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Dear Daniel,

As we enter the final days of 2020, Oxfam is still on the ground responding to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Every day, we''re working with longstanding partners to slow the spread of the disease, providing food for families suffering from the pandemic''s economic effects and responding to disasters made more dangerous by this crisis. And help can''t wait, with daily cases of COVID-19 reaching record-shattering highs.

During this holiday season, many families are searching for new ways to safely celebrate, even if they can''t come together in person. Finish your holiday shopping virtually and make a gift in honour of a friend, family member or colleague that helps families around the world stay safe right now. Each symbolic gift comes with a card you can print or send virtually, so even if you can''t be together, you can still show how much you care. What''s more, thanks to a generous group of donors, your gift''s impact will be DOUBLED, up to $25,000!*

Safe Water ($22) 

For families facing an emergency, access to safe, clean water is life-saving. Water pipes, pumps and hygiene training help keep people healthy. Give the gift of Safe Water, and you''ll be reaching TWICE the number of communities. 

Plant A Garden ($30) 

In trying times, people living in some of the poorest communities around the world rely on fruit and vegetable gardens to earn a living or to put food on their tables. This gift ensures families are nourished in COVID-19 times. Help plant TWO gardens instead of one.

Emergency Kit for 3 Families ($49) 

Many people are living under lockdown, unable to work - and unable to purchase basic supplies. These kits include the basics: soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste and more, for three families. With this gift, you can reach SIX families who are in need of essential hygienic items.

Buy before Wednesday, December 16 at midnight for your card to be mailed to your gift recipient by December 24, pending Canada Post delivery schedule. 

*Oxfam Unwrapped is a symbolic gift-giving program. Purchases of the above items will be matched dollar for dollar based on the price of the item, up to $25,000 CAD.

OXFAM News

We are on the brink of change

It's been six months since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, and many communities are still firefighting the crisis.

At the same time, governments have already begun outlining blueprints for social and economic recovery. The chorus from people around the world is clear: there is no going back to normal. 

Read the latest blog from our Interim Executive Director on how together, we can fight inequality.

Daniel,

• In Bangladesh, 92% of women work in jobs hit hardest by COVID-19
• Globally, 42% of working aged women are unable to have paid jobs due to home responsibilities
• 70% of all COVID-19 job losses have affected women

As one of our supporters, you understand that it has never been more urgent to supply water, soap, food and financial support for women and their communities most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. That's why we wanted you to know about this opportunity to double your impact with a matched gift today.

Be one of the 800 #GivingTuesday donors we are looking for.

Daniel, we know that ending global poverty begins with women's rights. Women are the world's powerhouses. Your donations empower us to continue the fight to advance women's rights. You have the power.

That's why with this gift, you won't just be giving money - you'll be paying power forward to women across the world disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 humanitarian crisis.

Give today and double your impact.

With gratitude,

Ricardo Acu?a
Board Chair
Oxfam Canada 

PS. The first $40,000 in gifts are matched today. Please take advantage of this opportunity to double your impact before the end of today.

Daniel,

• In Bangladesh, 92% of women work in jobs hit hardest by COVID-19
• Globally, 42% of working aged women are unable to have paid jobs due to home responsibilities
• 70% of all COVID-19 job losses have affected women

As one of our supporters, you understand that it has never been more urgent to supply water, soap, food and financial support for women and their communities most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. That's why we wanted you to know about this opportunity to double your impact with a matched gift today.

Be one of the 800 #GivingTuesday donors we are looking for. Let's respond to these crises, protect communities and work to end inequality and poverty.

Daniel, we know that ending global poverty begins with women's rights. Women are the world's powerhouses. Your donations empower us to continue the fight to advance women's rights. You have the power.

That's why with this gift, you won't just be giving money - You'll be paying power forward to women across the world disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 humanitarian crisis.

Give today and double your impact.

With gratitude,

Ricardo Acu?a
Board Chair
Oxfam Canada 

PS. The first $40,000 in gifts are matched today. Please take advantage of this opportunity to double your impact before the end of today.

Hi Daniel,

I wanted to take a little bit of time to tell you about all of the great work that the Oxfam Canada team has been up to these past few months.

In the Philippines, thanks to donor support, we are providing additional services through our sexual health empowerment program, launching new mobile clinics and distributing dignity kits to women and girls in need. In Bangladesh, with our partner Nari Maitree, we are providing domestic workers who were shut out of work due to the lockdown with food, hygiene kits and information about their rights. In Guatemala, our partner Asociaci?n Nuevo Horizonte is adapting its local radio communications campaign to address domestic violence, focusing its messages on vulnerable Indigenous women facing violence in the home as a result of COVID-19 confinement.

But there's so much more to do. This summer, Oxfam's research estimated that by the end of the year, as many as 12,000 people could die each day because of hunger linked to COVID-19. We also analyzed the predictable and destructive impact that under investment in the care economy would have on the well-being of women around the world. Globally, up to 55% of women surveyed reported more unpaid care and domestic work because of COVID-19.

I wanted to send you this note to remind you of the amazing things we're accomplishing together in the most challenging of times. You've shown that you have the power to help people living in extreme poverty fight COVID-19.

This Giving Tuesday, our goal is for 800 of our supporters to join our campaign to pay power forward so we can hit the ground running in 2021. Not only to deliver food, water, and security, but to put power and rights in the hands of women living in extreme poverty.

And thanks to a generous group of donors, the first $40,000 we raise will be 2X matched, so your impact is doubled. If you'd like to make your first donation, please chip in here.

With gratitude,

Danny Pelletier
Director, International Programs
Oxfam Canada 

PS. We'll be contacting you soon to let you know how you can help this holiday season. Until then, please consider donating today if you can.

Daniel,

• In Bangladesh, 92% of women work in jobs hit hardest by COVID-19
• Globally, 42% of working aged women are unable to have paid jobs due to home responsibilities
• 70% of all COVID-19 job losses have affected women

As one of our supporters, you understand that it has never been more urgent to supply water, soap, food and financial support for women and their communities most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. That's why we wanted you to know about this opportunity to double your impact with a matched gift today.

Be one of the 800 #GivingTuesday donors we are looking for. Let's respond to these crises, protect communities and work to end inequality and poverty.

Daniel, we know that ending global poverty begins with women's rights. Women are the world's powerhouses. Your donations empower us to continue the fight to advance women's rights. You have the power.

That's why with this gift, you won't just be giving money - you'll be paying power forward to women across the world disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 humanitarian crisis.

Give today and double your impact.

With gratitude,

Ricardo Acu?a
Board Chair
Oxfam Canada 

PS. The first $40,000 in gifts are matched today. Please take advantage of this opportunity to double your impact before the end of today.

OXFAM NEWS

A Better World Post-Pandemic

No matter where we live in the world, COVID-19 has affected and transformed every area of our lives. And although it affects everyone, it has also exposed the extreme inequalities that exist in the world.

Responding in the right ways now could put humanity on a progressive new course guided by global compassion and solidarity. That vision is what's driving our COVID-19 work to protect communities at risk, raise the alarm about threats to women''s rights and build a better, more fair world following the pandemic.
 

READ MORE

Wrap up the holidays with the click of a button

It''s that time of the year again! Cue the snow falling, lights twinkling and hot cocoa steaming. 

Time to start thinking about your loved ones, and the most memorable holiday gifts to show them how much you care. With the Oxfam Unwrapped online shop, we''ve got everyone on your list covered.

Our holiday best-sellers are back and sure to please! You''ll find everything from goats and chickens to safe water and biodigesters.

So what are you waiting for? Check out our gift shop here. 

Holiday shopping this year can be fast, convenient and have an impact around the globe. It''s as easy as browsing our online catalogue, choosing the perfect gift for your spouse, friend, neighbour or colleague and then leaving it to us to wrap up the rest - figuratively speaking, of course! 

Happy Shopping! 

Daniel,

• In Bangladesh, 92% of women work in jobs hit hardest by COVID-19
• Globally, 42% of working aged women are unable to have paid jobs due to home responsibilities
• 70% of all COVID-19 job losses have affected women

As one of our supporters, you understand that it has never been more urgent to supply water, soap, food and financial support for women and their communities most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. That's why we wanted you to know about this opportunity to double your impact with a matched gift today.

Be one of the 800 #GivingTuesday donors we are looking for. Let's respond to these crises, protect communities and work to end inequality and poverty.

Daniel, we know that ending global poverty begins with women's rights. Women are the world's powerhouses. Your donations empower us to continue the fight to advance women's rights. You have the power.

That's why with this gift, you won't just be giving money - You'll be paying power forward to women across the world disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 humanitarian crisis.

Give today and double your impact.

With gratitude,

Ricardo Acu?a
Board Chair
Oxfam Canada 

PS. The first $40,000 in gifts are matched today. Please take advantage of this opportunity to double your impact before the end of today.

COVID-19 has changed everything - including what and how we eat.

Dear Daniel,

Some people faced long lines at grocery stores. Some of us couldn't buy food at all. Restaurants were shut down and some stopped operating. When street and food markets close, many food producers cannot sell their produce and find themselves without their vital livelihoods

Extreme inequality in the global food supply chain often means those producing our food are going hungry and are working under horrendous conditions, while food companies continue to rake in the profits.

This World Food Day, we invite you to hear directly from female food frontliners as they share the stories behind the food we buy. From the Philippines to Brazil, Nigeria to Thailand, these female heroes share their experiences of the hard work and difficult choices they have to make to ensure we have food on our tables.

We''ve created an immersive digital story for you to experience - take a tour and listen here.

Together we can build a world where everyone has enough to eat. Let's take a moment today to stand with communities around the world who are leading the fight against hunger.

Sincerely, 

Lucy Juneau
Campaigns and Outreach
Oxfam Canada

PS: things have gotten bad to worse with COVID-19, as women small scale producers and food workers are pushed further into poverty. Daniel, make a special gift today and help us continue to the fight for women's rights and end the injustice of poverty. Donate here >>

Dear Daniel,

Ah yes - toilets. 

Whether in an emergency or for everyday use, toilets are essential. Living without decent toilets puts people at risk of diseases, contaminates natural resources like surface and groundwater and robs people of their safety and dignity.

I know what you're thinking. While you may not view toilets as a top dinner topic, if there is any day to highlight the importance of this marvelous, modern invention it's today, on World Toilet Day.

Lack of access to basic toilets can have alarming consequences for women and girls in poverty. Inadequate lighting outside toilets or an absence of lockable doors can increase the risk of sexual violence and harassment experienced by women when they go to use the facilities. Toilet access can even impact access to education. If young women and girls don't have a safe, private place to change their sanitary napkins at school while they are menstruating, they may end up staying home. 

That's why Oxfam's work on inclusive new designs for toilets is so important. We work with local women to design improved hygiene and sanitation facilities, getting their feedback on models and sketches to create safer latrines.

We also deliver innovative water, sanitation and hygiene infrastructure - like our tiger worm latrines. In humanitarian crises, people are often displaced into crowded camps, where regular emptying of communal latrines on a large scale is a challenge. Desludging is a costly and logistically difficult exercise. This is where the wonderful worms come in. 

Tiger worms can digest the contents of the toilet, which reduces the volume of waste inside and helps the toilets to last longer. In fact, the toilets Oxfam built in Liberia in 2013 are yet to need emptying! What's more, the worms turn the waste into vermicompost - a fantastic fertilizer. If you have a compost at home, you'll know what I mean. 

If you haven't already, check out my interview with Xaria Wong, Oxfam's Humanitarian Program Officer, where you can hear more about the WASH programs that you support. Learn toilet facts you never knew you wanted to know!

Safe water, good hygiene and improved sanitation can save as many as 842,000 lives per year. Together, we are providing toilets, clean water and encouraging good hygiene practices that save lives. That's definitely worth mentioning over dinner!

Sincerely,

Attiya Hirji
Fund Development Officer
Oxfam Canada

PS: Want to know how you can make a difference? This year, our goal is to raise $10,000 on World Toilet Day to build 100 toilets. Make a special gift today and help us "flush" this problem for good!

Daniel,

Right now, more people are at risk of dying from hunger than from COVID-19. Meanwhile, 1% of people are wealthier than the rest of the world combined.

Let's change this. Donate now and receive your 2020 tax receipt just in time.

Oxfam has provided 4.5 million people in more than 60 countries with food and clean water since the start of the pandemic. But our work isn''t done - we need more support to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and hunger in vulnerable communities. You have the power to create change.

Let's shake up the systems that keep too many women invisible and ignored. Let's fight for a world where everyone lives with dignity, equality, rights and choice. Let's redistribute economic power, essential supplies and skills to women around the world who are disproportionately affected by the pandemic.

Together let''s pay power forward. Ending global poverty begins with women's rights.

With gratitude,

Kate Higgins
Interim Executive Director
Oxfam Canada 

PS. This is the last chance to get your receipt for 2020 tax credits. Please donate now.

Daniel,

It''s not hard to understand what''s happening - but it is heartbreaking. The worldwide economic decline and mass unemployment this year, on top of ongoing conflict, climate change, inequality and a broken food system, means that millions of people are nearly starving.

Oxfam and our partner organizations are responding to COVID-19 in countless ways. Delivering clean water and soap to prevent the spread of the virus. Providing food aid and cash to help families get through this new hunger crisis. Advocating for governments to change the systems holding people in poverty. It''s not enough. 121 million more people are at risk of going hungry this year due to the pandemic - we urgently need more Oxfam supporters to help address COVID-19 and keep up our work against poverty and inequality around the world.

Your gift can help a person living in poverty survive these disasters and rebuild stronger for 2021.

As one of our supporters, you understand that it has never been more urgent to support people and their communities most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

If you find at this time of year that you have something to spare, now's the perfect time to have the biggest impact to advance women's rights, fight inequality and defeat poverty. DONATE NOW to get your 2020 tax receipt just in time and pay power forward to the people who need it most.

Let's fight for a world where everyone lives with dignity, equality, rights and choice. Donate now to redistribute economic power, essential supplies and skills across the world to women disproportionately affected by the pandemic. These are rights, not privileges.

With gratitude,

Jennifer Luedey
Director, Philanthropy and Development
Oxfam Canada 

PS. Time is running out to claim your 2020 tax credit. Donate now and receive your 2020 tax receipt just in time.