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.
Tuvalu is classified by the UN as a Least Developed country. Many of the development challenges that it faces are a result of its geography. Situated in the north pacific, south of Hawai’i, it is very vulnerable to climate change and weather events.
The cost of living is high and the population depends on imported food and fuel. The economy is small and fragile and relies heavily on aid and remittances while government funds are mostly derived from the sale of fishing licences.
Oxfam is currently reinforcing its relationships with local actors such as Natural Disaster Management Offices ( NDMOs) and local Red Cross societies so that, when a humanitarian response is needed, we are able to support these actors.
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