While Oxfam’s efforts reach around the world, the Oxfam America Action Fund uses legislative lobbying and political advocacy to bring the voices of the world’s poorest people to leaders in Washington, DC.
The Oxfam America Action Fund works to change the laws and policies that keep people trapped in poverty. Together, we can ensure that the world's poorest people have a voice in Washington, DC.
We also mobilize citizens like you to join our efforts. By challenging the national and international laws that keep people trapped in poverty, we can work together to create lasting solutions.
Fighting hunger means, first and foremost, making sure that people can access the food they need. But Oxfam’s GROW campaign also aims to address the root causes of hunger by bringing people together to challenge injustice.
Many poor countries face a resource curse: They should be rich, but because they rely heavily on resources like oil and gold, they suffer from poverty, corruption, social unrest, and human rights violations.
Everyone should be able to earn enough to provide for their family, save for the future, and have a fair chance to get ahead. But many hardworking people struggle just to make ends meet, and don’t have opportunities to succeed.
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Politics of poverty blogWill world leaders at the UN heed calls for climate action from the streets?
Politics of poverty blogWe can solve America’s gravest challenges if we commit to seeing and reaching beyond our borders.
Politics of poverty blogZeroing out refugee admissions at a time of unprecedented need would strike at the core of what makes America great.
Politics of poverty blogIf we’re serious about the fight to achieve gender equality, we need to talk about it. Everywhere.
Politics of poverty blogWhat a groundbreaking court decision in Guatemala means for environmental justice and indigenous rights.
Politics of poverty blogHow a notebook full of hopes and fears transformed into concrete actions to improve peoples’ lives.
The world’s poorest people don’t have expensive lobbyists fighting for them in Washington, DC. They have you and me. Join the Oxfam America Action Fund and be a voice for ending global poverty and injustice.
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