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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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How we’re scraping by through the Yemen war
With the international media focused on the war in Syria, the Yemeni crisis is largely forgotten. The country is under...
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How canoes are saving lives in South Sudan
A unique Oxfam run canoeing program in South Sudan is assisting communities to seek refuge rapidly in an emergency, and...
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A hive of activity in Tanzania’s refugee camps
Oxafm is supporting a unique project in Tanzania, so that refugees can learn new skills to work their own way...
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“We need to have a say in what happens to our kids”
Born and bred in Alice Springs, Donna began her leadership journey at the age of 17, motivated to address the...
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Paddling for men’s Indigenous health
After tackling his own mental health issues, Cormach Evans is now determined to improve the health and wellbeing of other...
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Bakery group turns mums into breadwinners in Tanzania
Subsistence handouts can only go so far in a place like Nyarugusu camp. So Oxfam is instead focused on practical...
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10 shameful facts that will make you want to Close the Gap
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities are faced with disproportionate rates of preventable disease, injury and mental health challenges. It's...
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Why the majority of the world’s poor are women
Gender inequality is one of the oldest and most pervasive forms of inequality in the world. It denies women their...
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8 reasons to support the International Women’s Strike on International Women’s Day
On 8 March 2017, International Women’s Day, Oxfam will lend its voice to thousands of women and women’s organizations around...
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Action starts with acknowledgement: Closing the Gap with Indigenous health education
Kelly Langford, an Indigenous medical student, witnessed the heartbreaking burden of diabetes in her community and was inspired to take...
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Why is there famine in South Sudan and what can be done
Famine in South Sudan has left 100,000 people on the verge of starvation and millions more in dire need of...
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Poster design to change the world
The Oxfam Schools Program has released a new, interactive, online and free educational resource, which explores the power of posters...
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