Shikarpur district in Sindh province of Pakistan was hit by unexpected flooding. People are still shocked and helpless, and according to official figures around 300,000 people are displaced in the district. Oxfam is there to assess the situation and launch a rapid response. Madiha Shafi, Oxfam’s program officer in Pakistan wrote this emotional piece about her visit to Shikarpur.
An interview with Ben Murphy, who works as a Humanitarian Advocacy Officer at Oxfam Australia. Ben recently spent 2 ½ weeks in New York as part of the Oxfam advocacy team campaigning for an internationally legally binding Arms Trade Treaty. Originally posted at 3things.
GOOD Magazine have announced the winner of their latest project - to design a poster marking the progress the global community has made in reaching the Millennium Development Goals.
While the results of last weekend’s federal election still remain up in the air, the message from the Australian public is clear - people want action on climate change and they will support the leaders who make it happen.
You can make your wish to end global poverty, and contribute to the largest anti-poverty movement in history. Add your wish to the Make Poverty History Wishing Tree, and ensure your political leaders hear your voice.
On a quiet Wednesday evening, the sight of a lavishly decorated rickshaw pulling into a residential street caused a bit of a stir. The Bangladeshi rickshaw was in the Central Coast electorate of Dobell for the Make Poverty History electoral forum.
Qasim Berech, 30, is a public health expert with Oxfam in Pakistan. He travelled to Upper Swat on 16 August. This is his account of the journey.
Day 6 of Zulfiquar Ali Haider's diary from Pakistan. A public health engineer for Oxfam, he is in Swat - one of the worst-hit areas from the floods. This is his eyewitness account.
Looking for some perspective on just how massive the Pakistan floods have become? The BBC's Dimensions lets you overlay various phenomena, including the floods, on a geographical area of your choice. Check it out.
Although the tally room madness won’t officially kick off until Saturday afternoon, here at Oxfam we’ve added up the votes of more than 4,000 Australians who have so far voted in our climate survey.We’ve taken your votes, your voices, and sent letters to the politicians asking for real action on climate change!
