An Interview With Ken Mallette, Director of Oxfam America's Annual Fund

The 1980s marked the start of campaigns designed to educate the U.S. Congress and the American people about such issues as the Khmer Rouge and “empowering” approaches to relief and development. This trend led to a stronger advocacy focus at Oxfam America, where staff members took on such issues as debt relief and fair trade. An office was opened in Washington, D.C., in 1994, and the organization now invests in a popular campaigning infrastructure.