Celebrate International Volunteer Day
On International Volunteer Day Google search reveals truth about volunteers When you Google “volunteers” you automatically…
16 Days Stories – Oxfam Partners In Action
Worldwide violence against women and girls is a widespread human rights violation. Oxfam is part of…
Verdict on the G20 Summit in Brisbane
Oxfam verdict on the G20 summit Steve Price-Thomas It’s been hot in Brisbane today, with temperatures of…
Agnes Nyantie: Fighting Ebola door-to-door
Agnes Nyantie’s unassuming manner hides a spirit that will be key in overcoming Liberia’s Ebola…
“I love my people and I do not want them to die”
Alima Jamboria is a Community Health Worker and Chairperson of the Community. I'm a Community Health…
Ebola – the Invisible Foe
Ebola is with us – here and now. It is an invisible foe. It is transmitted…
Gap between rich and poor widening – and it’s not just us saying it
Blog by Christine McCartney, Oxfam Ireland Inequality is rising – to the detriment of us all.…
First she kept her own family together. Then she became a spokesperson for family farmers around the world.
First she kept her own family together. Then she became a spokesperson for family farmers around…
Ending Hunger, One Step at a Time
“I see the climate is changing a lot. Before it wasn’t like this.” Climate change is…
7 big questions about Ebola, answered
Blog originaly published by Oxfam America As the Ebola outbreak in West Africa continues to claim…
Support for Women Farmers Could Help us Beat Hunger
Blog post by Winnie Byanyima – Oxfam International’s Executive Director Across South Asia and Southeast Asia,…
(This article was originaly published in straight.com on Oct 10, 2014 at 11:07am) At the end of…
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Oxfam Canada highlights top priorities as Parliament begins Fall sitting
As MPs and Senators return to Ottawa to begin the Fall sitting of Parliament, Oxfam Canada recognizes the complex challenges the federal government faces. These include geopolitical and trade tensions at our own border and beyond, the rising cost of living, climate chaos, growing authoritarianism, and the rapid evolution of powerful emerging technologies like A.I.…
Oxfam: Palestinians pushed into deeper crisis with Israeli displacement order on entire Gaza City
1 million people being forced towards unliveable, so called “humanitarian area” in mass forced displacement. Israel’s intent to displace around 1 million civilians, half of whom are living in famine, is impossible and illegal Oxfam said today, while the Israeli military continued to flatten Gaza City building by building as its mass forced displacement of…
Oxfam reaction to IPC report confirming famine in Gaza Governorate
Reacting to the Integrated Food Security Classification (IPC) report published today confirming a famine in Gaza Governorate which is predicted to expand to Deir Al Balah and Khan Younis by the end of September, Oxfam’s Food Security and Livelihoods Coordinator, Mahmoud Alsaqqa said: “The famine in Gaza is entirely driven by Israel’s near-total blockade of…
Gaza: Israel threatens to ban major aid organizations as starvation deepens
Oxfam and over 100 other organizations call for an end to Israel’s weaponization of aid Despite claims by Israeli authorities that there is no limit on humanitarian aid entering Gaza, most major international NGOs have been unable to deliver a single truck of lifesaving supplies since 2 March. Instead of clearing the growing backlog of…