Challenge injustice
The Oxfam America Action Fund works to change the laws and policies that keep people trapped in poverty. Together, we can ensure that the world's poorest people have a voice in Washington, DC.
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The Oxfam America Action Fund works to change the laws and policies that keep people trapped in poverty. Together, we can ensure that the world's poorest people have a voice in Washington, DC.
Learn moreEveryone should be able to earn enough to provide for their family, save for the future, and have a fair chance to get ahead. But many hardworking people struggle just to make ends meet, and don’t have opportunities to succeed.
We can't afford to let Congress cut lifesaving foreign assistance - it's working. But sixty years of foreign aid also show that international donors alone cannot fix the problems of developing countries.
Many poor countries face a resource curse: They should be rich, but because they rely heavily on resources like oil and gold, they suffer from poverty, corruption, social unrest, and human rights violations.
Fighting hunger means, first and foremost, making sure that people can access the food they need. But Oxfam’s GROW campaign also aims to address the root causes of hunger by bringing people together to challenge injustice.
Together we can change the laws and practices that keep people trapped in poverty. Help raise awareness and inspire action on some of the world's most urgent issues.
Politics of Poverty blogThe Ise-Shima G7 lacked the ambition and political will to tackle many of the problems discussed by the G7 leaders.
Politics of Poverty blogThe federal government just joined the chorus of voices sounding alarm about dangers in poultry processing.
Politics of Poverty blogIf the climate conferences in Paris and Morocco are going to mean anything we need to be making meaningful changes on the road between them.
Politics of Poverty blogNew East African oil pipeline may win political hearts, but has the potential to put communities at great risk.
Politics of Poverty blogHow the pharmaceutical industry has captured US trade and foreign policy.
Politics of Poverty blogA commitment to more gender data will make women and girls more visible in Oxfam’s policy advocacy.