About Oxfam
Oxfam is a global organization working to end the injustice of poverty. We help people build better futures for themselves, hold the powerful accountable, and save lives in disasters.
How do we fix the injustice of poverty?
We help people build better futures for themselves
Oxfam provides grants and technical support to local organizations around the world. Together with these partners, we support long-term solutions that help poor communities grow nutritious food, access land and clean water, and obtain decent work and fair wages.
We hold the powerful accountable
Local to global, Oxfam uses advocacy to tackle the systems, policies, and practices that keep people trapped in poverty. We take on inequality, climate justice, gender justice, and inequities in the food chain, and we advocate for the basic human rights and dignity of survivors of conflicts and disasters. We challenge governments, multinational companies, international organizations, and other actors to use their vast power and influence to improve the lives of poor and vulnerable people.
We save lives in disasters
Oxfam works with local people to lead humanitarian responses that provide immediate relief during conflicts and disasters, and to build resilience against future threats.
Where we work
With more than 70 years of experience, working in more than 90 countries, we have a massive reach. Each year we reach tens of millions of people directly.
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What we believe
Nearly one out of every three of us lives in poverty. But we see a future in which no one does.
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Financial information
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Safeguarding
The prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment—of and by Oxfam staff—is critically important for our organization.
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From our president
"My career has led me to work in some of the most challenging parts of the world, seeing firsthand the impact of poverty, injustice, war, and disasters. I’ve always been impressed by Oxfam’s commitment to facing tough challenges with high-impact solutions. Today, the fight against global poverty and injustice is more relevant than ever. I am honored to lead the Oxfam team through this next chapter.”
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