Category: In the field
Follow stories from communities we’re working with around the world.
Made in Moradabad: the Noah’s Ark effect
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One of Oxfam Shop’s valued producer partners, Noah’s Ark has brought the benefits of fair trade to the Indian town of Moradabad. Trading Director Nadine Silverberg watches their artisans at work. Read more »
Stopping hunger in Mozambique: Justino’s story
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Justino Simon is a project coordinator with one of our partner organisations, the Christian Council of Mozambique Inhambane. We travelled to Mozambique to learn more about how Justino is helping communities in Inhambane province increase crop yields, improve nutrition and work toward a brighter future. Read more »
Success stories from the frontline of Aboriginal health
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“A picture is worth a thousand words.” Never has this old saying been more apt, as digital technologies enable us to tell stories in new and powerful ways. Recently, Oxfam Australia – in partnership with the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO), the Victorian Department of Health, and a number of Victorian mainstream and […] Read more »
On the road with Kylie Kwong
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Celebrity chef Kylie Kwong visits Vietnam to meet the fair trade artisans producing the gorgeous tableware range she is designing for Oxfam Shop. Joining Kylie in Hanoi was Oxfam’s Raina Hunter. Read more »
Stopping hunger in Mozambique: Alda’s story
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This week, meet Alda Chinguvo from Gaza Province. Our local partner gave Alda a cow to help plough her fields. We travelled to Alde’s village to find out just how much difference that cow has made for Alda and her family. Read more »
Stopping hunger in Mozambique: Ecerina’s story (part 2)
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Last week we introduced you to Ecerina, a grandmother from Mozambique looking after two of her own children and six of her orphaned grandchildren. At the time, Ecerina had just harvested her first crop using techniques in drought-resistant farming that she learned from our local partner Mahahle.This week we give you an update on how Ecerina is doing a year later. Read more »
Stopping hunger in Mozambique: Ecerina’s story
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Ecerina Adolfo Nhamtumbo is from Inhambane Province, Mozambique. She lives in Quene village, where she looks after two of her children and six of her orphaned grandchildren. But feeding eight mouths is no easy feat when your garden soil has turned to sand. Read more »
The Mekong River is under threat: media updates
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The Mekong River, one of the world’s last great wild rivers, is now under threat from the controversial proposal to build up to twelve dams along its lower reaches. The livelihood and survival of the millions of people and communities who live upon the Lower Mekong could be seriously in danger if the proposed dams […] Read more »
Talking clean water at the WASH Conference
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Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) is one of Oxfam’s key areas of expertise. So naturally, we’re pleased to be involved with the second WASH Conference in Brisbane later this month. Read more »
Mechanical advantage: rice farming just got easier in Cambodia
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A new weeding tool for Cambodian rice farmers combined with innovative growing techniques leads to harvests double in size. Read more »
