Slideshows

With the help of a few sheep, women improve lives of their families
Folder | Nov 06, 2009

A traditional form of help allows families to rebuild herds in Ethiopia
Folder | Nov 06, 2009

Building on strength in Afghanistan
Folder | Aug 31, 2009
Far from hopeless, the Afghan people are determined to build a peaceful future—and US foreign aid can help.

Selas Samson Biru faces uncertainty with the seasons
Folder | Oct 15, 2009

Gebru Kahsay relies on rain but has the security of insurance
Folder | Oct 15, 2009

Food crisis in Guatemala
Folder | Nov 06, 2009

Medhin Reda's best asset is her own hard work
Folder | Oct 15, 2009

El Salvador: "We spent the whole day evacuating people."
Folder | Nov 17, 2009

Verapaz: four days after the landslide
Folder | Nov 13, 2009

Modern urban Latin music to prevent gender violence
Folder | Oct 15, 2009
Oxfam America’s Gender Violence Prevention campaign supports local upcoming artists while contributing to cultural change and new youth practices.

Why the women wept
Folder | Nov 04, 2009

Climate change affecting Peru right now
Folder | Aug 10, 2009
Farmers report changing weather and negative effects on livelihoods.

¡Miembro!
Folder | Mar 24, 2009
Immigrant workers in the fields of North Carolina can look forward to a new contract for the next growing and harvesting season.

Along the coast of El Salvador, families take steps to cope with climate change
Folder | Apr 20, 2009

Coldplay Viva la Vida Tour 2008
Folder | Jan 29, 2009
A slideshow featuring Coldplay's work with Oxfam and Oxfam's volunteers.

Ghana's president promises disclosure of oil contracts
Folder | Mar 12, 2009
Mills takes step toward greater transparency, regulation.

Holding onto the mangroves
Folder | Apr 20, 2009

Improving the wells improves community health in flood-prone parts of El Salvador
Folder | Mar 19, 2009

Looking to Sacha Inchi for their future
Folder | Mar 23, 2009
How indigenous farmers are growing an ancient plant that promises to bring new opportunities—and money—to the central Amazonian jungle.

Small loans make a big difference for women in Afghanistan
Folder | May 15, 2009

Women of influence get results on Capitol Hill
Folder | Mar 31, 2009

Camp conditions in Somalia are among the worst this aid worker has ever seen
Folder | Jun 03, 2009
With tens of thousands of people fleeing a new spike in violence in Somalia's capital, there is an urgent need for better shelter in crowded camps beyond the city where they are seeking safety.

Women in Mali lead Saving for Change
Folder | Jul 22, 2009
An innovative savings and loan program is helping people work their own way out of extreme poverty. Women in Mali are leading the way as the program expands to other countries and continents.

Fighting cholera, Oxfam helps clinics in Congo with clean water
Folder | Jul 16, 2008
Cholera outbreaks happen regularly in some parts of Congo.

Dispatch from the field: Diogo Milagre, Mozambique
Folder | Sep 10, 2008
"The donors tell us they want to listen. Is this true or is it just rhetoric?"

A journey to Zimbabwe with Emile Hirsch
Folder | May 18, 2009
As the fight against cholera continues in Zimbabwe, a public health worker documents her travels alongside the actor and Oxfam Ambassador.

Africa's future is up to Africans
Folder | Jul 13, 2009
President Obama's first speech in sub-Saharan Africa hits important points on good governance, responsible use of natural resources, trade, and defeating poverty.

Cocoa farmers threatened by gold mine
Folder | Jul 22, 2008
Farmers seem more interested in keeping their farms.

New irrigation channel changes lives in Shasha Korke
Folder | May 01, 2008
An improved system to share water helps Ethiopian farmers.

In Cambodia, USAID helps citizen groups protect their legal rights
Folder | Jun 29, 2009
With their support to the Community Legal Education Center (CLEC) in Cambodia, USAID is helping to foster an environment where active citizens can finally have a voice in their government and demand broader accountability.

I feel my heart beating
Folder | Nov 12, 2009

Volunteers act up while time ticks down
Folder | Oct 26, 2009

Lives Interrupted
Folder | Nov 17, 2009

Climate change on canvas
Folder | Dec 02, 2008
Oxfam exhibited art by professionals and unknown community artists from around the globe at the December 2008 UN meeting.

Getting results from our aid: Rethinking what we measure
Folder | May 29, 2009
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New coalition to monitor resource revenues in Cambodia
Folder | Jun 24, 2009

In El Salvador, USAID program grows a new generation of rural entrepreneurs
Folder | May 28, 2008
By building on local knowledge—and adapting to local conditions—USAID and Fintrac help farming communities overcome poverty.

What development professionals need: Voices of USAID professionals on the frontlines
Folder | Jul 22, 2009
USAID is about to hire 1,000 new Foreign Service Officers over the next three years. What are the tools these new development professionals will need to be most effective at fighting poverty?

In Prestea, Ghana, gold mine expansion threatens water sources
Folder | Apr 14, 2008
Communities are calling on a mining company to respect their right to free, prior, and informed consent.

Resource revenues elusive in Peru
Folder | Aug 06, 2008
After oil, gas, and minerals are exploited, what happens to the money they earn for the country?

Lessons on how PEPFAR can be integrated into a country's own health system
Folder | Aug 31, 2009
PEPFAR’s evolving role in Mozambique is a model for countries that have only just begun to hold donors accountable to their national health priorities.

Q&A on Aid in Afghanistan
Folder | Aug 31, 2009
Oxfam’s policy advisor, Matt Waldman, talks about how we can make aid more effective in Afghanistan.

Weather insurance offers Ethiopian farmers hope
Folder | Oct 14, 2009

Rebuilding lives after Typhoon Ketsana
Folder | Oct 19, 2009

Weather insurance offers Ethiopian farmers hope—despite drought
Folder | Oct 15, 2009

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Folder | Sep 23, 2009
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