Oxfam closes final elements of its tsunami aid programme 2.5 million people helped, 10,800 wells, 2,900 houses, 102 schools, 31 bridges built and 100 km of roads cleared and constructed By the fifth anniversary of the 2004 Asian tsunami, 26 December 2009, international aid and development agency Oxfam will close its last few remaining tsunami […]
Shorbanu Khatun of Bangladesh stood out among the thousands of suited negotiators in Copenhagen. Khatun’s husband was killed by a tiger when their land was parched by extended dry seasons and flooded with salt water, forcing him to venture into the jungle to feed his family.
The ‘climate deal’ announced in Copenhagen on Saturday 19 December is a triumph of spin over substance, says international aid agency Oxfam. Read more
The ‘climate deal’ announced in Copenhagen today is a triumph of spin over substance, says international aid agency Oxfam.
Mr Abbott may have won the majority of the votes in the party room, but if he wishes to do the same at the Federal Election, he must understand that the majority of Australians want action on climate change and will expect him to articulate a substantial policy, based on the science.
Applications are being sought from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women from across the country for Oxfam’s Straight Talk Summit in Canberra, from 7 – 10 March 2010.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd must seize the opportunity for unprecedented global cooperation and push for a fair, safe and binding climate agreement in Copenhagen, Oxfam Australia said today.
Australians wanting to give to others this Christmas can support poor communities simply by buying beautiful handcrafted gifts, according to international aid agency Oxfam.
For every phone recycled by December 31 MobileMuster will donate the gift of a chicken through Oxfam Unwrapped to a family in need overseas
Australians wanting to give to others this Christmas can support poor communities simply by buying beautiful handcrafted gifts, according to international aid agency Oxfam.
If the gifts are fair trade, such as those in Oxfam’s shops, they will ‘give twice’ by helping the communities who produce them become more independent and sustainable, while also making wonderful, unique gifts in their own right.