Oxfam Australia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[edit] History
The organisation was founded by Father Gerard Kennedy Tucker in the 1950s, because he was concerned about poverty in Asia following the Second World War. An Anglican clergyman, Father Tucker had previously founded the Brotherhood of St Laurence. The first local group was established in Hawthorn, a suburb of Melbourne, in 1954, as the Food for Peace Campaign.
Trailwalker long distance team walks have been held in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney.
[edit] See also
Since 1995, Community Aid Abroad has been part of the Oxfam International family - an affiliation of 12 Oxfams around the world. In 2005, the name changed to Oxfam Australia.
Oxfam Australia has projects in 29 countries as well as supporting indigenous projects in Australia.
