About us | Fight inequality to end poverty and injustice - Oxfam
Oxfam 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 …
What is Food Insecurity? Causes, Effects and Solutions - Oxfam
What is food security? Food security is about ensuring no one goes hungry. It exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets their food preferences and dietary needs for an active and healthy lifestyle.
Global wealth inequality - The facts | Oxfam America | Oxfam
Nov 1, 2024 · How does poverty differ from economic inequality? Poverty is usually defined as not having the means to support basic nutrition, access to safe drinking water, shelter, education, and other needs. Around nine percent of the world’s population (about 720 million people) currently live in poverty, according to the World Bank.Inequality, on the …
What is global inequality? - Oxfam
Nov 23, 2022 · Global inequality stems not just from what people have and don’t have—but what they're able to do with what they have. “The levels of inequality are horrendous," said Janet Fuentes, an activist from Peru.
Why is clean water important? | Oxfam
Mar 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 …
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Make a donation to Oxfam to help families in 80 countries overcome poverty, hunger, and injustice. Learn how you can help make a positive impact. 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 ...
How to help Gaza - Make your voice heard - Oxfam America
Nov 14, 2024 · The continuing Israeli bombardment and restrictions on access to Gaza has made any kind of large-scale humanitarian response impossible. Israel is using food and water as weapons of war as well as intentionally blocking aid from entering Gaza and reaching the 2.1 million Palestinians in desperate need of basic resources, shelter and safety.
What’s the difference between Sudan and South Sudan?
Jul 7, 2021 · Oxfam's emergency response in Darfur scaled up rapidly in late 2003 when the crisis first erupted. Since then, we have worked with partners and displaced communities on programs that have included delivering clean water and sanitation facilities, sharing information about health and hygiene, helping farmers in vulnerable rural areas …
Who is responsible for climate change? - Oxfam
Dec 3, 2023 · The effects of climate change are all too visible in daily life. From heat waves in California to floods in Pakistan, extreme weather and rising temperatures are forcing people from their homes and worsening world hunger and famine.
What is famine? Causes and effects and how to stop it | Oxfam
Jul 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.