Latest stories 2012

May

Surviving Jasmine

A terrible cyclone ripped through Vanuatu in February, but Oxfam's newly designed cyclone-proof shelters meant that the community had somewhere safe to shelter.

April

Fighting land grabs in East Timor

Oxfam's partner MCE-A is protecting vulnerable livelihoods in East Timor by teaching them their rights. Find out how education is mobilising these smallholders and protecting their livelihoods.

Voices from Vanuatu

Meet Thomas and Arvie, who are teaching young Ni Vanuatu lifelong skills. Read their stories about the critical role Rural Training Centres play in improving the employment prospects for many young people in remote communities.

March

Food crisis in West Africa

In the Sahel region of West Africa, a severe food crisis has been expected since late 2011. The aid community estimates that some 12 million people are being affected and are now at risk. Take a look at the crisis in photos and video.

Peace returns to KUP

At the beginning of 2012, a renewed peace agreement was secured in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea thanks to the hard work of Oxfam's partner, the Kup Women for Peace.

The path to health

It's a dilemma no mother should have to face: risk her children's health using dirty water or have no water at all. Gande's mother, Bebi Samuel, faces this dilemma on a daily basis.