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Summer is at its peak, and the World Cup is winding up to its climax next week. Amidst all the excitement, let’s take a moment to talk about something just as important. This month we are celebrating Disability Pride Month, where we centre the voices and experiences of disabled people, who are among the most impacted by poverty and the climate crisis.
Whether supporting entrepreneurs in Laos, or working with communities impacted by earthquakes in Venezuela, together we are part of a global community that leaves no one behind. |
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Stitching new futures in Laos |
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Xingxa works on her sewing machine in Namyot Village, Laos.
Credit: Rachel Schaevitz/Oxfam |
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Xingxa grew up in a farming family in Namyot Village, Laos. Following a childhood injury, she has a physical disability that makes it difficult to walk. As there were no alternative ways to earn a living, Xingxa used to walk miles each day to farm rice.
Where work is structured around physically demanding outdoor labour with few accessible alternatives, disabled people can find themselves excluded from earning an income. Rice farming being the community’s primary source of income also leaves the village population vulnerable to climate shocks which may impact crop yields.
To address these challenges, the community partnered with Lao Federation of Trade Unions and Oxfam to support community members to start small businesses.
Through Oxfam’s Small Businesses Grant programme, Xingxa got a sewing machine and materials to start her own tailoring business. She now runs a thriving business from home.
"Before, I cultivated crops, and I had to work outside under the sun. But after I received the sewing machine, I’m able to work at home and earn additional income," says Xingxa.
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Donate to the DEC Venezuela Earthquake Appeal now |
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Volunteers search for survivors in a collapsed building following the earthquakes in La Guaira state, Venezuela.
credit: Federico Parra / AFP / Getty Images |
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Following two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela, at least 3,985 people have died, 16,740 are injured, and 17,907 have lost their homes. There is huge damage to homes, health centres, power and water systems – places and services that people rely on to survive.
Since the earthquakes struck, Oxfam’s partners have been working hard to determine what people most urgently need. We have joined with other charities in the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) to maximise our impact. Our response will include access to safe water, sanitation, hygiene supplies, food, psychosocial support and protection.
If you've already donated, thanks so much. If not, please will you donate now to provide vital support for people facing this crisis? |
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Will you join us and say “No More Radio Silence”? |
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Did you hear the latest from Sudan? Or from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)? The chances are you didn’t – and there’s a reason for that. Because, when it comes to these ongoing crises, the media and world leaders are choosing radio silence.
Longstanding disasters are happening across the world – but they’re going unseen and unreported.
This summer, we’re launching ‘No More Radio Silence’, a campaign to raise the alarm about some of the world’s forgotten humanitarian crises. We’re kicking it off with a hard-hitting song – and we’d love you to share it far and wide. The song is a collaboration between artists from Sudan, Palestine and the DRC, who have taken inspiration from their own lives and experiences.
And keep an ear out - we’ll be in touch with more ways to get involved soon.
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Celebrating Kris’s 60 years of Volunteering |
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Kristin at the Oxfam shop in Colchester, where she has been volunteering for 60 years.
Credit: Fi Gooch / Oxfam GB |
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This month, the Oxfam Colchester team is celebrating an extraordinary milestone as volunteer Kristin marks an incredible 60 years of service.
Kris began working at Oxfam Colchester after college, where she initially volunteered every Saturday. While the shop has evolved over the years, this sense of community has remained a constant.
Now retired and volunteering three times a week, Kris continues to believe strongly in the cause and in the power of people coming together, especially in a place as special as Oxfam Colchester: “The shop is such a welcoming place. Everybody’s friendly, and you meet so many people, people I wouldn’t perhaps meet in my normal life. I’ll keep volunteering till I’m carried out of here!”
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Take on Tough Mudder for Oxfam |
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Participants make their way through a muddy ‘Tough Mudder’ obstacle course in London.
Credit: Tough Mudder UK |
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Looking for a challenge that pushes you out of your comfort zone? Take on the ultimate challenge with Tough Mudder, an adrenaline-fuelled obstacle course experience designed to test teamwork, resilience and determination.
Whether you sign up solo or with friends, you will be part of a community that pushes each other over the finish line and helps fight poverty and injustice around the world.
Tough Mudder offers an adaptive athlete option for participants with access requirements, and we’d encourage anyone interested in taking part to explore the support available and get in touch if they’d like to discuss joining us.
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Oxfam is a registered charity in England and Wales (no 202918) and Scotland (SC039042) and a company limited by guarantee registered in England No 612172 at Oxfam, 2600 John Smith Drive, Cowley, Oxford OX4 2JY. Oxfam GB is member of Oxfam International.
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