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When you support Oxfam, you help create a world without the inequality that fuels poverty. Here’s what that looks like for the communities we work with.
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What’s happening in Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon?
On 15 January 2025, a temporary ceasefire was announced, coming into effect on 19 January. Here's the latest update on the situation in Gaza and the wider region.
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Would you rate company CSR practices?
There has been a proliferation of company rating schemes in the past few years, but when it comes to improving...
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Waiting for water
Carly Sheehan travels to the village of Dillo in Ethiopia, where Oxfam is currently reaching over 8,500 people with clean...
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Closing the Gap with SWAMS, part 4: Clem
By turns an advocate between doctor and patient, a crusader against diabetes, and a contact point for the Indigenous community,...
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In northern Ethiopia, weather insurance protects against drought
In Adi Ha, northern Ethiopia, a growing number of farmers now have a means of managing some of the region's...
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Australia pricing pollution will impact global efforts on climate change
With the announcement of Australia’s plan to put a price on pollution still making headlines and creating debate, our Climate...
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Dadaab: a crack in the sky
Nicole Johnston from Oxfam Great Britain is unexpectantly buoyed by the incredible energy that is generated by the half a...
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Hungry? Be the first to tackle land grabs
In recent years, wealthy investors from across the globe have invested heavily in cheap farmland in poor countries, often for...
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All hands to the pump
It's a race against time to get water equipment constructed before refugees arrive in a new camp near Dolo Ad,...
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Habibo’s story
As famine creeps across southern Somalia, the Bay region is the latest area to be affected. Habibo, a widowed mother...
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Harvesting a brighter future: Arun Shivkar, Director of SAKAV
In recent weeks, we've heard from poor Indian families about how Oxfam's local partner SAKAV has helped them turn their...
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3things 4 Africa and humanity
Our 3things youth project looks at the East Africa crisis and Sydney University's Humanitarian Week. Plus some clothes-swapping for a...
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Cleaning to a new beat
A whole lot of shaking going on: in her latest dispatch from East Africa, Oxfam Australia's Chee Chee Leung describes...
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