Oxfam blog

Stories about beating poverty with Oxfam, including ways to help by shopping second hand, campaigning, fundraising and more.

A silhouetted firefighter stands among flames in the rainforest.

28 Sep 2023

Every year there are more wildfires
A person who is blind's hands on a braille technology assistive device in front of a computer.

16 Aug 2023

Our accessibility journey
Pastel knitted jumpers hanging on racks in a large shop.

15 Aug 2023

Ethical and sustainable fashion
Some empty concrete buildings with flood water all around.

15 Aug 2023

How we can help climate change in Pakistan to do less damage
Ghulam hands a card over a counter to a boy. Ghulam's shop has colourful packets of snacks and other foods.

7 Aug 2023

Pakistan Floods, One Year on
A man wearing a mask and high vis puts water on flames in the jungle

28 Jul 2023

As extreme weather grips the globe the government must hold big polluters to account
A cardboard placard that says 'refugees welcome' with trees and blue sky in the background

20 Jul 2023

The ‘Refugee Ban Bill’ has passed, but the UK is still a country that cares
Logos for Print

23 May 2023

Joint letter calls for PM to step up funding to East Africa
Some tent structures in the desert from above.

18 Apr 2023

Why famine means failure
A young women handling boxes of donated items

27 Mar 2023

Türkiye (Turkey) Syria Earthquake: The aftermath
Mother and child stood by window. Image: Kieran Doherty / Oxfam

23 Feb 2023

Ukraine one year on: Community led recovery in pictures
Civil defence workers and residents search through the rubble of collapsed buildings

9 Feb 2023

Turkey-Syria: How can I help?