Oxfam

If you live in the Boston area and want to devote some spare time to volunteer work, check out these creative and unique opportunities.

Oxfam America sponsors a major fundraising activity each year through Fast for a World Harvest and encourages schools, civic grops and neighborhoods to get involved.

The FTAA pick up where NAFTA left off, is this good for Latin American Nations?

Not paying for staff or stock means that charities can give all the profit to their worthy causes. I challenge whether this is of any benefit to the workers and if this ethos goes against what charities stand for

Oxfam announced on Tuesday the official launch of its Global Ambassador program. This group will be composed of international celebrities including Scarlett Johansson, Colin Firth, Coldplay, and Annie Lennox.

There are many ways to use the holidays as a time for giving back. Donations can be made to local charities but you may wish to consider some of these international charitable organizations as well.