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Supporting Oxfam puts you in good company – fighting poverty together with the people and communities we work with.


‘Tiddlers on the roof’, Kuz Ganrshal, Pakistan.
Naziah, 11, and classmates at Al Mostaqbel School in Hays, Yemen.
Dancing Maasai women greet visitors at the Museum Centre in Ololosokwan, Tanzania.
Builders rebuilding Shariputra school, Sri Lanka.
5.5 million people in India, including Ranjita (left) were affected by floods in 2007
Children at play, cartwheeling in Manica, Mozambique.
Fata at work in a garden with her baby Fatimata in Intedeyne, Mali.
Jarina Begum tending a calf she was able to buy with money earned through Oxfam.
Milking time in Engaresero, Tanzania.
Angola: Oxfam-trained midwife Mariana holds a tiny box of tools for delivering babies.
Noomunye preschool in Piyaya village, Tanzania.
Ali releases a bird in the streets near his school in Aden, Yemen.

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Goat

Get your goat

£25

The perfect gift for the person who has everything. The birthday boy receives a goat card and magnet, and the real goat goes to owners in the developing world. What's more, every goat comes with all these extras: milk to drink and sell, fertiliser to spread, and don't forget the kids, too.

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Brand new with tags

We've got thousands of donated clothes and accessories for sale in our online shop, many of which have never been worn! Get brand new clothes at great prices and help us end poverty at the same time. A better world, free with every purchase.

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Tall Candle Lantern

£39.99

This middle-eastern-style candle lantern is great when you want the lighting a little more intimate. Made from silver coloured metal and glass panels, the lantern stands 51cms tall, and would be ideal for balmy autumn evenings in the garden.

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Fair Trade Fashion

Buy Fair Trade and Organic fashion from Oxfam and 100% of the profits are dedicated to fighting poverty. Top trends, best buys and pick 'n' mix outift suggestions make ethical shopping easy. Beating Poverty with Style.

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