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Exfam America Responds to Hurricane Katrina September 1, 2005John, Hurricane Katrina Relief and Recovery Hundreds of thousands of families are attempting to recover from the storm that left massive devastation in its wake. Together with our local partners, we are now assessing the situation to determine where our help is needed most. Coastal flooding may have caused severe damage to farmers’ fields and fisheries, for example, jeopardizing the livelihoods of the communities with which our partners work. Please make a contribution to help with our response and recovery efforts. Ask President Bush to support increased funding to the United Nations Emergency Reserve Fund Last week we asked for donations to help support people suffering
through the West Africa Food Crisis. This week we ask for your
voice. Find out what your donations are funding in West Africa In just one week, you helped us raise $130,000 for West Africa! To help nomadic people endure the crisis, Oxfam is funding livestock purchasing programs, which help herders keep money flowing through the rural economy. Food voucher-for-work programs help others feed their families while carrying out useful community projects. Read about the second tsunami that wasn’t As a member of Oxfam’s eCommunity, you helped raise funds that eventually saved thousands of lives after the Dec. 26 Asian tsunami and earthquake. Read a New York Times editorial, which describes how the coordinated efforts of international aid organizations averted a major health crisis among tsunami survivors. Learn how Coldplay and Oxfam America are working together to Make a Big Noise about unfair trade British rock group Coldplay and Oxfam America are working together to call attention to bad trade rules that keep millions of farmers in poverty. Oxfam America has joined with Sun Microsystems to ask Coldplay concertgoers to use their cell phones to sign the Big Noise petition to Make Trade Fair. You can join them by sending a text message with your e-mail address to TRADE (87233). Tag Along on a Tour of East Asia Oxfam America’s Andrea Perera reports from China, Cambodia, and Thailand and watches as Oxfam and its partners preserve a village’s way of life. For more information about Oxfam America's work go to our website. Thank you for your support! Sincerely, Tim Fullertone-Advocacy Coordinator Oxfam America Donate to Hurricane Katrina Response and Recovery Fund Hundreds of thousands of families are attempting to recover from the storm that left massive devastation in its wake. We are now assessing the situation to determine where our help is needed most. Coastal flooding may have caused severe damage to farmers’ fields and fisheries, for example, jeopardizing the livelihoods of the fishing and farming communities with which our partners work. Please make a contribution to help with our response and recovery efforts. Please visit donation page on line: https://secure.ga3.org/02/katrina_fund If you have any questions or comments — please email us or call 1-800-77-OXFAM and ask for Donor Services. If you'd prefer not to give online, you can donate via phone, fax or mail: By Phone By FAX By Mail Oxfam America | |
