Oxfam America is a non-profit organization that works to end global poverty through saving lives, strengthening communities, and campaigning for change. They are an affiliate of Oxfam International.

Oxfam America works on the scene, helping people gain the hope, skills, and direction to create a new future. They are also active in the global arena, addressing social injustice through our advocacy, public education, and emergency assistance programs.

In their quest to end poverty, hunger, and social injustice, Oxfam America depends on the support of concerned global citizens like you. Donations, volunteer work, and campaign efforts enable them to pursue their mission around the world.

Oxfam America relies almost exclusively on private funding, fortunate to have more than 225,000 individual donors. Among leading humanitarian organizations, they stand alone in their refusal of US government funds, declining support from any sources that might compromise our independence.

As conscientious stewards of their donors’ money, Oxfam America operates efficiently and aims to minimize fundraising and administrative costs. In 2006, they allocated 79 percent of our expenditures for development programs and emergency relief—a number that is well above the standard recommended by the AIP (American Institute of Philanthropy), one of the leading charity rating organizations in the US. During this same period, at least 90 percent of funds designated by donors for humanitarian emergencies directly supported their relief efforts for those emergencies. Oxfam strivesto exceed or maintain these standards each year.

To get involved:

Check out www.oxfamamerica.org