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What can you do?

Oxfam believes that everyone can make a difference – and that includes you!

Here are some ideas about how YOU can work with us to change the world. There are some really simple things you can do to help, or you can get together with your friends and plan something BIG! Whatever you want to do – it all helps to make the world a fairer and better place.

Things you can do...

>	Make the change - Take Action
>	GROW! Find out about our new campaign
>	Send My Sister to School
>	Speak out about why Oxfam's work with poor people around the world is so important
>	Buy fair trade
>	Learn about Oxfam and being a Global Citizen!
>	Support Oxfam's campaigns
>	Bring and buy at your local Oxfam shop

Take Action!

Some people are happy with the status quo.Other people want to know why.

They look at a bad situation and see what could be better. They want to know what they can do. When those people work together, the world moves.

Oxfam works on issues that affect us all, from climate change to health and education. Add your voice and build your skills. Get involved right here in changing the world.

Find out how you can Take Action here.

GROW! Find out about our new campaign

It's not just drought. Or famine. Or a bad harvest. A whole host of interlinked factors are stopping Akiru – and nearly 1 billion people worldwide – from having enough to eat.

The global food system is bust and it's time to fix it.

Check out the GROW campaign and see how you can get involved.

Send My Sister to School

Each year millions of teachers and students from around the world remind their leaders of the important promise they made to get every child into school by 2015. And it is working; the number of children out of school is falling.

We need to speak up for girls education so that the stories of our global 'sisters' can be heard!

Explore the issues and spread the word here.

Speak out about why Oxfam's work with poor people around the world is important

You and your friends are powerful! You care about things that happen in the world, and you have family and friends who listen to what you think.

If you think the amount of pocket money you get is unfair, I bet you tell your friends about it (and maybe even the person who decides how much pocket money you get)… They might sympathise, lend you a little extra money now and then, or maybe you can persuade a parent to give you a bigger allowance!

Speaking out and explaining why you want to change something is the first step to making it happen. If other people agree with you, you are more powerful than if you are on your own. If you care about an issue, talk to your friends and find out if they care too. If you need to, you can use information on Cool Planet to try and persuade them why they should care. And if you can’t convince your friends – speak out anyway!

Stand up for what you believe in. It’s the first step to changing the world.

Buy fair trade

You have probably heard of Fair Trade. Fair Trade is when people who grow and produce food (for example coffee and chocolate) and other products (e.g. clothing) are paid a fair price for their work. This helps make sure they have enough money to look after themselves and their families, and also makes sure that they work in safe conditions.

Choose fair trade products if you see them on sale. Look out for the ‘fairtrade mark.’

Find out more about Fair Trade on Cool Planet

If you have your own website, download a banner to show your support for making trade fair.

Check out these delicious recipes!

Learn about Oxfam and being a Global Citizen!

Learn more about what Oxfam wants to change

You can’t help change the world unless you understand a bit about the world!

Being a global citizen is about how you choose to live your life. Do you stand up for people living in poverty? Do you care about whether your actions make life better or worse for other people? Do you think about the products you buy and whether the people who produced them are getting a fair deal? Do you want to get involved, in even the smallest way, in making the world a better place?

We hope the answer is a big YES! And we hope the information on Cool Planet will help you find out more about the world you live in, and how you can change it for the better.

Cool Planet contains lots of colourful stories about young people all around the world, and Oxfam’s work in different countries.

Why not explore how children live around the world

Learn about the different countries Oxfam works in

Find out more about Oxfam

Bring and buy at your local Oxfam shop

If you live in Great Britain, take your old clothes and books to an Oxfam shop, and get everyone in your family to do the same. Buy things from Oxfam shops. Collect stamps, foreign coins and used phone-cards, and take them into your Oxfam shop.

Many Oxfam shops have recently been given a makeover and have a cool new look. If you haven’t visited yours recently, why not give it a go?

Many of them sell Fair Trade gifts and of course, they still sell second hand goods!

Find out which is your nearest Oxfam shop by using the shop locator on the main Oxfam GB site.

Introduction || What does Oxfam do? || Changing the world through Oxfam's campaigns || How did Oxfam start? || Why are some countries poor? || Who works for Oxfam? || Examples of Oxfam's work|| What can you do?