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The benefits of clean water in 6 beautiful photos
Oxfam is providing clean water, sanitation and hygiene education in some of the world’s poorest countries. In fact, it’s one of the things we do best. View six beautiful photographs that showcase the benefits of clean water after an emergency and in our long-term development work.
Five ways to a healthy future for all Australians
Today on National Close the Gap Day, take one or more of these five actions to show your support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health equality.
Volunteer spotlight: Mary-Jane Espartinez from the Volunteer Engagement Team
Find a volunteer role with Oxfam to help you build your skills and experiences. Mary-Jane Espartinez has been volunteering for Oxfam for more than a year and finds her experience rewarding and valuable: "There is such a positive energy that comes with volunteering at Oxfam, where you are giving your time and energy to help others. "
Want to help stamp out violence against women? Acknowledge that gender inequality is the problem.
Discrimination and injustice are major causes of poverty worldwide, and for women, it can have devastating effects.
10 years of Close the Gap, 10 amazing milestones
The Close the Gap campaign aims to end the appalling life expectancy gap between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and non-Indigenous Australians by 2030. Together, we’ve started to Close the Gap. Here are 10 of our favourite milestones over the last 10 years:
How to Close the Gap with a snap
We’ve created an Instagram photo challenge especially for Australian students to help Close the Gap. Adding your creative voice is a powerful way to help raise awareness and inspire others in your community.
Cyclone Winston emergency update: catastrophic damage for entire communities in Fiji
The destructive force of Cyclone Winston in Fiji has left at least 41 people dead, whole villages destroyed and 117 schools damaged or wiped out.
Being a young Aboriginal woman in Australia today
Close the Gap campaign lead, Tom Widdup, finds out how — despite continued high levels of Indigenous disadvantage, and a disconnect that still hinders relations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australia — Danielle and many young Indigenous Australians like her are working to overcome these barriers.
Women champions conserving the environment for the next generation
Honkeo has a big vision: to empower Indigenous communities and to help them conserve their natural resources for the next generation: "“Nature is life for our indigenous communities ... If women know their roles, they will contribute more". Discover the life-changing work Oxfam does in the Mekong.
