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Our work in action Haiti Livelihoods Program Oxfam works with men and women farmers in the rice-growing area of Haiti’s Artibonite Valley to raise their voices and improve their livelihoods. Latest blog posts Search model: blog post, legacy blog post Search root: Topics: [] Locations: Tags: [] Use data-feed: /datafeed/?m=119&m=118 Politics of Poverty What should go in the next COVID-19 stimulus package? April 20, 2020 Tell Congress to put the safety and well-being of the most vulnerable in the US and abroad at the top of its agenda. Politics of Poverty The COVID-19 response shows we can decisively confront climate change April 20, 2020 Rich countries are moving fast to protect their citizens from harm. The consequences of a warmer and vastly more unstable climate are no less devastating. Politics of Poverty COVID19: Safeguarding essential workers in our supermarkets April 6, 2020 Grocery workers are on the front line of our fight with COVID-19. Supermarkets must safeguard their lives and livelihoods. Politics of Poverty What's the role of business in the COVID-19 crisis? April 2, 2020 Business has an important role to play in addressing the health and economic impacts of this crisis. Here's a checklist of what companies can, and should, do. Politics of Poverty Listen up, Congress: Voters support swift COVID-19 measures that put people first—and big corporations last March 23, 2020 The swift and devastating spread of the virus in the US is dealing a staggering blow to our public health systems and our economy and exposing how working families have been struggling for decades. Politics of Poverty COVID-19: We need strong social protections for families on the edge March 19, 2020 Congress should focus on protecting workers and providing urgent help to those who need it, instead of bailing out giant corporations and widening the inequality gap. 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