From June 15-17, leaders from the world’s most powerful economies gathered in Kananaskis, Alberta for the…
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For many refugees, one of the toughest things they have to face while trying to survive…
Oxfam Canada is pleased to announce the second round of the Stand Up for SRHR Financial Support for Community-Based…
Earlier this week, Israel announced that it will allow a limited amount of aid into Gaza.…
“I found out I was pregnant during the war.” News of a growing family is…
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Twelve years ago, the world watched in horror as the Rana Plaza collapsed in Bangladesh. In…
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It’s been over a month since any humanitarian aid entered Gaza. With Gaza under total siege…
Just four years ago, high child care fees were a massive barrier for families, keeping children…
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Bangladesh’s Monsoon: At least five killed in Cox’s Bazar camps due to flooding and landslides– Oxfam responds
At least five people were killed in the Cox’s Bazar Rohingya camps today, as the monsoon floods that hit Southern Bangladesh earlier this month caused severe landslides and left a trail of destruction. Oxfam is mounting a response to address the immediate needs of the most affected people. “Nearly 300,000 people across 60 union parishads…
Oxfam Canada launches new program to support care infrastructure and gender equality in Kenya
Thanks to a contribution of $4.9 million from the Government of Canada and almost $231,000 from Oxfam Canada, more than 5,916 people in Kenya (including 4,451 women) will be directly supported through the Time to Care project. The project will be implemented by Oxfam Canada in partnership with Oxfam in Kenya, Youth Alive! Kenya, Kenya…
Oxfam reaction to the UN Global Hunger Report – ending hunger is possible but requires bold collective action
In reaction to FAO’s new “The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2023” report, stating that up to 783 million people faced hunger in 2022, and that 600 million persons will be chronically undernourished in 2030, Hanna Saarinen, Oxfam International Food Policy Lead said: “It is unforgivable for governments to watch billions…
Big business’ windfall profits rocket to “obscene” $1 trillion a year amid cost-of-living crisis; Oxfam and ActionAid renew call for windfall taxes
722 mega–corporations raked in $1 trillion a year in windfall profits in 2021 and 2022. A windfall tax of 90 per cent on last years’ windfall profits could generate $941 billion — money that now could be used to tackle poverty and climate change. While profits soared, one billion workers across 50 countries took a…