The Daily Telegraph

Aid in crisis

How misconduct claims surfaced

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2006 Charity workers in Chad say staff invited prostitute­s to parties at Oxfam team house. A senior member of staff was sacked. Oxfam said it could not corroborat­e the latest claims.

2010 After Haiti earthquake kills 220,000 people, Oxfam locates 230 staff in the ravaged country.

2011 Whistleblo­wer claims aid workers used prostitute­s, some possibly under age.

2011 Roland van Hauwermeir­en, Oxfam director, allowed to resign, after he admits using Haiti prostitute­s. Two Oxfam staff allowed to resign and four sacked for gross misconduct.

2012 Mr Van Hauwermeir­en gets senior post with Action Against Hunger in Bangladesh with “positive references”.

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