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G_j Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 01:58 PM
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OXFAM: we’re concerned that resources may bypass the poor
Edited on Thu Sep-01-05 01:59 PM by G_j
http://www.oxfamamerica.org/newsandpublications/press_releases/press_release.2005-08-30.2378414916

Oxfam America Is Evaluating Needs of Partners Affected by Hurricane
30 August, 2005

For more information, contact:
Adrienne Leicester Smith, Media Director
617-728-2406

We at Oxfam America express our sorrow and sympathy for the people affected by Hurricane Katrina. While the hurricane affected hundreds of thousands of people, those living in deep poverty were hit the hardest. They include many families who are members of our grassroots partners in Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.

Oxfam generally focuses its emergency response on regions where governments and civil society groups have little or no capacity to respond effectively, which is seldom the case in the United States. But despite all the resources available for relief after Katrina, we’re concerned that those resources may bypass many people caught in generational cycles of poverty and discrimination. Those living in poverty may also lack the resources for long-term recovery of their assets and livelihoods.

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 estuarine fisheries, for example, jeopardizing the livelihoods of the fishing and farming communities with which our partners work.

Please return to this site for updated information about our response, including the possibility of a fund-raising appeal, once the scope of the needs becomes apparent.
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G_j Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 02:16 PM
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1. Oxfam generally focuses response on regions where governments
and civil society groups have little or no capacity to respond effectively which is seldom the case in the United States. But despite all the resources available for relief after Katrina, we’re concerned that those resources may bypass many people caught in generational cycles of poverty and discrimination. Those living in poverty may also lack the resources for long-term recovery of their assets and livelihoods.

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leftchick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 02:28 PM
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2. The bushies won't let Oxfam help
they need no stinkin help! :(
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G_j Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 02:50 PM
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4. I suppose that is a real possibility
Edited on Thu Sep-01-05 02:50 PM by G_j
especially if Bush realises they are addressing the cycle of poverty and it's future implications for the victims.
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peace4all Donating Member (428 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 02:28 PM
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3. Oxfam, sees the truth
about the poor in NO. thank you
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area51 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 03:05 PM
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5. Dear Oxfam,
Unfortunately, we're no longer a first-world country; we're a third-world country w/vast disparities between rich & poor. This obscene lack of response to this disaster is only befitting a third-world country (a point which I believe another poster said in another thread).
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meganmonkey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 03:07 PM
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6. P.S. Unfortunately, the current dictator and his cronies may not let
you in

:cry:
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G_j Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 04:30 PM
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7. kick
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G_j Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 06:46 PM
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8. I just think this is worth taking note of..
~kICk~
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JanMichael Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 06:47 PM
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9. They almost ALWAYS bypass the very poor. They ALWAYS benefit the...
Edited on Thu Sep-01-05 06:47 PM by JanMichael
..."Middle Class".
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Pacifist Patriot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 06:47 PM
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10. Hmmm...I'm a regular contributor to Oxfam.
I'm pleased to see this.
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G_j Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-05 06:50 AM
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14. they are a fine organization. n/t
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G_j Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-05 06:50 AM
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15. delete
Edited on Fri Sep-02-05 06:50 AM by G_j
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meganmonkey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 06:57 PM
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11. Kick
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RBHam Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 06:57 PM
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12. They are concerned Pat Robertson will steal it...
Don't blame them.
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MadAsHellNewYorker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 06:58 PM
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13. Why is the Red Cross and US Gov't only asking for CASH?
hummmm....:think:
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G_j Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-05 12:01 PM
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16. kick
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