Oxfam in the Prairies

10/12/2015

Tell Prime Minister Trudeau you’re behind an agenda that means that poor people can thrive and that women have equal rights. The goal is to have 5,000 letters sent --> Be 1 of those 5,000!

https://act.oxfam.org/canada/ask-our-new-prime-minister

Sign this message to our new Prime Minister! Tell him you’re behind an agenda that means that poor people can thrive and that women have equal rights.

18/09/2015

Oxfam's Executive Director on what's important this election season https://www.facebook.com/OxfamCanada/posts/10153549667774277

Election season is heating up. The leaders debate on economic policy is almost upon us. And my mother wants me to say a few things to those who aspire to lead our country. She wants me to say that, as a strong woman who is the mother of a strong woman and grandmother of a strong granddaughter, we ne…

07/09/2015

Syrian refugee crisisApproximately 12.2 million people are in need in Syria. Women and children have been particularly affected by the violence. Oxfam has reached over 1.5 million people impacted by the Syria crisis, across Syria, Lebanon and Jordan. With your support we can reach more. Despite the…

07/09/2015

"it would seem that one of the key triggers for the 2011 Syrian uprising was the 2006 to 2010 drought, the most severe on record in this fertile region, itself probably caused or exacerbated by climate change.

As the abstract of an academic paper published this March in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences puts it: “There is evidence that the 2007−2010 drought contributed to the conflict in Syria. It was the worst drought in the instrumental record, causing widespread crop failure and a mass migration of farming families to urban centres."

Global warming does not cause the conflicts that have caused mass movement of people, but it would be wrong to say it does not contribute

11/07/2014

Why not book a trip of a lifetime and raise money for a great cause?
Travel to Machu Picchu or Mount Kilimanjaro and raise funds for Oxfam!
Registration is now open: Spaces are limited for Machu Picchu, Fall 2014 and Mount Kilimanjaro, Summer 2015.
More information at: http://oxf.am/ocfb-travel

Machu Picchu & PeruBiking, Whitewater Rafting, Trekking, Rock Climbing & Horseback RidingRaise money for Oxfam Canada and visit Machu PicchuSuggested Fundraising Minimum - $1000

07/05/2014

With decisions on a European Robin Hood Tax just weeks away, it's never been more important to be one in a million. Sign our petition and spread the word that a small tax on the banks could make the world of difference to the poor and the planet.

https://www.robinhoodpetition.org/?lang=en

With decisions on a European Robin Hood Tax just weeks away, it's never been more important to be one in a million. Sign our petition!

07/05/2014

Eight Nobel Peace Laureates are calling for urgent action to bring the abducted girls of Nigeria home.

In a statement released today, the Laureates state: "We join our hands in solidarity with our Nigerian sisters and activists who are using every means, including street protests and social media, to spur action nationally and globally so that the girls of Chibok are returned safely to their families."

http://nobelwomensinitiative.org/2014/05/nobel-peace-laureates-call-for-swift-action-to-bring-home-abducted-nigerian-girls/?ref=204

(Ottawa—May 7, 2014)—The April 14th abduction of over 270 girls from a secondary school in Chibok in the state of Borno, Nigeria is a chilling reminder that society’s most vulnerable citizens—our children—remain targets of violence.

09/09/2013

Event page for Saskatoon's upcoming fundraiser on Thursday, September 26th... EcoJam!
https://www.facebook.com/events/200127366828955/

30/05/2013

Who would you like to see on Oxfam Canada's board? Nominate your picks by June 10!

Oxfam Canada needs a skillful and diverse board to build our women’s rights and gender justice programming, boost income and diversify fundraising, empower supporters across Canada, and nurture a culture of leadership and learning. At this September`s Annual General Meeting, a new board will be elec...

22/05/2013

Take action now to keep aid focused on ending poverty and promoting human rights!

As part of budget bill C-60, the federal government plans to merge the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) with the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT). Let’s make sure that ending poverty and promoting human rights remain at the heart of Canada's international...

16/05/2013

An international Day of Action against seed giant Monsanto has been called for Saturday, May 25. The company has sparked criticism over environmental impacts, destruction of farmer livelihoods, and crop contamination.

Read more from Oxfam about Monsanto and the equity challenge, and check out the protests happening across the Prairies:

EDMONTON: https://www.facebook.com/events/565153116858661/

CALGARY: https://www.facebook.com/events/354462914675269/

SASKATOON: https://www.facebook.com/events/455489177862149/ and https://www.facebook.com/events/620811587948273/

REGINA: https://www.facebook.com/events/583443078335565/

WINNIPEG: https://www.facebook.com/events/324721437631349/

Selling a surplus allows poor farmers to earn an income, but rarely can they exercise any power in markets where middlemen, processors, aggregators, freighting companies and those controlling brands and distribution call the shots.

15/05/2013

Could you live on just 30L of water per day? Thirty litre jugs of water, and a constant awareness of their imminent emptiness, faces over 100,000 Syrians every day at the refugee camp Za'atari.

Take the 30L challenge, share your story, and spread the word to raise awareness and help keep the taps flowing for Syrian refugees.

Saturday evening I spent reconfiguring my toilet to a 4L flush and filling small bottles and jugs of water carefully portioned for drinking and cleaning. I was preparing for our Sunday challenge to live on 30 litres of water for a day.