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When you support Oxfam, you help create a world without the inequality that fuels poverty. Here’s what that looks like for the communities we work with.
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What’s happening in Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon?
On 15 January 2025, a temporary ceasefire was announced, coming into effect on 19 January. Here's the latest update on the situation in Gaza and the wider region.
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How can clean water provide an education?
Dirty water can cripple a community. Waterborne diseases mean children will miss school, and collecting clean water would take hours...
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How a “tippy tap” can save a life
What is a “tippy tap”? Well, as you can see in this video, it’s an ingenious device that Oxfam use...
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South Sudan warning: respond to humanitarian crisis now or face catastrophe
The lives of seven million people are at risk as food crisis and conflict grips South Sudan. The international community...
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The power of Fairtrade chocolate
Kuapa Kookoo is the only farmer owned cocoa cooperative in Ghana and the supplier of cocoa for the Oxfam So...
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Flooding in the Solomons
People are being urgently evacuated and homes have been destroyed following flash flooding in the Solomon Islands’ capital of Honiara,...
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Lifting women out of poverty in Bangladesh
Guest Blogger, Tania Cass describes her experiences working with women in Bangladesh: "The inspiration and dedication for my work comes...
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How cows are solving poverty
In Panjar Bhanga village, near Rangpur in northern Bangladesh, women are kept at home by the traditions of their society....
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How do your groceries compare with these 7 families?
How much food does your household go through in a week? What are your go-to family meals? And how much...
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Television can be good for your health
Television can get a bad rap. It incites us to buy products, vote for politicians and can influence how we...
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First-hand account: violence in South Sudan
South Sudan is again in the throes of extreme violence. Close to 10,000 people have been killed and almost 400,000...
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Lessons and impressions of Timor-Leste (part one)
Meet Ari. Ari is volunteering in Timor-Leste with the Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development (AYAD). Working alongside Oxfam, she'll be...
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Your life-changing support
Back in 2009, we visited Adriana and her son Jovandro in Timor-Leste, where almost half of children under five are...
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