Impact stories
Every day, Oxfam is helping thousands of communities around the world work their own way out of poverty. Here are just a few of the people who we have reached — telling their stories, in their own words.
Poasa is a member of Rainbow Pride Foundation supporting LGBTQIA+ people in Fiji.
In Cambodia, farming communities in the Pursat Province are switching from diesel power to solar energy to cultivate their crops.
In Cambodia, communities living along the Mekong rely upon the river for food, water, and income. They are working together to protect their local environments.
Limited land access made it challenging for communities to access affordable and nutritious food. Training provided to women and young people in Kampala and Soroti has supported them in adapting to their environment.
Your Zakat is an Amanah, safeguarding lives in the world's largest refugee camp.
Learn more about what global communities and Oxfam are doing to promote farming and leadership.
Magda explains how Oxfam's partners in Indonesia are tackling the effects of climate change.
Koruna is the only female honey farmer in Bangladesh and collects honey with her team in Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest in the world.
The Rainbow Pride Foundation is an Oxfam Partner working to empower the LGBTQIA+ community in Fiji by building a better financial future through community initiatives.
Anna Leonova, Executive Director of Gay Alliance Ukraine on mobilising the LGBT community, strengthening the capacity of this community in advocacy, human rights and improving life in Ukraine.
Magdelene and her community are laying the foundations for a better future in Sierra Leone.
Abdia is a farmer in Isiolo County in Kenya. She lives in one of more than 1,000 homes whose residents Oxfam partners have worked with in the area to get clean water running.
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