East Asia

Example of Oxfam programs

Image: (From left) Mrs. Mei Nay, Mrs. Kheng Kim and Mrs. Svay Khen attend the monthly meeting of their women's community group in Koh Pdhau village, Cambodia. Credit: Jerry Galea/ Oxfam

Saving for a rainy day in Cambodia – Savings groups in Koh Phdau, Cambodia are helping local women develop the skills, knowledge and confidence to play a stronger role in their community, as Editor Maureen Bathgate explains.

Image: Grade 5 student Bau Kiu enjoys reading the new books at library in his new primary school in Nong Por Village, Laos. Photo: Jerry Galea/Oxfam

Can't beat a good book in Laos – Children from a remote mountain community in Laos are now receiving a better education as Editor Maureen Bathgate, from Oxfam Austriala, discovered during a recent visit.

Image: Thailand was one of the first developing countries to use a World Trade Organization agreement on intellectual property rights to bring down costs and get cheaper medicines to more people. Credit: Tom Greenwood/ Oxfam

Thailand: Generic medicines save lives – Naleenart is HIV-positive but she was lucky to get treatment and advice when she was pregnant that reduced the risk of passing the virus to her child. Thailand was one of the first developing countries to use a World Trade Organization agreement on intellectual property rights to bring down costs and get cheaper medicines to more people.

Image: Seng Sreila used a $50 loan from her Oxfam-sponsored savings group to buy a rice mill. She now runs a small business in her village. Credit: Brett Eloff/ Oxfam

Supporting rural development in Cambodia – The 2007 Cambodia Human Development Report from the UN finds that many Cambodians still live in poverty despite the fact that country has one of the fastest growing economies in Asia. Oxfam partner, CEDAC, responds through programs that teach farmers how to save and improve their agricultural production, to date reaching more than 35,000 Cambodians.

Image: “Now I have a house,” says 70-year-old Rohani as she receives her house certificate from Oxfam’s Gladys Inzofu. Credit: Olenka Priyadarsani/Oxfam

Leaving a legacy in Aceh – This is an important day in the village of Babah Ie, in the tsunami-hit Indonesian province of Aceh. Oxfam is about to hand over 20 houses it has built to the new homeowners. “Now, I have a house,” says 70-year-old widow Rohani. It is the first time her name has been on a house certificate.

Which Oxfams work in:

East Asia	AUS	BEL	CAN	DEU	ESP	GBR	HKG	IRL	NLD	NZL	QC	USA
Burma-Myanmar
Cambodia
China
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Indonesia
Laos
Malasia
Mongolia
Philipines
Thailand
Timor-Leste (East Timor)
Viet Nam

This information covers the financial year 2005-2006 and refers to areas where Oxfam is involved in one or more of the following: operational programs (development or emergency), working through partners and/or working through another Oxfam affiliate.