Using the world game for world good
As World Cup fever spreads, our friends over at Oxfam NZ have put together a handy list of those campaigns turning the passion of the beautiful game into something genuinely world-changing.
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Make Poverty History Geelong Electoral Forum
Make Poverty History are holding an electoral forum in Geelong
Creative waste solutions in Haiti
An enormous amount of rubbish is created in the camps housing displaced people in Haiti, and dealing with it can be a big problem. Oxfam’s Public Health team have come up with an innovative and creative solution.
Make Poverty History launch new website!
The Make Poverty History Australian campaign have launched a new website!
Glimmers of gold on the dance floor
Rachel Coghlan of World Vision Australia, blogging from the UN Climate Negotiations in Bonn, Germany.
Kofi Annan launches Alternative Guide to the World Cup
Ahead of the kick-off of the 2010 World Cup on Friday, former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has launched the Alternative Guide to the World Cup.
The human face of adidas production: Hamdani’s Film
In this short film 32 year old Hamdani shares the story of his struggle to find work after his unfair dismissal from an adidas supply factory in 2005. He asks adidas and its consumers to think about the human face of production and support the rights of unfairly dismissed workers.
Staying healthy in Haiti
In the crowded camps of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Oxfam’s public health promoters have found a memorable way to prevent the outbreak of disease.
Over time or over it?
English / Bahasa Last week I worked 9 hours overtime. This week on top of overtime I’ll also work a Saturday night shift. I will depart for the factory at 9 in the evening and return home at 6 in the morning, possibly not until 7. Long hours are not out of the ordinary for […]
Life is like riding a bicycle
Rachel Coghlan, Advocacy Campaign Leader - Climate Change for World Vision Australia reports from Bonn, Germany for the UN Climate Talks.
