Photo: Ruby Wright Liberia: Chayee burns dead vegetation while he clears a field - as preparation for sowing rice. Before Oxfam worked here, many people farmed on dry land rather than in swamps, often several hours' walk from their homes. Oxfam gave people one plot (half an acre) of uncultivated land. We built and repaired dams and irrigation systems, so people could have control over how much water...

As UN climate talks continue in Qatar this week, here's a look at some of what made 2012 another year of extreme weather, with impacts often seen on the food we eat and the farmers who grow it around the world. ...

If you tuned into coverage of the US election earlier this month, you'll almost certainly have heard talk about an impending 'fiscal cliff' - a term to describe the need for new legislation to get the US economy on track. ...

Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. ...

Some days our creative team gets a week or two to develop a great idea into a thing of beauty. And some days, they get an hour to work up critical creative with the power to change lives. Yesterday was one of those days. With the ceasefire called in Gaza, Oxfam's campaigners had a small window of opportunity to urge the Government to use its influence to help lift the blockade (and end poverty) in the region for good. Here's what...

Refugees in Jamam camp, South Sudan, queue up for (our award winning!) buckets and soap as part of Oxfam's public health campaign to reduce the spread of diseases such as cholera, diarrhoea and Hepatitis E. ...

Quick! There's only a week left to do this... We need your help to win an award: the Sitecore People's Choice Award. All the hard work we put in to building our new website earlier this year has been recognised with a nomination, but you get to decide who wins. Voting is as simple as a couple of clicks on Facebook, and will help spread the word about ways to support Oxfam online. So if you like our website, please vote...

What better to do on World Toilet Day than help Oxfam build a bog? You can donate a loo through our online shop. It can bring dignity to families in refugee camps, encourage children to go to school, and stop the spread of deadly diseases. Here's a word from Ntombizodwa in central Zimbabwe, a proud owner of a latrine, thanks to Oxfam supporters like you: "Because of Oxfam, I've got a toilet at home. We also...

Photo: Tom Pietrasik/Oxfam Wubalem and her husband Tsega, harvesting honey from a hive in Mecha village, Ethiopia. Wubalem lives in rural Ethiopia, one of the seven poorest countries in the world. In the past, she earned a meagre living labouring for others, and it was a daily struggle to get enough food for her family. With Oxfam's support, Wubalem has received a modern beehive, protective clothing, and...

Huge congratulations to the Oxfam bookshop in St Giles, Oxford - on Saturday they turned 25. Not only that, though - they've also raised more than £5m for Oxfam! It's a testament to the dedication and brilliance of the 63 volunteers who work at St Giles. The manager, James Carruthers, told the Oxford Mail, "This incredible achievement would not have been possible without the continued support from the local community...