All hands to the pump
It's a race against time to get water equipment constructed before refugees arrive in a new camp near Dolo Ad, a village in the far south of Ethiopia, not far from the Somali border.
BLOGS
Habibo’s story
As famine creeps across southern Somalia, the Bay region is the latest area to be affected. Habibo, a widowed mother of three, fled the area after losing all her livestock to drought. She now lives in Mogadishu's crowded Badbado camp.
Harvesting a brighter future: Arun Shivkar, Director of SAKAV
In recent weeks, we've heard from poor Indian families about how Oxfam's local partner SAKAV has helped them turn their lives around. Now it's time for SAKAV's Director Arun Shivkar to tell his story.
3things 4 Africa and humanity
Our 3things youth project looks at the East Africa crisis and Sydney University's Humanitarian Week. Plus some clothes-swapping for a good cause! What 3 things can you do to change the world?
Cleaning to a new beat
A whole lot of shaking going on: in her latest dispatch from East Africa, Oxfam Australia's Chee Chee Leung describes the unique method refugees in Dadaab use to keep their jerry cans clean...
The highs and lows of aid work
I was recently on a trip with Barbara Stocking, the CEO of Oxfam Great Britain, who visited to see what was happening with Oxfam’s work in Cambodia. Travelling into the Northern provinces, we witnessed some highs and lows of development.
Closing the Gap with SWAMS, part 3: Hayley
Meet Hayley, the third Aboriginal health worker in our SWAMS interview series. Here, she describes how she puts clients at ease and talks about some of the health issues she encounters in her work.
Praying for paradise
Heralding the end of Ramadan, the Eid Al Fitr holiday is usually a time of celebration for Muslims. For those in the Dadaab refugee complex, however, it's just another day spent praying for survival. Oxfam Australia's Chee Chee Leung reports.
Climate change is on the cards in WA
Oxfam supporters gathered recently around Fremantle MHR Melissa Parke to show their support for a price on carbon, handing over 1845 post cards signed by the community calling for greater action on climate change.
3things on handmade happiness, the environment and dads
What has the 3things project been up to lately, you ask? Plenty! They chatted to crafter Kelly White about making, meding, and doing. They looked at the treatment of dolphins, and this big blue planet we share with them. And they gave you some tips for Father's Day shopping -- it's Sunday!
