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Oxfam’s mission is to work with others to overcome poverty and suffering. Credit: Timothy Allen 2011. Credit: Howard Davies/Oxfam. April 06. Credit: Oxfam. Credit: NASA. Credit: Caroline Gluck/Oxfam. July 10. 1. Which of the following does Oxfam sometimes provide in an emergency?
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Oxfam’s mission is to work with others to overcome poverty and suffering. Credit: Timothy Allen 2011
Credit: Howard Davies/Oxfam. April 06 Credit: Oxfam Credit: NASA Credit: Caroline Gluck/Oxfam. July 10.
1. Which of the following does Oxfam sometimes provide in an emergency? • Doctors • Elvis impersonators • Underpants • 2. What was NOT donated to an Oxfam shop when it was opened in 1948? • Several stuffed animals • A houseboat • Winston Churchill’s pyjamas
3. What is Oxfam NOT a world leader in? • Providing clean water • Landmine clearance • Women’s rights • 4. Where did Oxfam start? • Oxbridge • Oxford • Oxenholme
1940s 1970s 2000s Credit: AbbieTrayler-Smith/Oxfam July 08 Credit: Jim Holmes/Oxfam 01 Jan 05
Credit: Howard Davies/Panos August 94
Credit: Carlo Heathcote/Oxfam November 05 Credit: Martha Douglass/Oxfam March 06 3 Credit: Rajendra Shaw/Oxfam January 07
Credit: Nicole Johnston/ Oxfam August 2011
Credit: Jane Beesley/Oxfam GB September 07
Credit: Andy Aitchison/Oxfam GB 26 October 07
Credit: GildasBertho February 2011 Lola Credit: Aubrey Wade/Oxfam GB February 2011 Edwina
Credit: Ami Vitale/Oxfam 24 March 07
Credit: Ambro Credit: imagerymajestic Credit: photostock
Credit: Howard Davies/Oxfam April 06 Credit: Jo-Anne Witcombe/Oxfam October 2012
Credit: Duncan Elliott/Oxfam Feb 11
Credit: Rankin/Oxfam June 08
Oxfam is a charity or non-government Organisation (NGO) • What is Oxfam? 2. Where and when did Oxfam start? 2. Oxfam started in Oxford in 1942 3. Where does Oxfam work..? 3. Oxfam works in over 90 countries, including the UK 4. Why does Oxfam exist? 4. Oxfam’s aim is to overcome poverty and suffering 5. What does Oxfam do? 5. Oxfam does emergency work, development work and campaigning work.. 6. How many people does Oxfam help each year? 6. In 2012 Oxfam’s emergency and development work reached 13.5 million people.
Flooding in Bangladesh: drinking water can become mixed with dirty flood water and sewage. This can make people ill... Credit: Dan Chung Feb 09 Credit: Oxfam 2010 Credit: GolamRabban/Oxfam March 2010 jmjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj
Flooding in Bangladesh: people’s houses and crops can be washed away, leaving them with no shelter or food. Credit: Dan Chung Feb 09 Credit: GolamRabban/Oxfam March 10 jmjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj
Flooding in Bangladesh: People living in very small, isolated villages may not know when the floods are coming. Credit: Jane Beesley/Oxfam GB Sep 07 Credit: Amin/Oxfam Dec 07 jmjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj
Flooding in Bangladesh: The climate is changing, making the weather in Bangladesh more unpredictable and flooding more likely. Credit: Caroline Gluck/Oxfam November 08 jmjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj
Earthquake in Haiti: People need shelter. They have already built tents with any spare material available but they are flimsy and leaky. Credit: Step Haiselden/Oxfam January 10 Credit: Step Haiselden/Oxfam January 10 jmjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj Credit: Oxfam/Oxfam International Feb 10
Earthquake in Haiti: Those who have lost their homes still need to be able to go to the toilet. But in a concrete city it is not always possible to dig down to make a latrine. Credit: Jane Beesley jmjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj Credit: Jane Beesley Credit: Jane Beesley
Earthquake in Haiti: One of people’s most basic needs is food: people are hungry. As in most cities most people are not farmers, so rely on buying food. Credit: Kelley St-Louis/Oxfam-Québec 2010 Credit: jgilbert May 10 jmjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj
Earthquake in Haiti: You need to get water to people, but collapsed buildings, rubble and tents mean transporting and installing large water tanks is very difficult… Credit: Justine Lesage/Oxfam Quebec Feb 10 Credit: Jane Beesley April 10
Earthquake in Haiti: You need to get water to people, but collapsed buildings, rubble and tents mean transporting and installing large water tanks is very difficult… jmjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj Credit: Alex Renton/Oxfam March 10
Credit: Jo-Anne Witcombe/Oxfam October 2012
Did you know that Oxfam… • Oxfam’s work is important because… • You can support Oxfam by… • You can help to tackle poverty by… • I think the work of Oxfam is important because…
Did you know that Oxfam… • Oxfam’s work is important because… • You can support Oxfam by… • You can help to tackle poverty by… • I think the work of Oxfam is important because…