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Learn about our COVID-19 Response

Oxfam is working with partners in nearly 50 countries and here in the US to meet the needs of those who are suffering the worst impacts.

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In this unprecedented crisis, we must ensure ALL drug companies put people over profits. Join us to demand US pharmaceutical companies make all COVID-19 vaccines and treatments a global public good.

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Please join us in standing up and saying we must do more to help poor people in the US and around the world.

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Sign the Petition

We must ensure ALL supermarkets put good policy measures into practice to protect workers and their communities.

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Eat for good

Try Oxfam’s five simple tips to shopping and cooking sustainably.

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Host an Oxfam Hunger Banquet®

Millions of people are facing extreme hunger. Raise awareness by hosting an interactive Oxfam Hunger Banquet® in your community.

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Gift a goat

Choose from over 50 life-changing gifts and get a free e-card for a friend or a loved one!

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Hearing from a friend or family member can dramatically increase the likelihood that they vote. Triple your vote by signing up!

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Skip a Meal

Join Oxfam supporters across the country and skip a meal. Then redirect the cost of that meal to our work challenging global hunger.

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Be a fundraiser

Create your own fundraising page or join a team of supporters to help save millions from starvation.

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The community in action

Kim Shiu

Kim hosted a meal on her campus using our Eat For Good guide to shopping and eating sustainably. The dinner highlighted how students’ daily food choices can help fight hunger around the world.

Todd Goodwin

Todd has been hosting Oxfam events for his students at the Applewild School for over 35 years. He and his school have even been known to host a Dining Hall fast and an Oxfam Hunger Banquet in the same week!

Jessica Lettween

A longtime supporter, Jessica is leading Bay Area concert outreach, organizing local volunteers, and lobbying her elected officials to change laws on behalf of the world’s poorest. She’s even found ways to get her children involved.

Kevin Bloom

Having learned about Oxfam’s work with women in Darfur as a teen, music artist and studio owner Kevin Bloom supports Oxfam by volunteering at concerts, fundraising online, and has even thrown his own Oxfam Jam benefit show.

Resources for taking action

Looking for some resources to help get you started? We've got you covered with these free toolkits and materials to help you educate your community and take action to end the injustice of poverty.

How to get started: A menu of ideas

Want to do something to fight poverty and hunger, but don't know where to start? Explore this list of time-tested action ideas for individuals and groups.
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How to fundraise for Oxfam: Frequently asked questions

Community-driven efforts like yours provide essential support for fighting poverty and responding to disasters worldwide. Check out these questions and answers to help you get started.