# Oxfam fights charity myths with 'self-defence' booklet for supporters

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2005/11/23/oxfam-fights-charity-myths-039selfdefence039-booklet-supporters/
- Published: 2005-11-23T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

‘The Art of Self-Defence for Oxfam supporters’ booklet counters popular myths about
Oxfam that its supporters and volunteers find themselves having to contend with.

The booklet counters accusations that Oxfam spends most of its income on administration
or wasted donations to its tsunami appeal. Indeed, it does so in a positive and 
often humorous way. In response to the suggestion that “Oxfam threw our tsunami 
cash down the toilet” it admits “we did, actually, explaining that “after the Asian
tsunami, we built more than 4,600 latrines across the affected region” because “
proper sanitation prevents disease and saves lives.”

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