Oxfam America

Darfur Diaries

First-person accounts by Oxfam employees in the Darfur region working with the children, women and men affected by this crisis.

Jane Beesley's Darfur Diary
Jane Beesley, a communications officer for Oxfam Great Britain, took a reporting trip to Darfur, Sudan, in the end of April and the early part of May. She visited camps and towns where tens of thousands of displaced people are now living. Here is her diary of that expedition.
Coco McCabe's Darfur Diary
As her travels continued in Africa, Oxfam America’s Coco McCabe flew from Ethiopia to Darfur to meet with some of the thousands of people who have been displaced over the past few years. In this diary, Coco looks at some of the changes that have occurred in the region, and how some of Oxfam’s programs have made a difference.
Standing on the Border: A Chad Diary
As part of a team of Oxfam staffers, Miriam Aschkenasy, Oxfam America’s Public Health Specialist, visited programs in Eastern Chad. Addressing human rights, public health, and policy issues, the team was able to gather information on programs to feed into Oxfam America’s work, including the new public health sector. Here are some of Miriam’s thoughts and observations from the region.