Oxfam Canada
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Oxfam Canada, founded in 1963, is an international development agency based in Ottawa, Canada working with over 100 partner organizations in Africa and the Americas. It works with partner organizations to tackle the root causes of poverty, injustice and inequality, helping to create self-reliant and sustainable communities.
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[edit] Canada
In Canada, Oxfam works on development education, advocacy, public awareness and building a constituency of support for its work.
[edit] Oxfam International
Oxfam Canada is a member of Oxfam International, an alliance of the twelve Oxfams worldwide. With Oxfam International, it works on joint campaigns, such as Education Now, to raise awareness of issues, and to influence the policy of governments and institutions such as the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the United Nations.
[edit] Supporters
Oxfam Canada is supported financially by the financial contributions of over 50,000 individual and institutional donors across Canada. It is a registered charity.
[edit] The Hunger Project, 1981 Resolution
On May 30, 1981 the national board of directors of Oxfam Canada passed a resolution, which stated they would not endorse any activities or programs sponsored by The Hunger Project, nor would they accept funds from the project[1]
[edit] Campaigns
Oxfam Canada's major campaigns are:
[edit] External links
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Hunger Project Feeds Itself", McGill Daily, February 13, 1985[1].
