Maghreb & Middle East

Example of Oxfam programs

Image: Egyptian women teach themselves to read, enabling them improve their economic and social position. Credit: Oxfam

Education in Egypt: out of the darkness – A child could lose its life when it gets the wrong medicines, or medicines that are past their use-by-date, or an overdose. Such tragedies can happen simply because the child’s mother cannot read or write. Oxfam partner, the Better Life Association for Comprehensive Development educates women, and the whole family benefits.

Image: Mustafa in his stall selling toy guns and moppet dolls. The stall doesn’t even cover his $30 monthly medication bill. Credit: Eddie Thomas/Oxfam

Lebanon: Still part of life – At 14, Mustafa was the local boxing champion. He wanted to train to be a teacher, but 30 years ago a degenerative disease of the nervous system forced him to give up. He tried his hand at creative writing, and taught Arabic when the war started in Lebanon. “I’m one of those people who has ambitions. I like to do everything, to prove that I’m still part of life.” While his hands still functioned, he ran a grocery stall. Then his disease worsened and he could only sell school stationery.

Which Oxfams work in:

Maghreb & Middle East	AUS	BEL	CAN	DEU	ESP	GBR	HKG	IRL	NLD	NZL	QC	USA
Algeria
Egypt
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iraq
Israel
Jordan
Lebanon
Mauritania
Morocco
Occupied Palestinian Territory
Syrian Arab Republic
Tunisia
Western Sahara
Yemen

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.