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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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Thank you for tackling poverty with us in 2018
When people needed help in 2018, you gave them hope.
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Clean water means a bright future
Thanks to Oxfam supporters, Miriam's community in rural Zambia has clean, safe, water every single day.
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A shaky arrival in Nepal
Lives were lost, homes reduced to rubble, and livelihoods shattered — but Muna survived. And amid the chaos, she welcomed...
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Leading the way along the Salween River
How one local woman is mobilising villages to show their love for the free-flowing river, and defying those who wish...
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Cycling with Grace in Malawi
We know that education gives young people a path out of poverty. But the pathway to education is, quite literally,...
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Solutions that stick in Vietnam
In northern Vietnam, the only thing sweeter than sticky rice… is more sticky rice. So Oxfam is helping local rice...
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Sweet success for female farmers in Rwanda
Tuzamurane pineapple farming cooperative has paved a pathway for Rwandan women to escape the cycle of poverty. With support from...
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Living, loving, laughing proof of human resilience
With five grandchildren in her care, Zivei survived the worst of Zimbabwe’s drought with her spirit and humour intact.
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Clean water washes away a mother’s pain
Dirty water, poor sanitation and unsafe hygiene practices have made life incredibly hard for generations of women like Nola. But...
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Gorman take a step forward on transparency
After years of campaigning from Oxfam supporters, Gorman and Factory X have published the names and locations of their factories....
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A proud, straight-talking woman
For too long, the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women have been unheard in Australia’s political landscape. But...
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We’d like to dedicate this one to you
Last week, thanks to your support, Oxfam Australia was presented with ‘Best Social Innovation’ at the 2017 Australian Financial Review’s...
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