Every year, the gap between rich and poor gets even wider – and it’s being fuelled by the use of tax havens. Today, 8 individuals have the same wealth as the poorest half the people on our planet. It is time to bring an end to inequality. It is time to Even it up!
For 40 years, the Quechua communities in Peru have lived with contaminated rivers, and poor health as a result of oil drilling. Teddy Guerra is leading the effort to obtain integral land rights for his community before any more concessions are given to oil companies. Read his story and sign the petition.
Millions of people are being forced to flee their homes, risking everything to escape conflict, disaster, poverty or hunger. We are working in nine of the ten top refugee source countries as well as in refugee host countries. We urgently need your help to reach people in Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and in Europe.
With no end in sight to the conflict in Syria, hundreds of thousands of people are living in desperate conditions and exposed to continuing violence. Today, half the pre-conflict population of 22 million Syrians have fled their homes and more than 13.5 million people urgently need your help.
Liberia’s economic and social service infrastructure has largely been destroyed by war and conflict. Oxfam’s focus in Liberia is on livelihoods, education and public health and includes cross cutting work on gender and protection, sexual exploitation and the right to be heard.
Most Liberians have no electricity and have little access to safe water, sanitation and acceptable housing. It is estimated that only 25% of the population have access to safe drinking water and even less have access to basic sanitation.
Due to mass rural to urban migration movements and large numbers of returnees (people returning after having fled the conflict), the country faces extreme housing and shelter shortages with poor infrastructure to support them. Although Liberia’s economy now appears to be improving it is still struggling to rebuild to the pre-conflict level.
We began working in Liberia in 1995, delivering both emergency humanitarian assistance and long-term development projects. In 2006, we shifted away from humanitarian assistance, to focus working in partnership with NGOs, government, communities and community-based organizations to build a long term country strategy.
Livelihoods
We work with partners to distribute seeds and planting materials. We focus on increasing employment opportunities for poor men and women by creating sustainable food production, while also addressing gender inequality.
Education
Oxfam campaigns on the right to free and quality education for all within safe, gender friendly schools. We campaign for equitable learning opportunities and for the promotion of HIV and AIDS awareness in schools.
Public Health
Oxfam is the lead agency of the International Non-Governmental Organization (INGO) Water, Sanitation and Hygiene promotion (WASH) Consortium in Liberia. We have been progressively shifting away from operational activities, such as building latrines and wells, to focus on enhancing the ability of Liberia’s government to manage its public health systems and promote hygiene awareness at local and national level.
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