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...

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. ...

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...

A UN plane drops sacks of food aid for refugees in Maban, South Sudan. During the rainy season many roads are cut off and air drops are an expensive, last ditch effort to provide food to more than 100,000 refugees in the county. Oxfam has helped more than 37,000 refugees in Jamam camp and 30,000 refugees in "transitional" sites. ...

Children cross a makeshift bridge over open sewage in Doe community, Monrovia, Liberia. Here Oxfam is building communal latrines and tap stands and training on how to look after their latrines. In the next phase of the project 200 people will receive a biofil latrine. ...

For millions of people Global Handwashing Day is a chance to dance, sing and party, often in the face of adversity - bringing life and energy to the simple but important message that "clean hands can save lives". This year an estimated 250 million people in over 100 countries took part in events. Here in South Sudan, Oxfam is providing clean water and sanitation and running public health campaigns for about...

This is Owen, who leaves Oxfam tomorrow after eight years' hard work recruiting and looking after our wonderful regular givers. Owen's also the father of our favourite meme, Factual Thursday. So, Owen, in your honour: Last year more than 425,300 lovely people in the UK made a regular donation to Oxfam. FACT #factualthursday Please use the comments to wish Owen good luck on his next adventure! ...

"Cash for work" workers sing and dance with their tools on their way to work in rice fields in River Gee county, Liberia. As well as paying people to farm near their homes, we give them tools and clothing, including a rake, shovel, hoe, file, raincoat, boots and gloves. We also teach them how to manage their swamp farms and irrigate their fields. What Oxfam does ...