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How onions are helping families to smile in Papua New Guinea
Thanks to you, we're empowering families in PNG to earn an income through onion farming - which means that their kids can go to school, eat nutritious food, and build proper housing!
Clean water washes away a mother’s pain
Dirty water, poor sanitation and unsafe hygiene practices have made life incredibly hard for generations of women like Nola. But we are committed to improving access to clean water and hygienic sanitation facilities for families in Papua New Guinea — and around the world.
Sammy J in PNG
Oxfam Ambassador and all-round good guy, Sammy J, recently traveled to Papua New Guinea with us to see our work firsthand. Read about the people he met, the projects he saw, and the trouble he got himself into!
Bearing witness on Manus Island
Oxfam Australia's Humanitarian Lead, Meg Quartermaine, traveled to Manus Island as part of an Australian delegation of INGOs to explore and understand the situation of refugees and asylum seekers detained there.
Look back on your achievements
2016 was a year of massive upheaval for many people across the world. But it was not all bad news. Together with Oxfam, you've been there, and given hope to millions of people.
Beekeeping: a buzzing business in PNG
Several years ago Kelly Inae came up with the idea of "Mountain Honey", a honey making business to help farmers in rural areas by training them as beekeepers. Yet, despite his best intentions, he soon realised it wasn't possible to do it all for free.
Super-charged El Niño brings Papua New Guinea’s worst drought in 20 years
Papua New Guinea is experiencing its worst drought since the devastating 1997 crisis. This year’s drought and severe frosts — caused by a ‘super El Niño’ climate event — are making the situation much worse.
Join me to #StandWithThePacific
It’s almost exactly six months since Tropical Cyclone Pam made a direct and devastating hit on Vanuatu, changing lives forever. Recently, I visited Vanuatu and Kiribati and saw first-hand the devastating impacts of climate change in action. Changing weather patterns and rising seas are threatening homes and making it harder for people to grow, buy and […]
Gender, arms and security in the Pacific
Today marks 16 days of activism against gender-based violence. The new report "Arms, Security and Gender in the Pacific" by Pacific Small Arms Action Group, makes eight key policy recommendations to help Pacific Island governments effectively integrate gender into policy and practice on arms and security.
