G20: Cake for the rich but crumbs for the poor »
Money to help poor countries adapt to climate change, once again, postponed. But Oxfam’s Jon Slater reports some progress in last week’s G20 summit in Pittsburg.
If a week is a long time in…
How do you teach your children to cope with hunger? »
Over 20 million people across East Africa are facing critical shortages of food and water. Jane Beesley talks to mothers in Kenya who are struggling to feed their children. Oxfam is there, but we…
Your money or your life? »
World leaders meet at the UN General Assembly today for a high-level event on health. They have a golden opportunity to make free healthcare a reality for millions of people. Elvis Sukali reports.
Bangladesh: “Now there are no rules to nature” »
In a small island village in Bangladesh, Oxfam’s Shumon Alam gets a lesson on flood preparation.
“How many of you know the story of Prophet Noah?” Howa (35) asks the women gathered around her in…
Climate change campaign in NY tells world leaders to wake up »
More than 1,200 people turned out for today’s creative action in Central Park to tell world leaders to ‘Wake Up’ to climate change. Alison Woodhead was there following the action.
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Somalia: Conflict and drought leaves Mogadishu hungry »
Somalia is experiencing its worst drought in over a decade. With little food to break her fast, a hardworking mother tells Alun McDonald her story of Ramadan in the Mogadishu slums.
The city of…
Dear PM: Provide maternal health care in the developing world »
Following our recent health care action targeting Gordon Brown, Gilly Longton talks about being heavily pregnant and taking people’s messages to Downing Street.
Pregnant women…
Give the Prime Minister a “Wake up Call” on climate change »
We need to give the PM a Wake up Call and tell him to work towards the climate change deal now, says Ian Sullivan.
Global Wake Up Call
Ever since Alexander Graham-Bell picked up the…
Brazil: How to get a roof over your head »
Athayde Motta, Programme Manager at Oxfam in Recife (Brazil) reports on an exciting movement in Brazilian cities turning abandoned buildings into homes.
Can you remember the joy of finally…
Oxfam news digest »
Why Europe’s climate offer won’t work. Your money or your life? She Changes Lives. And Kenya’s urban timebomb. Time for your round-up of Oxfam news from the past week.
Europe’s climate offer…
