Oxfam Closeup, Fall 2024
Sparking Hope: How self-help groups in Ethiopia help women build leadership potential
This issue of Closeup includes the story of Wizeru Mesfin, a woman in Ethiopia with a mobility challenge that caused her to lead a secluded life. Mesfin joined a self-help group of supportive women who encouraged her to become less isolated and expand her business. Now, she says, she has “hope that I never had before.” You will also learn about a project in Bangladesh that is bringing hope to coastal communities that are highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change and witness the relief that food aid boxes are bringing to families in Gaza. We also look back on the Oxfam Hunger Banquet, our flagship hunger awareness building program, now entering its 50th year.