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Oxfam International

Oxfam International. Make Poverty History. Kate Fedder. The name “Oxfam” comes from the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief, founded in Britain in 1942 . Oxfam began in 1942 by campaigning for food to be sent through a naval blockade to starving women and children.

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Oxfam International

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  1. Oxfam International Make Poverty History Kate Fedder

  2. The name “Oxfam” comes from the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief, founded in Britain in 1942

  3. Oxfam began in 1942 by campaigning for food to be sent through a naval blockade to starving women and children

  4. The first overseas Oxfam was founded in Canada in 1963

  5. Oxfam Great Britain is largest, with 5,955 employees and programs in over 70 countries in 8 regions

  6. 15 Years of Service as Oxfam International

  7. 14 member organizations make up the Oxfam International Confederation United States • Canada Australia New Zealand Great Britain

  8. Helping Around the World working in 99 countries around the world

  9. Overcoming Poverty and Injustice work with 3,000 local partner organizations to provide long-term and immediate aid

  10. Overcoming Poverty and Injustice Oxfam focuses efforts in five major areas 1) development 2) emergencies 3) campaigning 4) advocacy 5) policy research

  11. Work on long-term programs

  12. Provide immediate life-saving assistance

  13. Raise public awareness

  14. Pressure decision-makers

  15. Speak as authority after thorough research

  16. Oxfam is committed to human rights everyone should have the right to: - a livelihood - basic services - be safe from harm - be heard - be treated as equal

  17. Oxfam is ambitious helping with many issues

  18. Let’s focus on three examples Debt relief Climate change Emergency response

  19. Aid and debt relief are essential to help poor countries escape poverty • increase international aid • support poor countries’ • plans out of poverty More and better aid

  20. Aid and debt relief are essential to help poor countries escape poverty • Cancelling debt leaves • money to spend on • essentials • Zambia cancel debt-2005-free health care Debt Relief

  21. Climate change is driving the world’s poorest people towards the edge of survival

  22. Seems to always hit the poor first and hit them the hardest

  23. Oxfam’s Approach • Respond to serious droughts and floods • Help poor communities adapt

  24. One solution is to draw the attention of politicians UN climate meeting in Bali 2007

  25. Emergency Response Pakistan floods 2010 West Africa Food Crisis Haiti Earthquake Afghanistan

  26. Haiti’s health is in everyone’s hands Earthquake struck Haiti on January 12 leaving port-au-prince in ruins Recently the cholera outbreak has caused many more deaths…

  27. Oxfam has reached approximately 500,000 people with aid Provided: -clean water -sanitation -shelter -seeds -running cash for work programs

  28. Oxfam has reached approximately 500,000 people with aid “We are working as quickly as possible to stop the spread of cholera. We have a lot of resources in the country right now and luckily this is a very preventable and treatable disease.” -Oxfam -

  29. Where do things stand now in Haiti? Oxfam's priorities for long-term Haitian reconstruction: • Haitian farmers and small business • speed economic recovery • civil society • build back better • debt cancellation

  30. Oxfam has its critics Conflict with Starbucks on Ethiopian coffee Starbucks accuse Oxfam of “misleading behavior” versus

  31. Oxfam has its critics • The Economist pointed out Oxfam’s “simplistic” stance • 2005 New Internationalist – Oxfam addresses symptoms not causes

  32. How can you help?? Oxfam unwrapped

  33. Unique charitable gifts that do good Goat $50 Alpaca meadow $75 Rebuild a primary school $1,500 A grove of “miracle trees” $35 Plant a vegetable garden $30 Books for kids $18 Mosquito Nets $25 A dozen chicks $45

  34. Works Cited • http://www.oxfam.org/en • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxfam#History_and_beginnings • grandaspirations.org • asianclubguide.com • campbelltown.sa.gov.au • wondercliparts.com • covertress.blogspot.com • enchantedlearning.com • virginlondonmarathon.com • oxfam.org.au • gawker.com

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