Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan took time out of his busy scedule at this year's International Indian Film Awards, held in Yorkshire, to show his support for Oxfam's work and volunteer at one of our shops. Find out more about Oxfam and Bollywood by visiting the behind-the-scenes IIFA blog at www.oxfam.org.uk/iif a
In 2006 Oxfam staff travelled around the country and asked passers-by a selection of questions to get an idea about the public's attitudes towards poverty in the UK. The film reveals some of the prejudices and misconceptions that exist; the sort of prejudices and misconceptions Oxfam is working to overcome.
It is in all our power to change the world for the better. If only someone would explain how change works and how you can make a difference. That's where 'From Poverty to Power', Oxfam's most important book in a decade, comes in.
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Some of the worst floods in years have hit parts of India, Bangladesh and Nepal. Jenna Meredith's home in Hull, UK was engulfed by floodwater during flooding in July 2007. She travelled to Orissa in eastern India with Oxfam to meet families who have lost their homes, possessions and livelihoods.
Angelique Orr, Oxfam's Climate Change Campaign Manager looks at the reasons why Oxfam is taking action on Climate Change, the links between poverty and climate change and how the poorest people are being the most severely affected. Find out more http://www.oxfam.org .uk/climatechange
Pushpanath Krishnamurthy interviews Usha, the coordinator of Thanal, an Oxfam partner organisation in Trivandrum, in the Indian state of Kerala. Thanal is a public interest research, advocacy, education and action trust.
After hurricane Dean hit the Windward island in 2007, Oxfam developed a program focused on the recovery of the livelihoods in the rural communities. But the approached was concentrated on women. Those are the results.
Oxfam launched their latest climate change report entitled "Financing Adaptation" at the UN Climate Change Conference. This video looks at why adaptation is so important and what Oxfam is campaigning for at the UN.
