Category: Blogs

Türkiye-Syria Earthquake: 3 Months On
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It’s been just 3 months since the devastating earthquake that affected over 18 million people across Türkiye and Syria. The first in the early hours of the morning had a magnitude of 7.8, and was one of the strongest to hit the region in nearly 100 years. In the following days, the region experienced thousands […] Read more »

Oxfam’s Budget platform
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Bringing equality and compassion to the heart of the budget We all want a fair economy that works for people. One that ensures everyone can afford to keep a roofover their head, food on the table and has the opportunity to flourish. At Oxfam we are striving for fair and equal future without the inequalities […] Read more »

Help Fight Famine
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Right now, the world is experiencing multiple crises, where the impacts of COVID-19, conflict, growing inequality and climate change are escalating poverty and hunger. One in every 23 people on the planet needs emergency assistance to survive. East Africa is on the brink of famine with one person dying every 48 seconds in Ethiopia, Kenya […] Read more »

50 days on from the Turkiye-Syria Earthquake: Oxfam’s response
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On February 6, a powerful earthquake hit southern Turkiye and northern Syria, causing widespread destruction and leaving many families struggling to recover. Oxfam KEDV has been working with women’s cooperatives in some of the worst impacted provinces in Turkiye to help provide support to survivors. The impact of the Turkiye-Syria Earthquake As of 13 March […] Read more »

Charity Gift Cards for a Good Cause
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An Easter Egg-stravaganza! Easter is a time of joy and celebration. It’s a time to reflect on the values of renewal, hope and love that Easter represents. You can make this holiday even more special by making a difference in someone’s life through Oxfam’s charity gift cards. Why Oxfam gift cards Oxfam is an organisation […] Read more »

The Partner-led response: How Oxfam is supporting Ukrainian refugees in Romania through local communities
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Since the outbreak of the Ukrainian crisis in 2022, more than six million refugees have been recorded across Europe. In response, Oxfam partnered with local community organisations, working alongside them to operate faster and more effectively as the crisis unfolded. Through partnering with FFCR (Romanian Federation for Community Foundations), comprising of 12 community foundations and […] Read more »

4 years without rain, but not without hope: life in drought-affected Wajir, Kenya.
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A swirling sandstorm. As the dust rises it reveals a vast land that has is bare and dry. It would be picturesque only if the people in the land of Wajir, Kenya were not experiencing the longest hard-hitting drought in the region so far. “The thing I miss the most is the bells ringing as […] Read more »
A commitment to First Nations women
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Oxfam has a history of working with First Peoples in the Kimberley region over a number of decades. In 1980, Oxfam supported Traditional Owners in their fight for land rights during the Nookanbah dispute when the Western Australia Government approved drilling for oil on their sacred lands. In 2020 and 2021, Oxfam partnered with the […] Read more »
Survival of the Richest: How billionaires are amassing eye-watering wealth amid crisis
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Oxfam has today revealed that the richest 1% of Australians have accumulated 10 times more wealth than the bottom 50% in the past decade, as cost-of-living pressures bite and global inequality spikes. Survival of the Richest is published on the opening day of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Elites are gathering in the […] Read more »

Naughty or Nice list 2022
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What’s the low down on this year’s list? This year’s Naughty or Nice list asks brands to commit to completing a wage gap analysis in their supply chain by October 2023. A wage gap analysis involves calculating the difference between current worker wages and the living wage – it is a key step in an […] Read more »