The goats that gave hope
In Nhongue village in Mozambique, hunger is real threat. But since the arrival of her goats, Recelia and her family can access food, medicine and go to school.
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Rebuilding Nepal: six months on
It's been six months since the first of two devastating earthquakes devastated Nepal. Oxfam emergency teams and the people of Nepal have been working hard to rebuild — thanks to our incredible Oxfam supporters. Here's what we've achieved together so far.
The goats that built a home
Delfinia Bernado has a lot to smile about. She’s a proud mum of two -- and thanks to a few clever goats -- is earning enough money to provide for her family.
New assessment confirms major drop in remittances to Somalia
Hundreds of thousands of Somalis depend on financial support from family working abroad — but a new assessment shows problems with the money transfer system are contributing to a significant reduction in vital remittance flows to vulnerable families in Somalia.
Volunteer spotlight: Mirella from Public Policy and Advocacy
After completing her PhD on social responsibility in mining at the University of Queensland, Mirella joined the Public Policy and Advocacy unit at Oxfam’s Melbourne office as a way of contributing her skills and experience in the field.
Big banks beware: there are now no excuses
Oxfam's new report describes how Australia's big four banks can construct an approach with zero tolerance for land grabs.
Schools in Action: Aussie schools support Nepal (part 2)
In the second part of this Schools in Action series, we continue looking at the inspiring ideas by Australian schools to provide relief to the people of Nepal.
Schools in Action: Aussie schools support Nepal (part 1)
In this 'Schools in Action' series, we take a look at the amazing work undertaken by Australian schools in partnership with Oxfam to provide relief to the people of Nepal.
Two rivers, two women, one dream
Women are becoming frontline activists in the battle against the dams that threaten their communities: “We all have one dream. We want to be included in the decisions over the dams. We want our rights to be heard”
Guest blogger: Fadi Elbarbar gives us Food 4 Thought
Fadi Elbarbar is the Social Justice Coordinator at St Monica’s in Epping, Victoria. Apart from being a star teacher, he also won the Fairtrade Australia & New Zealand’s Fairtrade Supporter of the Year Award for his work in leading St Monica’s to become a Fairtrade school!
