International aid agency Oxfam said it was working as quickly as possible to deliver help to people hit hard by the devastating floods in Bihar, India but said much more was required to meet the needs of the more than 2.7 million people affected.
Today’s high level international meeting on aid effectiveness is an important opportunity to make aid work better for poor people, International aid agency Oxfam said today.
Learn how climate change is affecting communities in Africa and find out how to contribute to the solution at a Make Poverty History Climate Change Forum – An African Story on Climate Change, on Thursday 11 September.
Oxfam Australia welcomed the Rudd Government’s announcement of $14.8 million to help vulnerable Pacific countries adapt to the effects of climate change, but warned that the government’s contribution would need to increase to at least $300 million annually to tackle the rapidly escalating problem around the world.
Adam Carter, Ian Stewart, Paul O’Connor and Toby Cogley have won the Oxfam TRAILWALKER Sydney 2008, completing the 100km trail from Brooklyn to Mosman in just 14 hours and 24 minutes.
Andrew Hewett calls for Australian Charities Commission – Opinion piece published on ABC Online on 28/08/08
A clear manifesto for tackling poverty in the 21st century from the international aid agency Oxfam was launched in Australia today.
This Friday 2000 Sydneysiders will set off on the 10th Oxfam TRAILWALKER, a 100km endurance challenge that has raised over $20 million in Australia to help people living in poverty around the world.
Banks may not be meeting their obligations to respect human rights and could be increasing the hardships faced by some of the world’s poorest, according to Oxfam Australia.
The Close the Gap coalition today welcomed Victorian Premier John Brumby’s public commitment to end Aboriginal health inequality in Victoria.