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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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First national conference on women’s rights to land in Sierra Leone
by Oxfam intern Jarrod Strauch Sierra Leone has held its first ever national conference on women’s property and land rights,...
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Challenging the Hunger Myths
Almost one billion people on our planet go to bed hungry every night. That’s close to one in every seven...
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Stopping hunger in Sri Lanka: Sundaradevi’s story (part 2)
She survived the floods and stayed strong when her husband left her. She got her land back after her father-in-law...
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Stopping hunger in Sri Lanka: Sundaradevi’s story (part 1)
This week, we introduce you to Alagaiah Sundaradevi, a single mother from the village of Dimbulagala. Unlike Chandrani and Indrani,...
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Working women with families
Another friend of mine recently became a single parent. Her baby is less than a year old, but her husband...
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Working around the clock
I’m aware that because I work the night shift the condition of my body isn’t great—I’m unfit, easily tired and...
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Dengue Fever
Before I fell ill, I hadn’t been feeling well enough to work for two or three days. But I still...
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Sharing the basics
This is the sort of pump which is generally used in rental house areas, including my family’s home. This single...
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Just Scraping By: Everyday life around my home
As a worker on a low wage, sometimes I get scared when I imagine my future. I worry that when...
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All about weddings
I recently attended a friend’s wedding ceremony. The couple come from different ethnic backgrounds, which made this ceremony quite unique....
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Independence Day Celebrations
It has become a custom for Indonesians to commemorate Independence Day by holding competitions. This year the factory also held...
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A month of fasting begins
Wednesday was the first day of Ramadan - the Islamic month of fasting. For the next forty days I will...
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