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27 January 2012
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26 January 2012
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Jul 06 2010
Irregular rains in 2009 have led to a severe lack of pasture and water and a poor harvest across West Africa. The worst affected country is Niger where over 7 million people are at risk. Some 2 million people are threatened in Chad and an estimated further 629,000 are affected in Mali. Parts of Nigeria and Burkina Faso are also at risk.
Jul 05 2010
The outpouring of global public support in response to the earthquake enabled aid to get through to Haiti and make a real difference. The scale of the aid response has helped to prevent violence, like riots for food, shelter or water. However, the Haiti earthquake is one of the most complex humanitarian and development challenges in modern times. There are no short-term solutions.
Jun 21 2010
People living in poverty in developing countries are least responsible for the climate crisis. Yet they are suffering its most severe effects.
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25 June 2010 - 4:16pm
Oxfam Canada Executive Director Robert Fox held an impromptu “scrum” at the Fake Lake on June 25 to talk about expectations for the maternal health initiative, stressing that unless the G8 can prove this is new money, African children will be paying for their mothers’ healthcare by sacrificing their education.
25 June 2010 - 5:50pm
Oxfam Canada Executive Director Robert Fox reacts to Stephen Harper's announcement on maternal health funding (June 25, 2010)
6 July 2010 - 1:03pm
Aid agencies have been warning for months that West Africa was heading for another famine. Now, some 10 million people, mostly in Niger and Chad, are facing starvation. The CBC talks to Raphael Sindaye, the Deputy Regional Director for Oxfam in West Africa who is overseeing the agency's response to the crisis.
17 August 2010 - 3:13pm
Oxfam Canada's Executive Director Robert Fox discusses the severity of the current food crisis occurring in Western Africa on CBC's 'The Link'.
13 December 2010 - 12:07pm
Radio ad running during the 2010 holiday season
Aymara Pineda - Puntos de Encuentro
Aymara Pineda of Puntos de Encuentro explains the important role Oxfam Canada plays in supporting the women's movement in Nicaragua.
Directed by Steve Guise and Paul Matthews
Camera: Benjamin Dickerson and Kris Belchevski
Music: James Bunton
Jeanette Urquilla - Organization of Salvadoran Women
Jeanette Urquilla from the Organization of Salvadoran Women explains how her organization brings services to rural women in order to bring about legal, domestic and economic changes to their lives. The Organization of Salvadoran Women is an Oxfam Canada partner.
Directed by Steve Guise and Paul Matthews
Camera: Benjamin Dickerson & Kris Belchevski
Music: James Bunton
Raquel Vasquez - Madre Tierra and Alianza De Mujeres Rurale
Raquel Vasquez from the Madre Tierra and Alianza De Mujeres Rurale in Guatemala discusses the challenges faced by rural indigenous women and the support Oxfam Canada has offered to realize their rights.
Directed by Steve Guise and Paul Matthews
Camera: Benjamin Dickerson & Kris Belchevski
Music: James Bunton
Rosa Escobar - the Association of Women in Solidarity
Rosa Escobar from the Association of Women in Solidarity in Guatemala explains how her organization advocates and promotes Women's Rights. Rosa explains how Oxfam Canada directly supports this work.
Directed by Steve Guise and Paul Matthews
Camera: Benjamin Dickerson & Kris Belchevski
Music: James Bunton
Roseline Presence - Women on Farms
Roseline Presence from the Women on Farms explains how her organizations supports women farmers in South Africa defend their human rights. Women on Farms is an Oxfam Canada partner.
Directed by Steve Guise and Paul Matthews
Camera: Benjamin Dickerson & Kris Belchevski
Music: James Bunton
Wilber Antonio Gonzales Gutierrez - Association of Men Against Violence
Wilber Antonio Gonzales Gutierrez from the Association of Men Against Violence, an Oxfam Canada partner in Nicaragua, explains how his organization has worked with Oxfam to establish a significant network of men against violence in his country.Oxfam works with women and men around the world to prevent gender-based violence.
Directed by Steve Guise and Paul Matthews
Camera: Benjamin Dickerson & Kris Belchevski
Music: James Bunton
Dorothy Ngoma - the National Association of Nurses and Midwives, Malawi
Dorothy Ngoma from them National Association of Nurses and Midwives in Malawi discusses how Oxfam works with partner organizations to champion the issue of maternal health. Oxfam Canada continues to pressure international governments to fund effective maternal health initiatives around the world.
Directed by Steve Guise and Paul Matthews
Camera: Benjamin Dickerson
Music by James Bunton
Lorena Aguilar - the International Union for Conservation of Nature, Costa Rica
Lorena Aguilar from the International Union for Conservation of Nature in Costa Rica discusses how climate change adversely affects women in the South. Oxfam Canada is working to ensure that those who are most affected by climate change receive priority and recognition in development and funding initiatives.
Directed by Steve Guise and Paul Matthews
Camera: Benjamin Dickerson
Music: James Bunton
Lorena Aguilar - International Union for Conservation of Nature, Costa Rica (on Oxfam's work)
Lorena Aguilar from the International Union for Conservation of Nature in Costa Rica discusses how climate change adversely affects women in the South. Oxfam Canada is working to ensure that those who are most affected by climate change receive priority and recognition in development and funding initiatives.
Directed by Steve Guise and Paul Matthews
Camera: Benjamin Dickerson
Music: James Bunton
Bogaletch Gebre - KMG, Ethiopia
Bogaletch Gebre of KMG, an Oxfam Canada partner from Ethiopia, talks about the importance and value of education and empowering women around the world. Oxfam Canada works with KMG in Ethiopia to mitigate and prevent human rights violations and gender-based violence.
Directed by Steve Guise and Paul Matthews
Camera: Benjamin Dickerson
Music: Valery Gore
