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Oxfam News June 2006
Oxfam News – June 2006
In this issue, we look at lives changed for the better in Laos. We also highlight how we are helping children orphaned by HIV and AIDS in South Africa, factory workers in Asia exercising their basic rights, a new school in Cambodia, and north-eastern Kenya's severe food and water shortages.
The following articles from the current issue can be read on the website. The full version of the magazine can be read in pdf format (pdf 3.64mb).
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A village transformed
Five years after we started working in Phoupieng, Laos, the commuity is healthier, better resources and more self-sufficient. We look at how their lives have changed for the better.
Hearing the silent cries
Read how we are helping children orphaned by HIV and AIDS in South Africa realise their dreams of a brighter future.
Living on the edge
We journey through north-eastern Kenya where millions of people are suffering severe food and water shortages.
New beginnings in Bougainville
This small Pacific island is enjoying new oppportunities in a quest for peace.
School's in at Pakle
A new school in Pakle, Cambodia means better education opportunities for both children and adults.
Staying healthy through song
Traditional singing is being used to spread good-health messages in Sudan.
A voice for India's farmers
The plight of poor farmers in India is finally being heard.
Editor Maureen Bathgate Design Paoli Smith Photo Editor Martin Wurt Proofreaders Melanie Scaife and Sam Morley. Oxfam News is published quarterly by Oxfam Australia, 132 Leicester Street, Carlton VIC 3053 Australia ABN 18 055 208 636/CC29173 ISSN 1446-0521 The publisher does not necessarily endorse views expressed by contributors to Oxfam News. Available free to donors and supporters.