Oxfam

humanitarian organization
Organization non_governmental_organization Q267941
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Oxfam

Summary

Oxfam is a non-governmental organization[1]. Oxfam ranks in the top 1% of non_governmental_organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,018 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Oxfam's field of work was humanitarian aid[3].
  • Oxfam received the Theodor Heuss Medal[4].
  • Oxfam was a member of Start Network[5].
  • Oxfam is in the country of United Kingdom[6].
  • Oxfam's instance of is recorded as non-governmental organization[7].
  • Oxfam's instance of is recorded as charitable organization[8].
  • Oxfam's instance of is recorded as telegraphic address[9].
  • Oxfam's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization[10].
  • Oxfam's headquarters location is recorded as Oxford[11].
  • Oxfam's Commons category is recorded as Oxfam[12].
  • 1942 marks the founding of Oxfam[13].
  • Oxfam's location of formation is recorded as Oxford[14].
  • Oxfam's official website is recorded as https://www.oxfamamerica.org/[15].
  • Oxfam's official website is recorded as https://www.oxfam.org.uk/[16].
  • Oxfam's official website is recorded as https://www.oxfam.org/[17].
  • Oxfam's official website is recorded as https://oxfambelgie.be/[18].
  • Oxfam's official website is recorded as http://www.oxfamsol.be/[19].
  • Oxfam's official website is recorded as https://oxfamwereldwinkels.be[20].
  • Oxfam's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Oxfam[21].
  • Oxfam's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+5033'}[22].
  • Oxfam's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+4658'}[23].
  • Oxfam's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+4727'}[24].
  • Oxfam's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+4747'}[25].
  • Oxfam's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+4986'}[26].
  • Oxfam's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+4209'}[27].

Body

Founding

1942 marks the founding of Oxfam[13]. Oxfam's location of formation is recorded as Oxford[14].

Operations

Oxfam's headquarters location is recorded as Oxford[11].

Industry

Oxfam's field of work was humanitarian aid[3].

Recognition

Oxfam received the Theodor Heuss Medal[4].

Why It Matters

Oxfam ranks in the top 1% of non_governmental_organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,018 views/month).[2] Oxfam has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Oxfam is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

What awards did Oxfam receive?

Honors received include Theodor Heuss Medal[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 10d ago · Sadads · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project → WikiProject Climate change
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P5008]]: [[Q15305047]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275141|batch #275141]]"
  2. 16d ago · Bhousel · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Osm name suggestion index id → oxfam-3fbe17, oxfam-48c608, oxfam-70fc14 +2
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:1||1 */ [[Property:P8253]]: oxfam-a31d47, Updated name-suggestion-index related claims, see https://nsi.guide for project details."
  3. 9w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14715 → Oxfam
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14715]]: Q267941, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1785524324610"
  4. 11w ago · Robot8A · 2026-07-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Logo image → Logo Oxfam 01.svg
    Small logo or icon → Logo Oxfam 02.svg
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P8972]]: Logo Oxfam 02.svg"
  5. 15w ago · Sadads · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work → humanitarian aid
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P101]]: [[Q826745]]"
  6. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Country → United Kingdom
    Inception → +1942-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Revenue → —
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0370247-Oxfam, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259494|batch #259494]]"
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