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Oxfam News December 2004
Oxfam News – December 2004
In this issue, we highlight the challenges of working for peace in Sri Lanka.
We are supporting projects to bring Tamil and Sinhala communities together
again through village committees, language classes, exchange
programs and agricultural projects. We also provide an update on the outcomes
of our Play Fair at the Olympics campaign, which generated an unprecedented
level of support from supporters from around the
world.
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Working for peace
Oxfam Community Aid Abroad is supporting Tamil and Sinhalese communities in Sri Lanka to work together to overcome decades of conflict.
Amal's story
Political violence in the Gaza strip has worsened over recent years, and as in most conflict situations, domestic violence is also exacerbated.
No refuge
Pamela Bone, associate editor at The Age, recently visited refugee camps in Chad, where thousands of people have escaped the violence of Darfur, Sudan. She spoke to Oxfam staff about the challenges they face.
HIV/AIDS 2004
The 2004 World AIDS Campaign's theme is women, girls and HIV/AIDS. Lisa Vettori discusses the impact of HIV/AIDS on women and girls and Oxfam Community Aid Abroad's response.
Mobilisation against sweatshops
An unprecedented level of support for the rights of the world's garment workers has been generated by Oxfam's "Play Fair at the Olympics" campaign, writes Jeff Atkinson.
Eight goals to eradicate poverty
The Millennium Development Goals are based on a vision of halving the number of people living in poverty by 2015.
Get active
Get active gives you ideas and actions for getting involved in campaigning and fighting
injustice in your local area.
Editor: Lisa Vettori, Design: Paoli Smith, Picture Editor: Martin Wurt, Proofing: Megan Williams
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