# Oxfam raises £4.5 million in one week

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2005/01/06/oxfam-raises-45-million-one-week/
- Published: 2005-01-06T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Oxfam has received donations totalling £4.5 million in just one week in response
to the earthquake floods in Asia.
The charity announced the figure to supporters
via its email newsletter. “Thank you. You are amazing!” wrote Nick Roseveare,

Humanitarian Director, in the newsletter published today.

This figure is separate to the income Oxfam is receiving from the Disasters Emergency
Committee appeal.

## Advertisement

Indeed, so great has the influx of donations been that Oxfam appealed on 1 January
for 10,000 volunteers to help at its shops around the country. Chris Coe, Oxfam’s
Trading Director said: “Shop managers and Area Managers are reporting huge donations
of both cash and saleable items. Every Oxfam shop in every community only needs 
the extra help of 10 or 12 people for four hours a week to generate millions for
Oxfam’s work every year.”

 * **[Manchester charity receives grant to boost volunteer numbers](https://fundraising.co.uk/2005/01/10/manchester-charity-receives-grant-boost-volunteer-numbers/)**(
   10 January 2005)
 * **[Street fundraisers raise £2,500 in cash collection for DEC tsunami appeal](https://fundraising.co.uk/2005/01/10/street-fundraisers-raise-2500-cash-collection-dec-tsunami-appeal/)**(
   10 January 2005)
 * **[Raleigh calls for 1.3 million hours of volunteering for its 21st birthday](https://fundraising.co.uk/2005/01/11/raleigh-calls-13-million-hours-volunteering-its-21st-birthday/)**(
   11 January 2005)