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OxfamIreland

  1. Fantastic news. The Scottish Government have launched a climate justice fund - bit.ly/KZYgvv
  2. @OutsiderHeather @outsidermag Oxfam Trailtrekker invites teams to trek 100/50km Mourne Mountains, Sept 1-2, see bit.ly/JN8LZD thanks!
  3. Our CEO Jim Clarken writes from #WestAfrica food crisis via @thejournal_ie where people are taking desperate measures jrnl.ie/460899
  4. Because of you, Jessica can now fetch clean water for her class. Soanga School in Burkina Faso says thank you! ow.ly/i/E30A
  5. A massive thank you to everyone who's donated to #WestAfrica! If you haven't already, please consider giving now bit.ly/o53t2M.
  6. Oxfam is providing irrigation where wells have dried up here in Burkina Faso, helping to grow vegetable gardens – Jim Clarken in #WestAfrica
  7. Great to see how our Cash For Work Programmes of seed planting in Burkina Faso give cash now & food tomorrow in #WestAfrica - Jim Clarken
  8. Here in Burkina Faso people are literally digging deep to cope with the food crisis, with some school kids even mining for gold- Jim Clarken
  9. Some tweets from #WestAfrica by our CEO Jim Clarken to follow. Jim is in the region to raise awarenss about the crisis there.
  10. An update from #WestAfrica: In Niger we're helping 450,000 people with vital aid like food, cash & water. Please help bit.ly/o53t2M
  11. In #WestAfrica malnutrition causes 35% of all deaths of children. Together, we can help. bit.ly/o53t2M
  12. We're in #WestAfrica where urgent intervention is needed. See RTE's @RayKennedyHack's reports on the food crisis. bit.ly/J0dpgs
  13. Help us carry out the long-term work that's needed in #WestAfrica to stabilise the region. You can help. bit.ly/o53t2M
  14. An urgent intervention is needed to protect the people of #WestAfrica. Together, we can help. bit.ly/o53t2M
  15. In #WestAfrica people are digging up ant hills to gather grain collected by ants. Read a blog by our CEO Jim Clarken ow.ly/aX0ef
  16. Oxfam Ireland's Jim Clarken meets with chief of a Niger village on the brink of disaster. See photo and RTE's report: on.fb.me/9AGR2B
  17. Since Feb, 63% of families in #WestAfrica have not been able to cover their food needs. Together, we can help. bit.ly/o53t2M