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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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Refugees have no choice. You do.
Refugee Week 2012 runs from Sunday 17 June to Saturday 23 June. Its theme is “Restoring Hope”, a reminder that...
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Helena Christensen’s ‘Meltdown’
'The human race is living beyond its means, and the people in my photographs are bearing the brunt of the...
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A day out at Mogadishu beach
While the situation remains very fragile in Mogadishu, residents are beginning to enjoy a taste of normal life - such...
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Time to stop hunger, start cooking — and win!
Win a prize from Oxfam’s fair trade gift range, simply by choosing one of the recipes from our online cookbook...
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Meet our South African guests in Western Australia
Join Oxfam on Thursday 14 June for the GROW Africa Night. Hear the stories from two exceptional women from the...
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Tweet the world’s biggest arms exporters to support the Arms Trade Treaty!
Join the Global Tweet-a-thon for the ATT! Supporters of a robust ATT will target the Twitter accounts of the US...
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Challenging the Hunger Myths
Almost one billion people on our planet go to bed hungry every night. That’s close to one in every seven...
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Stop hunger, start cooking
Fancy yourself a bit of a foodie? Know how to bring out the best in humble garden vegetables? Well, now's...
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Digging for gold — and survival — in Burkina Faso
In desperation, hungry families in Burkina Faso are increasingly resorting to digging for gold. What they find with their rudimentary...
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National Reconciliation Week 2012
The theme of this year's National Reconciliation Week is 'Let's Talk Recognition' - and with nearly 300 events registered, there'll...
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Behind the (prison) walls
Oxfam's Caroline Gluck has documented plenty of examples of Oxfam's hygiene promotion activities - in communities, schools and markets -...
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Stopping hunger in Sri Lanka: Sundaradevi’s story (part 2)
She survived the floods and stayed strong when her husband left her. She got her land back after her father-in-law...
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