Oxfam deputy head resigns over prostitution scandal

The deputy chief executive of Oxfam resigned on Monday over the British charity’s handling of a prostitution scandal in Haiti involving its staff members and allegations of similar behaviour in Chad

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February 12, 2018

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Oxfam deputy head resigns over prostitution scandal

The deputy chief executive of Oxfam resigned on Monday over the British charity’s handling of a prostitution scandal in Haiti involving its staff members and allegations of similar behaviour in Chad.

Oxfam International boss says Haiti scandal ‘breaks my heart’.

“As programme director at the time, I am ashamed that this happened on my watch and I take full responsibility,” Penny Lawrence said in a statement.

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