Oxfam - Fighting Inequality to End Poverty & Injustice | Oxfam
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Make sure your gift to Oxfam America goes directly to where it's most needed, without delay, with a secure online donation. (Looking to make a monthly donation, fundraise for Oxfam, or give some other way? .) Oxfam is a global organization that fights inequality to end poverty and injustice. Join us and let’s build a more equal future—together.
About us | Fight inequality to end poverty and injustice - Oxfam
WEBOxfam is a global organization that fights inequality to end poverty and injustice. We offer lifesaving support in times of crisis and advocate for economic justice, gender equality, and climate action. We demand equal rights and equal treatment so that everyone can thrive, not just survive. The future is equal.
What’s the difference between Sudan and South Sudan? - Oxfam
WEBConflict in Darfur, Sudan. Sudan’s western region of Darfur has suffered from decades of political marginalization and economic neglect by successive national governments, leaving an estimated 7.5 million people—almost a quarter of the country’s total population– impoverished. When armed groups in Darfur launched a rebellion in 2003 ...
Why is clean water important? | Oxfam
WEBMar 21, 2022 · Promoting good hygiene is also essential, especially during a pandemic. Oxfam partners train community leaders to encourage handwashing at critical moments. We provide hygiene kits with soap, water purification tablets, and other necessities that help people displaced by emergencies keep clean and avoid cholera outbreaks and COVID-19.. Safe sanitation is also crucial.
What We Believe - Oxfam
WEBWe believe in equality. That’s it. Plain and simple. Not the everyone-gets-the-same-slice-of-pie kind of equal, but the let’s-share-the-recipe-so-there’s-enough-for-everyone kind of equal. We want: For everyone. For far too long, we’ve let a privileged few determine how the rest of us live. Poverty and injustice are the consequences ...
What is global inequality? - Oxfam
WEBNov 23, 2022 · Global inequality is the unequal distribution of resources, opportunities, and power that shape well-being among the 8 billion individuals on our planet. Distinct from inequality within a country or between countries, global inequality is one way of understanding the different lived experiences of our fellow humans, no …
These 10 companies make a lot of the food we buy. Here’s how
WEBDec 10, 2014 · The problem: Ninety percent of the world’s cocoa is grown by small-scale farmers.But last year Oxfam’s research found that most cocoa farmers and workers live below the poverty line, earning less than $2 a day.Women cocoa farmers especially face economic hardships: Cocoa farmers in Nigeria told Oxfam that women are paid $2 to $3 for a day’s work, while men earn about $7 a day.
What is famine? Causes and effects and how to stop it | Oxfam
WEBJul 2, 2024 · What does famine mean? According to researchers Dan Maxwell and Nisar Majid, famine is “an extreme crisis of access to adequate food.”. Visible in “widespread malnutrition” and “loss of life due to starvation and infectious disease,” famine robs people of their dignity, equality, and for some—their lives.
Foreign Aid 101: A quick and easy guide to understanding US
WEBOct 29, 2021 · 1. Americans vastly overestimate how much the United States spends on foreign aid. Surveys show that Americans think the US spends as much as 25 percent of the federal budget on foreign assistance - more than on Social Security or Medicare. But the reality is that just half of 1 percent of the US federal budget is devoted to poverty-focused ...
Ways to Give | Donate Now - Oxfam
WEBGive monthly to where it's most needed. For as little as $10 a month, you can ensure that Oxfam has the resources to save lives immediately during disasters, while still supporting people’s efforts to overcome poverty for the long term. Becoming a monthly Pledge Partner is a convenient way to donate to those in need — with powerful results.
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