February 2010
![Find out more about Oxfam in the Congo [Photo credit: Andrew Davies]](images/feb10.jpg "Find out more about Oxfam in the Congo [Photo credit: Andrew Davies]")
Oxfam’s Rankin/Congo exhibition launches in London, revealing love in a conflict zone.
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5 Fri
G7 finance ministers meeting (5–6 Feb, Nunavut, Canada)
Cirque du Soleil benefit performance for Oxfam Raising money for Tanzania (London)
6 Sat
International Day Against Female Genital Mutilation
7 Sun
8 Mon
Simon Cowell Releases Single For Haiti
Simon Cowell launches a star-studded charity single to raise funds for survivors of the Haiti earthquake. Proceeds will go to the Disasters Emergency Committee.
Haiti earthquake: Oxfam’s response
People and Planet’s Go Green Week (8—12 Feb)
More about the Go Green Campaign
9 Tue
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Oxfam’s Rankin/Congo exhibition launches in London
Fashion photographer Rankin returned to DR Congo, which is still suffering from severe violence. His photo exhibit on love in a conflict zone, coinciding with Valentine’s Day, features images taken by people in the community he visited, as well as Rankin’s signature portraits.
From Congo with Love
12 Fri
Red Hand Day
Red Hand Day marks the UN’s decision in May 2000 to adopt a minimum age of 18 for soldiers and aims to further discourage the recruitment of child soldiers worldwide.
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Valentine's Day
Get something for your sweetheart from Oxfam's Online Shop.
Oxfam Shop
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22 Mon
Fairtrade Fortnight begins (22 February–7 March 2010)
Look out for 'The Big Swap', where we ask you to swap your usual stuff for Fairtrade stuff.
Fairtrade Fortnight
Student Volunteering Week (22—28 Feb, UK)
Volunteer with Oxfam
23 Tue
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Haiti Reconstruction Summit, Miami
(Miami, US) UN conference to discuss the international community’s role in rebuilding Haiti’s infrastructure.
Haiti earthquake: Oxfam’s response
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