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Haiti: three earthquake commemorations, three steps in reconstruction
On January 12th, 2010, a devastating earthquake struck Haiti. People across the island of Ireland made an incredible response to our emergency appeal, raising €1.1 million. Thanks to the generosity...
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How you’re supporting people living with HIV and AIDS in Malawi.
What value can you put on a human life: A million? A billion? Perhaps priceless?How about €0.28/£0.23? That’s what it costs to provide a Malawian living with HIV with life-saving anti-retroviral (ARV)...
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Crisis in Syria
The Syrian refugee crisis is accelerating with a dramatic increase in the numbers of people flowing across its borders.Over one million refugees have now fled into neighbouring countries since the...
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Share the love this Valentine’s with Chicks & Chocolates
We can do without the wilting roses, overpriced menus and cheesy rhymes on St. Valentine’s Day.But chocolate is always welcome, especially when it comes in the form of Fair Trade milk chocolate hearts...
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Voice of female farmers loud and clear this International Women’s Day
TV talent show The Voice is attracting a huge audience here at home but none quite so big as our Female Food Heroes competition, as Voice judge and Oxfam ambassador Sharon Corr discovered on her recent...
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‘Why I left private sector to help Syrian refugees with Oxfam’
Amid a sea of male construction and site workers in Jordan’s sprawling Zaatari desert camp, female engineer Farah Al-Basha stands out from the crowd. The energetic 27 year-old Jordanian joined our...
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The sweet benefits of pineapples
Fresh pineapple is rich in vitamins and minerals. In Rwanda, its benefits are even sweeter for women farmers. The home of Godelive Nyirabakobwa (58) in Nyakigandu village is neat and clean but sparse....
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Syria crisis: A struggle for survival
The Syria crisis is rapidly spiralling out of control. More than 1.3 million people have now fled the conflict into neighbouring countries, leaving the organisations trying to help overstretched and...
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'I get dizzy and have stomach pains when I‘m hungry'
While negotiations to reduce carbon emissions are taking place at a snail’s pace, millions of people in the developing world are already suffering from the effects of climate change. In Malawi,...
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World’s biggest chocolate companies melt under consumer pressure
More sweet news today for chocolate lovers: the biggest chocolate maker in the world, Mondelez International, has agreed to take steps to address inequality facing women in their cocoa supply chains —...
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First impressions mask difficult reality of life in a Syrian refugee camp
Before I arrived in Jordan, Zaatari Refugee Camp in my mind had taken on almost mythical proportions. I had heard that it was initially constructed to accommodate a population of 35,000 but was now...
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Reema’s story - a 12 Year old Syrian refugee in Lebanon
Reema (12) lives on the first floor of a house still under construction in Lebanon. There are piles of rubble and concrete all around. There are no windows, no comfort. She sleeps in a small ‘room’...
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Shroom to grow: Helping women in Rwanda to thrive
The ancient Romans believed mushrooms provided their warriors with extra strength and today in Rwanda they are helping modern superwomen like Mediatrice Mukantwari to thrive.She has learned new farming...
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The joy of clean water in DRC
“There is no way we can thank you other than through song and dance,” says Victorine, a representative of the local water committee as we are welcomed in the remote village of Mambingi in the north...
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Every voice counts: Changing attitudes towards women in Nepal
Five years ago Tika Darlami (45) rarely left her own house, not even to buy food locally. Women’s opportunities were limited in her rural village in the Surkhet district of Nepal. Social norms kept...
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Celebrating the end of Ramadan and thinking of home. Syrians in Lebanon
Muslims all over the world celebrate Eid today, a two-day festival of feasting and celebration to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan. But as they reflect on a month of abstaining from food and...
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Food for thought: what families around the world will eat in one week
‘Where do you do your shopping? How much are you paying for groceries? Do you shop around?’As the recession continues to bite, the food we eat, where we buy it and how much for seem to be fast...
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The day our sweet baby was born
Oxfam Campaigner Rachel Edwards meets Liqaa', a 23 year old refugee from Syria, who now lives in Za'atari refugee camp, in Jordan.Following news from the United Nations High Commission on Refugees that...
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Afghan women at risk while police force remains 99 per cent male
Only 1 per cent of the Afghan National Police is female. More women are urgently needed in the Afghan police force in order to reduce violence against women and ensure the safety of all Afghans.Ten...
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Technology changes everything
This week, the Web Summit takes place in Dublin with some of the world’s most innovative start-ups and technology companies touching down in Ireland for the event. Founders from...
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