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After 16 years in the role, Paul has decided to step down as the Chief Executive of ChildFund New Zealand.Â
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World Rugby has announced the appointment of international development agency ChildFund as the principal charity partner for Rugby World Cup 2021, playing in 2022, a first in the history of the premier women’s 15s event.
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Following a State of Emergency declared on 1 February 2021, mass protests began taking place throughout Myanmar.
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Just over USD$500 million (less than USD$1 per child and 0.9% of total development investments), went directly towards ending violence against children between 2017 and 2018 Over one billion children experience violence every year, costing world economies between USD$2 trillion to USD$7 trillion annually It is estimated that 85 million extra children are at risk...
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Many Non-Government Organisations in New Zealand are waiting for damage assessments so they make a decision on how to best support a response. However, there is already concern about whether Fijian authorities will soon also have to deal with large volumes of unsolicited goods being sent by the New Zealand public.
Sending stuff can do more harm than good.
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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Membership will enable the Alliance to reach an additional 7 million children and their families in more than 70 countries around the globe (New York, NY) ChildFund Alliance is expanding its membership to include the Italian organization WeWorld, a move...
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ChildFund New Zealand's CEO Paul Brown sat down with Business Lab's Paul McGregor to talk about why it's important to not shy away from challenging the status quo.
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When the news of the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world in March, ChildFund Kiribati kicked into action leading local efforts to raise awareness about preventing the spread. Five months on and despite Kiribati having one of the busiest international ports for fishing vessel entry, the country remains COVID-19 free.
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The release this week of The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report by the UN has prompted 13 NZ aid organisations to warn that children in low-income countries will be the most affected by the global...
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