Oxfam fights poverty in three ways:

Campaigning for change

We believe that there is no excuse for poverty in the 21st century. Our world has enough food and resources for everyone. If these were shared out more fairly, there would be no need for much of the suffering we hear about today. Oxfam speaks up on behalf of poor people to governments and powerful organisations. We encourage people to speak up for themselves and change their lives for the better.

Emergency response

Everybody needs help in an emergency – fast. We deliver aid, protection and clean, safe water to people driven from their homes by floods, earthquakes, cyclones or wars. After the emergency, we help people to rebuild their lives.

Development work

We believe that poor people can take control, solve their own problems, and rely on themselves – with the right support. Together we might, for example, train health workers, set up farms, or safeguard water supplies. Oxfam is a global movement of people fighting the injustice of poverty. Together.