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Oxfam News December 2006
Oxfam News – December 2006
In this issue, we look at the widening divide in life expectancy between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. We also highlight an innovative program in Western Australia that's helping Indigenous men reconnect with their culture and heritage. There is also insight into how owning a buffalo can mean the difference between destitution and survival in rural Cambodia.
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Executive Director
Cover story: Hopes for a brighter future
Around 1.5 million orphans are the silent victims of South Africa's HIV and AIDS epidemic. We go inside the harsh reality of their lives and see how our work is giving them hope for the future.
Dignity is not for sale
Read how a group of former sweatshop workes in Thailand have gained dignity and strength by establishing their own clothing factory.
Two years on: the triumphs and trials
The road to recovery after the 2004 Asian tsunami has been a long, difficult process. We take a look at the achievements and challenges of our response to date.
Returning to Aceh
Oxfam Australia's Ian Woolverton tells of his pilgrimage back to Aceh two years after he first witnessed the tsunami's devastating aftermath.
A passage to India
Major donor David Morawetz sets out to discover whether overseas aid money really does reach the communities it is supposed to help.
Dignity in a coffee cup
Three years ago, the coffee farmers of Katouad, Laos, were struggling for survival; now they are exporting their coffee to Japan. This is their remarkable story.
Country Profile: Fiji
Editor Maureen Bathgate Design Paoli Smith Photo Editor Martin Wurt Proofreaders Melanie Scaife and Sam Morley. Oxfam News is published quarterly by Oxfam Australia, 132 Leicester Street, Carlton VIC 3053 Australia ABN 18 055 208 636/CC29173 ISSN 1446-0521 The publisher does not necessarily endorse views expressed by contributors to Oxfam News. Available free to donors and supporters.