StoryIn the wake of Hurricane Katrina, investing in people is a chance to "build back better"
When Hurricane Katrina ripped the covers off communities along the Gulf Coast, it exposed deep fissures along racial and economic lines.
Economic well-being
The rights of the world’s poorest people are being violated by trade policies, lack of transparency, and limited access to financial services. We believe earning a living and other markers of economic health are more than evidence of well-being, they are rights.
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StoryTaking flight with chickens: How one Guatemalan business woman is beating the odds
With training from a new Oxfam initiative called Women in Small Enterprise, or WISE, Carmen María Can Pixabaj is steadily increasing the size of her poultry production enterprise.
StoryFrom the fields to the bakery: A path toward prosperity
An entrepreneurial couple in Senegal invests money from groundnuts into bread for their village.
StoryFive years after the BP oil disaster in the Gulf: A chance to do things differently
In the wake of the largest oil spill in US history, Oxfam America has invested in long-term solutions for fragile environments and vulnerable populations.
StoryThese inspiring women survived a flood, provided for their families, and claimed their equal rights, too
In their own words, women from Bangladesh explain how they fought back in the face of disaster.
StorySending money to Somalia: Why is there urgency now?
Bank account closures are threatening the lifeline that many Somali families depend on.