Oxfam America

Oxfam in Your Backyard

People just like you are finding creative ways to spread the word about Oxfam America. Read a few stories below, and act now!

Cooking Up Relief for Katrina Victims
Knowing that every effort helps, volunteers at a bake sale raised money to help victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Sandy Belock-Phippen
Boston artist dedicates her October show to Gulf Coast hurricane victims.
Asia Tsunami: An Amazing Response
One of most heroic tsunami stories is the awesome response. In addition to the thousands who gave from their pocketbooks to support Oxfam, hundreds of groups and individuals have found their own unique ways to act on the devastation in Asia.
Yogis for Peace
Bending over backwards for Oxfam.
Fight Against Hunger
Six-year-old Aidan Regan decided to take action after seeing a news story about how the famine in Ethiopia was affecting children.
Leyda Talavera and Vinni Quast
Something old, something new, something... Fair Trade Certified?
The Field Gallery
Artists Respond to War
Gerard Fitzpatrick
26 Reasons to Celebrate!
Sister Evelyn McKenna
For the past 10 years, Sister Evelyn has been organizing Hunger Banquets for her students.
Kyle and Jared
What kids would voluntarily give up their birthday presents?
Campus Crusades
Anthony Bacigalupo is fighting unfair trade rules head on by finding creative ways to educate his peers.
Global Week Of Action
During the Global Week of Action, students, faith groups, Fair Trade retailers, and other activists found colorful ways to call attention to the unfair trade policies the US imposes on poor people in developing countries.