X-Nico

unusual facts about Fundación Intermon-Oxfam



AnyJunk

Materials are taken to licensed waste transfer stations and recycling facilities or passed on to reuse organisations (including Oxfam and British Heart Foundation).

Asian Development Bank

Oxfam Australia has criticized the Asian Development Bank of insensitivity to local communities.

Asociación del Sello de Productos de Comercio Justo

The ASPCJ was established in 2005 by the Fundación Ecología y Desarrollo, Fundación ETEA para el Desarrollo y la Cooperación, Fundación Intermon-Oxfam, Federación SETEM, IDEAS (Iniciativas de Economía Alternativa y Solidaria), Alternativa 3, Cáritas Española, CECU (Confederación de Consumidores y Usuarios) and the CECJ (Coordinadora Estatal de Comercio Justo).

Cathie Felstead

Felstead's commercial clients have included British Airways, Channel 4, Ballet Rambert, Fiat, Oxfam, Lynx (the anti fur trade organisation), Walker Books, Barclays Bank, the Glastonbury Festivals, Penguin Books, Radio Times, and The Body Shop.

Charity dating

For example, Scarlett Johansson auctioned a pair of tickets to attend her premier, raising $40,100 dollars for Oxfam.

Consortium of British Humanitarian Agencies

The Consortium of British Humanitarian Agencies(CBHA) consists of 15 UK based NGOs - ActionAid, Action Against Hunger, CARE International UK, CAFOD, Christian Aid, Concern Worldwide UK, Helpage International, International Rescue Committee, Islamic Relief Worldwide, Merlin, Oxfam GB, Plan International UK, Save the Children UK, Tearfund and World Vision UK.

Dawn Porter

In 2012, Dawn Porter organised an Oxfam "get together" alongside friend Gemma Cairney, and raised money for Oxfam by selling clothing previously owned by celebrities.

De Balie

For instance, the programmes in the series Mind the Gap and Justice for All are produced in cooperation with Oxfam Novib, while the Volkskrant, KNAW and Nemo have teamed up for years on the monthly program Kenniscafé, in which journalist-presenter Martijn van Calmthout discusses science in relation to current and controversial topics.

Derg

The famine in the mid-1980s brought the political situation in Ethiopia to the attention of the world, and inspired charitable drives in western nations, notably by Oxfam and the Live Aid concerts of July 1985.

Divya Dhar

She organised OXFAM’s Biggest Coffee Break at the University of Auckland to promote Fair Trade, where she was also behind the STAND UP: UN Millennium Campaign which broke a Guinness World Records as millions around the world stood together to show support for eradicating extreme poverty.

Djevara

Djevara also donated (and continue to donate) a percentage of revenue from merchandise and CDs to their chosen supported causes (at time of writing: Oxfam, Amnesty International, The Big Issue Foundation and TOSE Respite Care Home (Zimbabwe)).

Environmental issues in Peru

According to the Oxfam report, more than half of Peru's rivers are extremely polluted in the North the Chillón, Yauli and Mantaro in the central region; and the Chili River in the South.

European Scout Jamboree

Some of the tents have displays by organisations (such as Oxfam) to give the participants information of global issues, and other tent

Farah Province

A 1995 Oxfam report lists Farah as "severely mined", and indicated that Farah was particularly problematic due to the wide variety of mine devices employed there, as well as usage of mines to deny access to irrigation systems.

Feinstein International Center

He is also the former Sudan deputy Country Director with Oxfam and Oxfam GB.

Food riot

Oxfam added that a one percent increase in the price of food could lead to 16 million more falling below the poverty line.

Gerald M. Steinberg

Steinberg has been a longtime critic of Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, Christian Aid, Oxfam and other organizations that he accuses of having "contributed to the hatred, rather than supporting peace".

Goodman Center

The Goodman Center’s clients include World Resources Institute, United Way, The Atlantic Philanthropies, Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, OxFam International, The Council of Michigan Foundations, and the Skoll Foundation.

Gordon Fetterplace

His children have gone on into the Civil Construction, industrial, veterinarian and educational work force, while many of his grandchildren such as Cameron and Evelyn Fetterplace are participating in important global community work such as Oxfam conferences and studying the importance of science and technology in the future.

Hari Kunzru

In 2009, he donated the short story "Kaltes klares Wasser" to Oxfam's Ox-Tales project, four collections of UK stories written by 38 authors.

Heath School

In November 1988 the sixth graders took part in a 24 hour fast to support Oxfam.

International School of Indiana

Student groups and activities include the Aid to Congo Project, Habitat for Humanity, Literary Arts Society, Model United Nations, an Oxfam banquet, student government, the Timmy Foundation, a vocal jazz ensemble, the Gryphon Voices choir, art club, yearbook and sports.

Labour Standards in the World Trade Organisation

Many organisations such as Oxfam, the International Confederation of Trade Unions and One World have already investigated the link between trade and labour standards- it does not make sense to ignore their expertise in this field.

Malcolm Ronaldson

He moved to the United Kingdom in 1962 and spent 20 years as company secretary of Oxfam.

Marcopper mining disaster

Oxfam, an international development and humanitarian aid agency with projects in the Philippines was approached by Marinduque community members for help.

Michel Faber

In 2009, he donated the short story Walking After Midnight to Oxfam's 'Ox-Tales' project, four collections of UK stories written by 38 authors.

Microcredit

Similar programs are evolving in Africa and Southeast Asia with the assistance of organizations like IFAD, Opportunity International, Catholic Relief Services, Compassion International, CARE, APMAS, Oxfam, Tearfund and World Vision.

Mirror Image Inc.

“We do a lot of human rights-related work because I’m interested in it,” including work for Amnesty International, Farm Aid and Oxfam, says Roth, who serves on the board of directors of Students for a Free Tibet.

Mr Bingo

Among his many clients are such big-name companies as Oxfam, Orange, Microsoft, Nike, the BBC, Volkswagen, Virgin, Converse, Howies, Carhartt, Absolut and MTV.

Narindar Saroop

Later directorships and advisory positions were with Oxfam Relief Project (1964), Devi Grays Insurance Ltd (1981-84), Capital Plant International Ltd (1982-86), Develt, Clarkson Puckle Group (1976-87), Banque Belge (1987-91), Cancer Relief Macmillan Fund (1992-95), National Grid plc (1993), Coutts & Co. (1995-98) and the BBC Advisory Council on Asian Programmes (1977-81).

Nias

Oxfam, International Aid, Giving Children Hope, Save the Children Fund, World Vision, Surf Aid, Safe Harbor International and Caritas International are some of the international NGOs represented in Nias.

One Cup

Featuring then Foreign Minister José Ramos-Horta, Oxfam Program Director Keryn Clark and Timorese coffee farmers, One Cup attempts to illustrate benefits offered by the international fair trade system.

Owain James

After the NUS, James worked for Oxfam as their Education Campaign Manager and then their Millennium Development Goals Campaign Manager.

Plukenetia volubilis

Humanitarian group Oxfam and a group called SEPAR are collaborating to develop techniques for growing Sacha Inchi.

Radio Regen

In 1999, Radio Regen joined with local listings magazine City Life, published by GMG, to launch a two-month long temporary radio station - City Centre Life 87.7 - from the Oxfam Originals store in the city's Northern Quarter.

Radiohead for Haiti

The gig was an unusual one for Radiohead, organised quickly by the band as a benefit for Oxfam, who were then responding to the devastating 2010 Haiti earthquake of that month.

Rushey Mead School

Beneficiaries over the years have included the British Red Cross, Oxfam, Teenage Cancer Trust, Comic Relief, Sport Relief, Matt Hampson Trust, Rushey Mead Foundation, Rainbows and the Leicester charity LOROS (the Leicestershire and Rutland Hospice).

Sherwood, Nottingham

High street shops such as Boots the Chemist, Lloyds Pharmacy, Wilkinson, SPAR and The Co-operative are interspersed with charity shops, including Oxfam and Cancer Research UK and restaurants, including those serving Chinese, Japanese, Indian and Italian cuisine.

Technology Trust

CTT's raffles platform launched in May 2001 with the support of Oxfam, Guide Dogs for the Blind, Barnardo's, PDSA and the National Trust.

Turl Street

While it is dominated by the three Turl Street colleges, the street houses several shops, including a sports shop, a bar and restaurant (the Turl Street Kitchen), a costume-magic shop, an Oxfam shop, a number of jewellery and memorabilia shops, a cafe, a news agent/general store, a whisky shop, a shoe shop (Duckers, featured in Atonement), a picture-framing workshop, and the traditional gentleman's tailors, Walters of Oxford.

Victoria Hislop

In 2009, she donated the short story Aflame in Athens to Oxfam's "Ox-Tales" project, four collections of British stories written by 38 authors.

Yine people

Oxfam helped the Yine to secure ownership rights to their traditional farmlands and to develop sustainable farming practices.


see also