“Making a better world.”

Teddy Bowman spent his entire life living off the grid. He didn’t drive a car nor heat his home for decades. According to sister Bonnie Henson, “He wanted to limit his earthly carbon footprint and attempt in a small way to reduce climate change for future generations.” He retired in 2013 after working 42 years as a software engineer. As his pension plan savings and unspent monthly salaries increased, he searched for deserving causes. According to Bonnie, “Teddy chose Oxfam because he believed deeply in your core mission of fighting inequality to help eliminate injustice and poverty to make this a better world.”