Oxfam in Tanzania

The European Union humanitarian aid supports delivery of lifesaving water, sanitation and hygiene promotion services in the Nduta refugee camp

The European Union’s humanitarian aid supports relief activities for vulnerable people in crisis zones around the world. Through its humanitarian aid, the European Union has continued to support various lifesaving activities implemented by Oxfam through its Burundian Refugees Response Progamme in...

Oxfam accelerates new strategic changes to its global operations

Aims to maximize impact, shift power south and adapt to financial impact of coronavirus Oxfam today announced that it is bringing forward a reorganization of its global operations as it implements its new strategic framework and adapts to the continuing financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic...

Oxfam reacts to President Magufuli’s call for debt relief. Urges international lenders to cancel the debt repayments in 2020.

Tanzania like many other African countries is facing the worst health and economic test in decades amidst declining tax revenues, diminishing official development assistance, and rising debt obligations and costs. The slump in commodity prices and disruption of global supply chains, especially in...

Being a model farmer is a dream come true

Just over 3 years ago, there was no hope for success for Edward Malunguja (31) who was doing traditional subsistence rice farming on 2 acres rented farm “with little yield.” The story is different now to this married father of four from Nyitundu village in Northern Tanzania who plans to...

Digital technologies enables active citizens to interact with their leaders to solve issues that are important in their communities. Photo: Bill Marwa/Oxfam

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Nashuru having received her heifer from Oxfam as part of the women's empowerment program. Photo: Bill Marwa / Oxfam

Heifers, changing lives of Maasai women

It is a rather cold day in the mountainous Enguserosambu village in Arusha, Northern Tanzania. Maasai women, all dressed up in their traditional colorful clothes, are waiting, some in excitement, some in disbelief. “It is going to be an emotional day,” says Nashuru, as she waits for her turn to...