Oxfam in action
Oxfam. What springs to mind? Charity shops and second-hand clothes? They’re part of the picture. But think bigger. Much bigger.
What we do
Emergencies
Oxfam is famous for helping people in crisis. Our teams are saving lives around the world, right now. Click on the map below to find out more.
Current emergencies
Where we work
Oxfam works in many countries around the world. To find out more about what we do in a particular country, use the list below.
Issues we work on
Through decades of experience, Oxfam has come to focus on a number of core issues that are vital in helping poor people to lift themselves out of poverty.
Visualising poverty
Check out these clever interactive maps to find out what kind of shape the world is in on some of the big poverty-related issues Oxfam works on.
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Oxfam: the inside story
It started with one man. Now, Oxfam's operations involve millions of inspired, and inspiring people.
