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Southeast U.S. exposed to climate change impact: Oxfam Poverty and climate hazards make the southeast United States the country’s most vulnerable area to climate change impact, Oxfam America said on Wednesday. A report released by the relief organization identified high-risk “hotspots” across 13 southeast states from Arkansas to Virginia where poverty factors combined with high risk of drought, flooding, hurricanes and sea-level rise. “Social factors like income and race do not deter

In an article entitled ‘The Next Step for Microfinance: Taking Deposits’ in a recent issue of Time magazine [1], writer Ms Barbara Kiviat highlights the importance of deposit taking in the field of microfinance or what has been referred to by some development experts as the “forgotten half of rural finance.” Ms Kiviat, a staff writer for Time magazine, reiterates the point that whilst microloans are important, the service that a lot of the poor need ‘more than business loans, is a safe place to

Fathers Day in Australia is Sunday, 6 September 2009. If you’re looking for that perfect gift for your dad or husband, look no further than these online retailers. We have chosen twenty gift ideas we think you and your dad will love! Oh, and don’t forget to check out the gift ideas that support charities such as, the McGrath Foundation, RedCross, WaterAid and Oxfam!GIFTS FOR DAD BigPond Shopping allows customers to shop securely online, with a brand they trust and to take advantage of huge di

This week we continue our #Hyatt4Good Tweetup Tour in Chicago, Denver and Los Angeles. Following this week, we’ll be in DC and then Boston. Please RSVP if you plan on attending. Each event is free or 100% donation to our Summer of Social Good charity fund benefiting Livestrong , Oxfam America , WWF , and Humane Society . Also, we’re proud to have local Ford Fiesta Movement agents at each event offering rides and transportation. First come, first served. On August 28th, we conclude

Last week, Oxfam published its proposals on how the burden of reducing carbon emissions should be shared between countries, both rich and poor. What struck me was the contrast with the stance Oxfam and other NGOs have taken in their advocacy on trade at the WTO and numerous other trade agreements. There, they have focused on what the rich countries must do (cut their subsidies, remove barriers to developing country exports), while stressing the importance of retaining ‘policy space’ for dev