Oxfam
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Oxfam is a British-founded confederation of 21 independent charitable organizations focusing on the alleviation of global poverty, founded in 1942 and led by Oxfam International.[3]
Charitable humanitarian organization
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| Named after | Oxford Committee for Famine Relief |
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| Founded | 5 October 1942; 80 years ago (1942-10-05) |
| Founded at | Oxford, England |
| Type | International NGO |
| Registration no. | 202918[1] |
| Focus | Poverty eradication Disaster relief Advocacy Policy research Migration advocacy |
| Headquarters | Nairobi, Kenya |
Area served | Worldwide |
Director | Gabriela Bucher[2] |
| Dr. Jemilah Mahmood (Chair)[2] | |
| Website | www |