Oxfam Case Study

The History of Oxfam  Oxfam began in 1942 in Oxford and was started by Canon Theodore Richard Milford, Professor Gilbert Murray and his wife Lady Mary, Cecil Jackson-Cole and Sir Alan Pim  Their aim was to relieve famine in Greece caused by conflict  By 1960, Oxfam was a major NGO  Oxfam comes from Oxford and Famine

The Issues it Deals with  Conflict and natural disasters  Health  Education  Debt and Aid  Gender Equality  The right to be heard  Trade  Climate Change  Poverty in the UK  Global Economic Crisis

How it addresses such issues  They campaign for change around the world  Respond to emergencies around the world, dealing with:  Water and sanitation  Health Promotion  Food and Nutrition  Protection  Disaster Risk Reduction  Development Work by:  Using their experience  Working in Partnership  Giving Advice  Funding Development  Campaigning

What can the individual, society and government do?  Individual – Campaigning; fundraising; donating; volunteering at an Oxfam shop  Society – Shop at a local Oxfam shop; campaign; protest; fundraise  Government – Can encourage people to support NGOs; can raise awareness of injustices in other countries; improve International Relations and support Oxfam Campaigns after natural disasters

Current Campaigns  Haiti Earthquake  West Africa Food Crisis  Chile Earthquake  East Africa Food Crisis  Reducing Poverty in the UK  Promoting peace in the Philippines  Promoting a better life for the citizens of Zimbabwe

The Effectiveness of Oxfam  Oxfam is one of the best known NGOs around the world  They are recognised by the public and by governments globally  They get a lot of support from the public following natural disasters and during times of famine and conflict because people recognise the experience they have in such situations