August 2008
Starting in August, some of the largest floods ever hit parts of South Asia during summer 2007, affecting 33 million people. Find out how they have coped since.
South Asia Floods - one year on
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International AIDS Conference Mexico (3 - 8 Aug)
This year's conference will focus on delivering HIV prevention and treatment to communities worldwide.
Oxfam in Angola: preventing an HIV epidemic
Climate Camp Kingsnorth, UK (3 - 11 Aug)
Climate campaigners gather to protest the building of a new coal-fired power station at Kingsnorth in Kent.
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Bloom (Cheltenham) and Summer Sundae (Leicester) Festivals (8 - 10 Aug)
Oxfam is at all of the summer's hottest festivals, asking the question on everyone's lips:
What gets your knickers in a twist?
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International Day of Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous people are marginalised in many parts of the world. Oxfam works to help communities assert their rights.
Video from Bolivia: 'Look who's talking!'
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International Youth Day
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Beautiful Days Festival, Devon (15 - 17 Aug)
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V Festivals Staffordshire and Chelmsford (16 - 17 Aug)
Oxfam is at all of the summer's hottest festivals, asking the question on everyone's lips:
What gets your knickers in a twist?
Rakhi Day
Rakhi (Raksha Bandhan) Day, Hindu festival celebrating the relationship between brothers and sisters. Check out the Oxfam online shop for gifts.
Oxfam online shop
17 Sun
World Water Week
Oxfam is renowned globally for its emergency water and sanitation expertise.
Video: Oxfam water engineers in action
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Leeds and Reading Festivals (22 - 24 Aug)
Oxfam is at all of the summer's hottest festivals, asking the question on everyone's lips:
What gets your knickers in a twist?
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International Disaster Risk Conference Davos (27 Aug - 1 Sep)
Where crises are predictable, their impact can be managed. We work with vulnerable, disaster-prone communities worldwide, helping them organise, plan, and prepare to deal with disasters.
Oxfam's disaster risk reduction work
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