Category: In the field
Follow stories from communities we’re working with around the world.
On the frontline of the pandemic
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Oxfam Australia’s Programs Director, Anthea Spinks, highlights the threat of coronavirus to people in vulnerable communities including refugee camps. Read more »
Pacific Islands Forum 2019: Fun in Funafuti
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Advocacy Lead Simon Bradshaw reports back from the Pacific Islands Forum in Tuvalu Read more »
Buried Treasure – Aussie mining companies behaving badly in West Africa
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Whilst Australian mining companies are extracting precious and finite resources from countries across Africa, it is unclear if any of the wealth is benefiting the local community and the country as a whole. Read more »
Eliza’s story: Preventing malnutrition in Malawi
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Donate now to help mothers in Malawi like Eliza protect their children from chronic malnutrition. Read more »
Igniting change: Shifting harmful gender norms in the Pacific
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Oxfam is working towards shifting harmful gender norms in the Pacific. Read more »
Clean water means a bright future
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Thanks to Oxfam supporters, Miriam’s community in rural Zambia has clean, safe, water every single day. Read more »
Thank you for tackling poverty with us in 2018
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When people needed help in 2018, you gave them hope. Read more »
Blogs Campaigning for change In the field Infrastructure & environment Success stories Women's rights
Leading the way along the Salween River
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How one local woman is mobilising villages to show their love for the free-flowing river, and defying those who wish to exploit it. Read more »
Cycling with Grace in Malawi
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We know that education gives young people a path out of poverty. But the pathway to education is, quite literally, long and bumpy in Southern Malawi. So we’re breaking the cycle of poverty with… well, with cycles. Read more »
Garma: we need to proudly celebrate Australia’s cultural heritage
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Hear from Oxfam’s Alex Garay, who travelled to Arnhem Land for the 20th Anniversary of the Garma Festival. Read more »