

That's why making a cash donation is one of the most effective ways to support our emergency work.One of the largest contributors to the national econ-omy and to employment, the retail sector continues to see healthy growth, despite facing a number of chal-lenges. This ensures women can learn new skills, earn an income and support their families, buy crops, send their children to school, and get the healthcare they need. There are many local initiatives in poor countries where women knit or make clothes, and Oxfam tries to support them by buying their products and distributing them through its programs. It reduces the cost to Oxfam, helps stimulate local markets and economies, and we can be sure that the goods that we source are appropriate - both for the local environment and the local culture. It is much easier to buy these items (with the money our supporters donate) in the countries where they are needed. This is because customs regulations, fumigation of second-hand items, transport and communications make the process of exporting second-hand items very complicated, time-consuming and expensive.

More details on our complaints mechanisms and procedures are available on our Governance page, in our Board Accountability Policies (3.1 Making a complaint).Ĭlothes and blankets are among the many items some Oxfam affiliates sell in their shops to raise funds, but Oxfam does not send clothes and blankets overseas, however good their condition. an international campaign, program, or advertising, etc.) or its Secretariat, or if the complaint has not been satisfactorily addressed by the affiliate, please contact the Oxfam International Executive Director in writing using the following contact details: Complaints about Oxfam confederation: Where there is a complaint about the joint activities of the Oxfam confederation (e.g.
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