. By investing directly in people, by helping them gain access to education, credit, and natural resources, by challenging the policies that perpetuate poverty, Oxfam puts the systems in place that can end poverty. Without this work—and your support—people remain hungry, poor, and lacking meaningful ways to change their lives.

Together, we have the chance to make that change.

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