News and Stories
At ChildFund New Zealand, we believe that change begins when the basic needs of children and youth are met: they are educated; they are healthy, in healthy homes and communities; and their families have secure livelihoods. Improved access to water and...
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A better future is on the way for Lydia. She always dreamed of starting her own business and now, with support from ChildFund New Zealand sponsors, she has!
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With thanks to generous Emali child sponsors and monthly givers, a lot is happening there to help children thrive despite the ongoing disruptions from COVID-19. Preventing COVID-19 has been a key focus for the ChildFund team in Emali, but there...
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An impressive 1672 people across 91 village saving and loan groups in Emali, Kenya received training through ChildFund New Zealand in 2019. This is support from our child sponsors and child essentials monthly givers at work in Kenya! Village savings...
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For ChildFund New Zealand sponsors Rob Hunter and Gina Kamerbeek-Hunter a trip to Emali, Kenya was not only to meet one of their three sponsored children but to see first-hand the HUGE impact sponsorship has in the community. From seeing...
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Supporting awareness and advocacy against inhumane practices is one of the ways ChildFund New Zealand, with thanks to your support, works with communities and local partners to create safer communities for children. Over 400 children in Emali along with parents...
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Meeting her sponsor child Jacintah last year in Emali will be in Rachel Le Blanc Smith’s memory bank forever, especially now as travel may be difficult for awhile. My day in Emali was very well planned. I was picked up...
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Over 1,700 preschoolers in Emali, Kenya can now focus on learning instead of empty tummies, thanks to ChildFund New Zealand child sponsors funding a school meal programme. Sponsorship funds have enabled the purchase of 3,500 kilograms of Unimix and 700 litres...
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While no time is a good time for a pandemic to happen, ChildFund Kenya's Country Director Chege Ngugi says COVID-19 really "has hit the country at the wrong time". Recent droughts, floods and locust infestations in Kenya, coupled with ongoing issues with...
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Thanks to our monthly donors and sponsors, ChildFund is responding to COVID-19 in 60 countries worldwide. Having established, solid local partnerships in place and being part of an international alliance is key to ChildFund New Zealand in helping children thrive....
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