Water
Diseases from unsafe water and lack of basic sanitation kill more people every year than all forms of violence, including war. That’s wrong. We all have the right to clean water.
StoryIn a village devastated by food shortage, this doctor is doing all he can to save lives
A day in the life of Jama Abdi Abdile, a roving physician in Somaliland, who does not allow limited access to medication and inadequate facilities to hinder his patient care.
First Person blogSmarter aid
Why digital cash is the future of emergency aid
StoryThe face of famine and hunger: ‘I give them tea and water to fill their stomachs’
Numbers tell only part of the story. Behind the statistics lies the anguish of parents struggling to keep their families alive.
News updateCholera outbreak threatens Yemen
There is a surge of cholera cases as Yemen reels from conflict and lack of medical facilities. Oxfam has reached 920,000 with clean water and sanitation, but Yemen needs more support and funds to assist millions suffering from fighting.
Politics of Poverty blog”Water won out over gold” in El Salvador
For over a decade, Oxfam America supported Salvadoran civil society organizations by monitoring mining-related activities and has worked to raise awareness of the OceanaGold case with members of the US Congress, who have expressed concerns about mining’s potential impacts in the country. Last week, the country made a historic decision.
StoryFighting disease to the last house on the highest hill
In the shanty towns that have sprung up outside Lima, Peru, residents have strong allies against epidemics: dedicated local agencies and health workers.
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