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Oxfam is a world-wide development organization that mobilizes the power of people against poverty.

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    Jun 26

    🕑14 hours a day. 📅 28 days a month. That’s how long some workers on fishing boats in Southeast Asia are working, sometimes earning less than $0.50 an hour. Find out what human suffering might be behind your food. Look

    What’s #BehindThePrice of Your Seafood?
    The seafood industry is worth +$150bn/year. But workers in Southeast Asia face poverty wages, unsafe & unsanitary working conditions, and verbal abuse. Help end the human suffering behind our food.
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  2. 2 hours ago

    Women with secure land ownership often have more power in their household, which helps them better their children's lives. If the economic case for farmers is so clear, why don’t more women own land?

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  3. 5 hours ago

    : Rising economic star or poster child for disaster?

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  4. 7 hours ago

    “I feel good when I work, and it keeps me away from all the negative thoughts” Mohammad Azhar, 65, fled Myanmar for Bangladesh ten months ago, bringing his sewing machine with him. Now he provides tailoring services to his fellow .

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  5. Retweeted
    Jul 3

    Top executives in supermarkets are cashing in big bucks. But too many people who produce and process our food are earning less than a fair wage and struggling to feed their families. Find out what's of your food:

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  6. Retweeted
    13 hours ago

    Oxfam is providing humanitarian assistance to 10,000 people who were displaced to the north of , but it remains difficult to deliver that aid because of the ongoing .

    1 reply . 18 retweets 14 likes
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  7. 13 hours ago

    “The real fear is that this is merely a precursor to an onslaught that will lead to widespread loss of life." - Oxfam director in :

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  8. Retweeted
    Jul 1

    Ahmed Jani field officer in Iraq takes us to Mosul where Oxfam has been providing cash assistance to more than 5,000 families across the city, helping over 31,000 people purchase food and rebuild their lives after ISIS.

    1 reply . 3 retweets 7 likes
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  9. 16 hours ago

    “Before, we often didn’t have enough for 3 meals a day. The kids would sometimes go to school on an empty stomach” Thanks to one of our programs in Burundi, Calinie and Theophile's crop yield has increased 5-fold and they can create a better life for their children.

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  10. 19 hours ago

    The fate of 600,000 people hangs in the balance in . Food is already in short supply and the risk of increased due to damaged water and sewage systems:

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  11. 21 hours ago

    The industry is worth more than $150bn per year. But workers in Southeast Asia face poverty wages, unsafe and unsanitary working conditions, and verbal abuse. Watch and share:

    #BehindThePrice of seafood
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  12. 23 hours ago

    What's a day like with Oxfam in Mosul, a city that has seen so much destruction? Meet Ahmed Jani, on our team in , which has been providing cash assistance to more than 5,000 families throughout the city.

    2 replies . 13 retweets 13 likes
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  13. 24 hours ago

    More than 80,000 people have fled their homes in . But “the real fear is that this is merely a precursor to an onslaught that will lead to widespread loss of life":

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  14. Jul 4

    ⚠Women and men producing our food do not have enough to eat themselves ⚠ Speak up for the people . Take the pledge here:

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  15. Jul 4

    The international community must not let become a graveyard:

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  16. Jul 4

    ⚠Women and men producing our food do not have enough to eat themselves. Speak up for the people . Take the pledge here:

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  17. Jul 4

    Xabiiba lives in a Somalian camp for internally displaced people. We have been working with other NGOs to improve conditions and provide sustainable food. Xabiiba's message is a thank you to all of Oxfam's dedicated supporters. We can't do it without you.

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  18. Jul 4

    There is a story of food you buy. Whether it is fruit, vegetables or seafood, millions of the people who produce our food are working in inhumane conditions:

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  19. Jul 4

    Amid horror and cruelty, there are stories of courage and generosity. Meet Peter. He’s making clothes for people fleeing violence in some regions of . For free. He says he does this because he too once fled with nothing.

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  20. Jul 4

    Women in the industry in Southeast Asia do most of the lowest paid and least secure jobs. Stand with the workers and call for safe and decent work for women 👉

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  21. Jul 4

    To all our supporters and partners in the US,and our team : 🎇🎇 ! 🎆🎆 We will continue to fight for human rights, justice & equality with you!

    "We need to remember that being a proud American also means speaking truth to power. We need all of you. Now more than ever." reflects on the & why the fight for human rights, justice & equality must continue:
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