The deadly trail of Hurricane Matthew
Written by María José Agejas, journalist in the Communication Department of Oxfam Intermón. Jean Robert looks…
Why Women’s Organizations Should Get The Credit They Deserve
Written by Kelly Bowden, Manager of Campaigns at Oxfam Canada I sent an email to Google…
What makes aid workers tick: “I know what it means to be hungry”
Blog contribution by Coco McCabe World Humanitarian Day honors the aid workers who are helping millions…
What we really really want is an end to violence against women
Written by Julie Delahanty, Executive Director of Oxfam Canada. First published in The Hill Times on…
Last week, Canadians came together to celebrate their country’s 149th birthday. This week, South Sudan marks…
Solidarity: Let’s make sure it doesn’t end here
On Monday June 20, 2016, we marked World Refugee Day, standing with refugees around the world,…
8 things that make our bucket life-changing
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This is just such a good idea, Period.
Written by Ann Witteveen, Humanitarian Manager, Oxfam Canada. I grew up in the 70’s when commercials…
A Life Displaced is Still a Life with Hope and Dreams
By Melanie Gallant, Oxfam Canada’s Media Relations Officer Whether through civil war or other forms of…
Without water, we won’t survive
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Oxfam's urgent response In the immediate aftermath we deployed a humanitarian assessment team and we sent…
In Nepal women lead the reconstruction
For years, many Nepali men would leave the country to work in the Gulf states and…
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