Introduction
Oxfam is an international confederation of 17 organizations working in approximately 90 countries worldwide to find solutions to poverty§ and related injustice§ around the world.[1] In all Oxfam’s actions, the ultimate goal is to enable people to exercise their rights and manage their own lives. Oxfam works directly with communities and seeks to influence the powerful, to ensure that poor people can improve their lives and livelihoods and have a say in decisions that affect them. Each organization (Affiliate) works together internationally to achieve a greater impact through collective efforts.
Oxfam was originally founded in Oxford§, in 1942 as the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief§ by a group of Quakers§, social activists§, and Oxford academics; this is now Oxfam Great Britain, still based in Oxford, Oxfordshire§. It was one of several local committees formed in support of the National Famine Relief Committee. Their mission was to persuade the British government§ to allow food relief through the Allied§ blockade for the starving citizens of Axis occupation of Greece§. The first overseas Oxfam was founded in Canada§ in 1963. The organisation changed its name to its telegraph§ address, OXFAM, in 1965.
Contents
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1 Oxfam 's mission and values§
1.1 Values§
2 Oxfam 's work§
3 History§
4 Oxfam Affiliates§
4.1 Oxfam GB (Great Britain)§
4.2 Oxfam Ireland§
4.2.1 Funds§
4.3 Oxfam Canada§
4.4 Oxfam America§
4.5 Oxfam-Québec§
4.6 Oxfam Australia§
4.7 Oxfam Novib (Netherlands)§
4.8 Oxfam-in-Belgium§
4.9 Oxfam France§
4.10 Oxfam Germany§
4.11 Oxfam Hong Kong§
4.12 Oxfam India§
5 Oxfam International§
6 Activities§
7 Oxfam 's shops§
8 Fundraising§
9 Publications§
10 Criticism§
10.1 Conflict with Starbucks on Ethiopian coffee§
10.2 Commercial favors§
10.3 Political neutrality§
10.4 Internal structures and political role§
10.5 Bookshops§
10.6 Fair trade coffee§
10.7 Israeli–Palestinian conflict§
10.8 Confrontation with Population
Oxfam was originally founded in Oxford§, in 1942 as the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief§ by a group of Quakers§, social activists§, and Oxford academics; this is now Oxfam Great Britain, still based in Oxford, Oxfordshire§. It was one of several local committees formed in support of the National Famine Relief Committee. Their mission was to persuade the British government§ to allow food relief through the Allied§ blockade for the starving citizens of Axis occupation of Greece§. The first overseas Oxfam was founded in Canada§ in 1963. The organisation changed its name to its telegraph§ address, OXFAM, in 1965.
Contents
[hide§]
1 Oxfam 's mission and values§
1.1 Values§
2 Oxfam 's work§
3 History§
4 Oxfam Affiliates§
4.1 Oxfam GB (Great Britain)§
4.2 Oxfam Ireland§
4.2.1 Funds§
4.3 Oxfam Canada§
4.4 Oxfam America§
4.5 Oxfam-Québec§
4.6 Oxfam Australia§
4.7 Oxfam Novib (Netherlands)§
4.8 Oxfam-in-Belgium§
4.9 Oxfam France§
4.10 Oxfam Germany§
4.11 Oxfam Hong Kong§
4.12 Oxfam India§
5 Oxfam International§
6 Activities§
7 Oxfam 's shops§
8 Fundraising§
9 Publications§
10 Criticism§
10.1 Conflict with Starbucks on Ethiopian coffee§
10.2 Commercial favors§
10.3 Political neutrality§
10.4 Internal structures and political role§
10.5 Bookshops§
10.6 Fair trade coffee§
10.7 Israeli–Palestinian conflict§
10.8 Confrontation with Population
References: Oxfam Solidarity incorporates the activities of Oxfam Belgium (founded in 1964) and those of Oxfam Projects (created in 1976).