Education is life – it changes everything
The Maasai are semi-nomadic pastoralist peoples that live in North Eastern Tanzania. From birth, Maasai girls…
Moving on up: Changing the way big brands do business
The results are in Over 120,000 people taking action. The world’s ten biggest food and beverage…
The Power of People against Poverty – Oxfam Canada’s National CHANGE Summit
This week has been action-packed for Oxfam Canada! In addition to preparing the ground work for…
What is Oxfam calling for at the G20 Summit in St. Petersburg, Russia?
The G20 – or group of 20 – meets every year to discuss key issues in…
One million child refugees?! Four reasons we need Syria Peace Talks now
by Joel Bassuk Amidst the horrific images (which I’ll not link to here) coming out of…
4 ways we spoke out together on land grabs – and 4 brilliant results
by Rachel George What is a land grab? Land grabs are huge purchases of land by…
Cape Town’s Triangle Project Defends Rights of Women
When Funeka Soldaat went to the police after being raped, they beat her and put her…
How solar power is helping Syrian refugees
by Anna Kramer, Oxfam America Look closely at the photo above. Notice anything different about those…
Executive Perspective: Behind the Brands, Oxfam ranks big food
By Erinch Sahan and Will Martindale, Oxfam Policy Advisors. Erinch Sahan is a private sector…
Horizonte Azul: A Brighter Future for Impoverished Youth in Maputo
by Melanie Gallant Maxaquene is an impoverished neighborhood on the outskirts of Maputo, the capital…
Mapping the money: Unpacking the Global Humanitarian Assistance Report 2013
by Carsten Völz, Oxfam International Humanitarian Director The Global Humanitarian Assistance report is eagerly anticipated by…
Liqaa’ is a friend of mine
Meet Liqaa. She’s a 23 year old English literature graduate from Syria. She’s recently married,…
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New funding to support earthquake-affected communities in Mindanao, Philippines
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ottawa, Ontario – June 24, 2026 – Oxfam Canada welcomes $108,000 in new funding through the Humanitarian Coalition’s Canadian Humanitarian Assistance Fund to support communities affected by the devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Mindanao, Philippines, on June 8. The four-month response, funded by Global Affairs Canada, the Humanitarian Coalition and Oxfam, will…
Remarks Delivered by Bushra Khalidi, Oxfam’s Global Humanitarian Policy Lead, at the UN Security Council Emergency Session on Gaza
“History will remember whether this Council acted with urgency, courage and humanity. History will judge. But people in Gaza cannot wait for some future reckoning.” – Bushra Khalidi Oxfam Oxfam’s Global Humanitarian Policy Lead Bushra Khalidi – a Palestinian mother from Jerusalem living in the West Bank – addressed the UN Security Council in New…
Joint CSO Letter on Settlement Trade
The Hon. Anita Anand Minister of Foreign Affairs The Hon. Maninder Sidhu Minister of International Trade House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Canada June 17, 2026 Dear Honourable Ministers, We, the undersigned humanitarian and human rights organizations, write to urge you to ban all trade and business between Canada and Israel’s illegal settlements, as…
Statement on Collective Bargaining – Oxfam Canada and CUPE Local 2722
Oxfam Canada and CUPE Local 2722 have been engaged in collective bargaining for the renewal of the Collective Agreement that expired on March 31, 2025. After more than a year of negotiations, the process reached an impasse. As of June 11, unionized employees have been exercising their legal right to strike. Oxfam Canada respects that…