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Howard Lake | 13 June 2001 | News

Oxfam GB raised £70,000 in online donations in one week at the time of the Indian earthquake.

Oxfam GB raised £70,000 in online donations in one week at the time of the Indian earthquake. Impressive as this was, this figure’s significance lies in that it equalled the amount donated by all other media, including the telephone.

Oxfam were taken by surprise: “That was quite a shock for us,” said Oxfam Web producer John Wood.

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