News and Stories
In September 2019, before COVID-19 closed borders all around the world, long-time ChildFund New Zealand child sponsor Juliet Wensley travelled to Uganda to meet her two sponsored. Here's Juliet's story.
With the opening of the trans-Tasman bubble, and the recent news that quarantine-free travel between New Zealand and the Cook Islands is on the horizon, it seems that the effects of COVID-19 on New Zealanders are beginning to disappear. And...
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“I am so happy and excited that my family and I have water right near our home. My children and I will now be spending more time together reading and playing. Earlier fetching water was such a stressful chore as one would be required to make/dig small wells on the river in order to get water. I am grateful for the water brought close to us.” Mwelu, mother of 5, Emali.
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As a result of normal Board rotation, we are seeking three skilled Board members to join our diverse and highly committed Board. If you have a passion for children and want to make a difference as an individual and as part of a committed team, then we would love to hear from you.
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Over the past three months, we have been collecting donations to help some of the millions of children who don't have access to education. Thanks to the generous support of Kiwis across the country, we are happy to share that more than $90,000 has been raised to date!
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ChildFund is working with partners in Kenya to raise awareness about the risks of coronavirus and the importance of hygiene and social distancing, supply soap and fresh water to households and community centres, give cash assistance to some families, keep abuse reporting channels open to protect children, and to provide helpful information to caregivers on parenting during COVID-19.
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In 2020, despite the challenges the year brought to us all, a group of ChildFund New Zealand supporters generously gave to help Mums and their children access safe, clean water and sanitation in Batticaloa. These wonderful Kiwis also made many Mums in Batticaloa smile, with caring words and encouragement in Mother's Day cards that they sent back to us with their donations.
Kiwi dairy farming expertise, delivered through a partnership between the New Zealand Government and ChildFund, has led to the opening of another milk collection centre in Emali, which will benefit tens of thousands of people in rural east Kenya.
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For 25 years, ChildFund has been working in Vietnam to meet the needs of children, youth and families living in some of the most remote communities. Thanks to your faithful support, we have made significant progress through the years, and...
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ChildFund has been working with communities in South Tarawa, Kiribati, for nearly five years, establishing relationships with local families, Government and other community organisations.
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