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Oxfam News September 2004
Oxfam News – September 2004
In this issue, we turn our attention to what has been described as the world's worst humanitarian disaster: Sudan. We also detail our support of communities on the island of Marinduque in the Philippines who allege that an Australian-listed mining company has caused environmental degradation, poverty and illness.
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Sudan in crisis
In what is currently the world's worst humanitarian disaster, more than one million people have left their homes in Darfur, Western Sudan, fleeing fighting and danger.
Friendship in a time of despair
Oxfam Health Promoter Adrian McIntyre reports from Kalma camp, South Darfur.
Coming out
In South Africa, the Durban Lesbian and Gay Community Health Centre is providing support to young people, writes Colin Collett-van Rooyen.
Island in the sun
As mining company Placer Dome fails to take responsibility for the environmental degradation and poverty it has caused in the island of Marinduque in the Philippines, our Mining Ombudsman project is working to ensure the concerns of the island's community are heard and redressed. By Nina Field.
Rice revolution
A new organic method of growing rice is ensuring farmers in Laos have enough rice to last the year, writes Brendan Allen.
Running away with the circus
For indigenous youth across Australia, the circus is about much more than juggling and acrobatics, writes Lisa Vettori.
The young and the restless
Reporting from the second sitting of Oxfam International Youth Parliament, Richard Bray finds out why youth matter in building a better world.
Education for change
Indigenous women in Guatemala are strengthening their ability to fight for change, explains Carlos Ling.
Country profile – Bangladesh
Bangladesh was devastated by major flooding this year, with hundreds of people killed and tens of thousands left homeless.
Building real global security
Advocacy manager Malcolm Reid explains why global security is about much more than border security and national defence.
Get active
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injustice in your local area.
Editor: Lisa Vettori, Design: Paoli Smith, Picture Editor: Martin Wurt, Proofing: Devika Das
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