The power of people against poverty
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.
StoryOxfam has been working in the Gulf Coast for more than a decade, providing emergency relief after Hurricane Katrina and investing in green jobs after the BP oil spill. Today, our Good Jobs Program connects some of the area's most marginalized people with access to decent, stable work.
StoryLike the air we breathe, water is essential in our lives. But for at least 2.1 billion people, clean water is still out of reach.
StoryMeet three leaders fighting to end the injustice of poverty in Central America.
StoryA workshop on low-cost solutions to water-quality issues may yield high-impact results
StoryOxfam and our partners are assisting some of Puerto Rico’s most vulnerable communities to restore and improve their water systems—and to be sure that women have a strong voice in the way things work.
News updateAfter Hurricane María struck Puerto Rico, and families struggled to endure without power or water for months, women shouldered more of the burden.