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May 22, 2020

Oxfam to Lay Off 1,450 and Close Operations in 18 Countries
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The international humanitarian aid organization Oxfam has announced it
is laying off 1,450 employees - a third of its staff - and withdrawing
operations from 18 countries, including Afghanistan, Rwanda, Sierra
Leone and Haiti. Oxfam is facing a funding shortage due to the pandemic.
Donations to Oxfam also fell after news broke two years ago that Oxfam
had covered up sexual abuse and misconduct allegations against staff
working in Haiti during a 2011 post-earthquake relief effort.


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