Oxfam Rice@Campus 2025 (Mar - Jul 2025)
Oxfam will continue to implement "Oxfam Rice@Campus" this year. By participating, students can organize fundraising activities on their own to raise funds for Oxfam's poverty alleviation projects, in order to increase their awareness on global poverty issue and food producers. At the same time, the charity sale may inspire students to think about their identity and responsibilities as global citizens.
Schools may organize "Oxfam Rice@Campus" with teaching themes, extra-curricular activities, service learning, special events such as cultural week, post-examination activities or parents day etc to enhance the learning experience. Participating schools will be commended as "Eat Fair Schools", and will receive OpenRice 25th Anniversary Limited Edition Charity Monopoly and OpenRice Goodies Bags (Goodies Bags are only available to schools participating in Method 1)!
Your donations can help to empower smallholder farmers to prepare for disasters and adapt to climate change
The funds raised this year will support Oxfam's various projects worldwide, including helping communities living in poverty who are affected by extreme weather to build their resilience against climate impacts and improve their lives. Oxfam regularly reports to donors to ensure transparency about how their donations are being used and managed.
Activity Details
| Activity Date & Time | 24 Mar - 11 Jul 2025, optional dates & time slots |
| Activity Venue | Within the school campus |
| Participating method | Method Nominate students as "Oxfam Rice Ambassador" Participating schools can nominate students as "Oxfam Rice Ambassador" to set up rice stall within the campus. "Oxfam Rice Ambassadors" will receive a training workshop before the activity. No. of "Oxfam Rice Ambassador": 8-10 students Training workshop: 45 mins/session, topics included the relationship between climate change and poverty, the significance of fundraising, on-campus promotion suggestions, rice stall design and selling techniques etc. Method Rice charity sale at campus by Oxfam staff Participating schools can discuss with Oxfam and select a date for Oxfam staff to station at campus for charity sale. Method Bulk purchase Participating schools can order Oxfam Rice for teachers and students. Oxfam Rice will be delivered to schools in early May. |
| Materials provided by Oxfam | Oxfam rice packs, donation boxes, banners, posters etc |
| Gifts | Participating schools will receive Eat Fair School" certificate OpenRice 25th Anniversary Limited Edition Charity Monopoly (2 sets/ Only for Method 1 & 2) OpenRice Goodies Bags (Max 10 sets for each school / each set include tote bag, a set of cultery set with straw and 2 pieces of OpenRice $50 voucher / Only for Method 1 & 2) Oxfam Rice Ambassador Certificate(Only for Method 1) * Gifts are available on a first-come, first-served basis. |
| Enrollment method | Enrollment can be submitted via online form or email. |
Fight Climate Change Empower Smallholder Farmers
Support for Farmers in mainland China: Reducing Disaster Risk and Adapting to Climate Change
Wang Xiuying, 73, resides in Liugou Village, Shaanxi Province. She cultivates an acre of land with tea, rice, maize, and vegetables. In recent years, heavy rains have devastated her crops and threatened the livelihoods of the villagers. Granny Wang’s grandson, a migrant worker, has seen his income decline due to the economic downturn, making life even more challenging for the family.
Oxfam supports Wang and other villagers in Liugou Village to improve their lives and income. Our work includes setting up a disaster preparedness committee and implementing disaster risk reduction measures, disseminating the techniques to grow low-carbon tea, and improving the village's ecological environment to enhance its resilience against natural disasters.
Vermicomposting Project in Ethiopia: An Organic Farming Technique to Improve Crop Yields
Abdi and other smallholder farmers in Ethiopia have been severely impacted by climate change, with erratic rainfall causing soil erosion and reduced fertility, leading to decreased crop productivity.
OHK has supported the introduction of vermicomposting in Ethiopian communities. Vermicomposting is an eco-friendly method of producing nutritious compost by introducing worms into organic waste. In this process, the worms break down minerals in the organic material, and their manure is rich in nutrients that enhance soil fertility. After adopting vermicomposting, Abdi successfully grew high-quality maize, onions, avocados, coffee, and wheat. Both the quality and quantity of his crops showed significant improvement. Now, Abdi earns approximately HK$12,000 annually – a 40% increase – creating a path toward sustainable livelihood.
Rice Tech Project in Cambodia: Growing High-Quality Organic Rice
In Cambodia, 90% of the poor population live in rural areas, with 4.5 million people near the poverty line. Rice farming employs over 20% of the working population, yet limited access to modern techniques results in low-quality yields, restricting farmers' ability to earn better incomes.
Through partnerships with rice manufacturers, local NGOs, and agricultural departments, Oxfam is transforming smallholder farming by providing quality seeds, modern tools, and facilities for organic rice and rice-fish farming. This holistic approach, combined with organic certification, has created new market opportunities.
In 2024, the programmes trained 856 farmers in organic farming methods, with 787 earning certifications. This success has strengthened agricultural cooperatives, empowered farmers with economic skills, and ensured quality control and supply chain transparency.
15 Bags of Oxfam Rice
Will support 1 smallholder farmer in Shaanxi to receive low-carbon tea production technology training, enhancing their ecological management capabilities in tea gardens.
30 Bags of Oxfam Rice
Will support 1 smallholder farmer in Ethiopia in setting up a vermicomposting box, along with training.
100 Bags of Oxfam Rice
Will support 1 smallholder farmer in Cambodia to receive high-quality seeds and consecutive training on organic farming techniques.
Participating Schools in 2023-2024
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Get to know how "Oxfam Rice Event" empowers smallholder farmers to prepare for disasters and adapt to climate change
Development Education Team
Miss Germaine Cheung 3120-5296／[email protected]
Miss Kam Tsui 3120-5248／[email protected]