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All children should grow up free from violence and exploitation. Yet there are one billion children around the world who are victims of violence.
That's why child protection is a key focus in ChildFund New Zealand community development work.
Now 42 children and their families in Emali, Kenya can access full health care though a ChildFund New Zealand funded Universal Health Care (UHC) card. The most vulnerable households have received the UHC cards so they can access a year of fully...
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ChildFund directs nearly $80 million to help stop spread of virus, provide nutrition and educational support, and prevent violence as countries around the globe continue to see a spike in cases
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“I say a big thank you to ChildFund for taking me to the hospital, paying for the costs and helping me get well and a big thank you to my sponsor. I feel good now, I am much better and I have gone back to school. God bless you, thank you.”
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“Through the sponsorship and the help I get from ChildFund, I am constantly able to find ways to grow myself. One good thing has led to another and yet another ..."
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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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