As part of the Challenging the Hunger Myths speakers’ tour, Oxfam will be presenting the Land is Life photographic exhibition with guest speakers from the Women on Farms Project in South Africa at Collingwood Children’s Farmers’ Market this Saturday.
Join the Global Tweet-a-thon for the ATT! Supporters of a robust ATT will target the Twitter accounts of the US State department and Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for one hour each day, with key messages on why they too must support the treaty.
Almost one billion people on our planet go to bed hungry every night. That’s close to one in every seven people, all around the world – but why does so much hunger exist in a world where others have plenty?
The food crisis in West and Central Africa's Sahel region is threatening more than 18 million people. It's an overwhelming figure, but our new infographic shows who's affected, where - and why.
Fancy yourself a bit of a foodie? Know how to bring out the best in humble garden vegetables? Well, now's your chance to flaunt your culinary prowess! Submit your most inventive, original recipe for possible inclusion in our new cookbook...
In desperation, hungry families in Burkina Faso are increasingly resorting to digging for gold. What they find with their rudimentary tools usually allows them to buy a dish of millet per day. It's back-breaking work, as 40-year-old mother of five Fatimata describes.
The theme of this year's National Reconciliation Week is 'Let's Talk Recognition' - and with nearly 300 events registered, there'll be plenty of opportunity to do just that.
Oxfam's Caroline Gluck has documented plenty of examples of Oxfam's hygiene promotion activities - in communities, schools and markets - but never in a prison. Until now...
She survived the floods and stayed strong when her husband left her. She got her land back after her father-in-law mortgaged it, and now she provides for her family by growing SRI rice and breeding chickens. Little wonder that Sundaradevi feels “both strong and confident” these days. Interview by Marion Reid Can you describe your […]
We’re thrilled to announce our latest Oxfam Ambassador, Baaba Maal. The singer, who was recently in Australia for WOMADelaide, is urging the world to respond to the food crisis in West and Central Africa before it’s too late.
