Category: Blogs
Surviving cholera was an extra special Gift for Melinda
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Melinda and her family live in a town called John Laing in Lusaka, Zambia. She was nearly nine months pregnant when she went to a local clinic, thinking she was in labour. Once they ran some tests on her, however, Melinda was told something no pregnant woman would ever want to hear. Read more »
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Leading the way along the Salween River
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How one local woman is mobilising villages to show their love for the free-flowing river, and defying those who wish to exploit it. Read more »
When dirty water is your only option
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Many parents worry about the health and wellbeing of their precious children. But parents like Priscilla, have extra reason to worry — she has only dirty water to give to her children. But together, we can help change this. Read more »
Sammy J says: Dear Kmart, Increase What She Makes
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Sammy J speaks for a lot of us – when we’re shopping, we all love a bargain. But, the bargain shouldn’t be what she makes. Read more »
Cycling with Grace in Malawi
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We know that education gives young people a path out of poverty. But the pathway to education is, quite literally, long and bumpy in Southern Malawi. So we’re breaking the cycle of poverty with… well, with cycles. Read more »
Meet courageous rights activist Neetan Teejo
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A courageous rights activist in Pakistan, who has helped dozens of people escape unfair debts that were keeping them in poverty, through our Raising Her Voice program. Watch the video now. WATCH NOW Read more »
Solutions that stick in Vietnam
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In northern Vietnam, the only thing sweeter than sticky rice… is more sticky rice. So Oxfam is helping local rice farmers work smarter and grow more. Read more »
25 years after Oslo, young Palestinians bear the brunt of its failures
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A new photo essay captures the lives of young Palestinians that have been shaped by a systematic denial of rights, despite the promises of the Oslo Accords. Read more »
Garma: we need to proudly celebrate Australia’s cultural heritage
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Hear from Oxfam’s Alex Garay, who travelled to Arnhem Land for the 20th Anniversary of the Garma Festival. Read more »
Rohingya refugees: Finding hope among the hopelessness
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Oxfam Australia’s Dylan Quinnell has just returned from three weeks in the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh. There are now over a million people trapped in flimsy makeshift shelters, with a monsoon bearing down on them and nowhere to call home. Yet, hope remains strong among the Rohingya people. Read more »
