News and Stories – Tagged "Sri Lanka"– ChildFund New Zealand

Sri Lanka · Supporter story · Jan 12, 2023

Canterbury Phoenix rise again for ChildFund

The Christchurch Premier League cricket season kicks off this Sunday and participating team Canterbury Pheonix will be collecting funds for ChildFund at each match.

Child Sponsorship · Sri Lanka · Aug 04, 2022

Batticaloa, Sri Lanka Community Update

With the current economic and political situation in Sri Lanka extremely worrying, our hearts go out to people living there. Now, more than ever, children, families and communities in Batticaloa need our help but here's a little good news.

COVID-19 · Sri Lanka · Jun 23, 2022

Sri Lanka in Economic Crisis, how Kiwis can help

ChildFund New Zealand Senior Technical Adviser Sally Angelson writes about the economic crisis in Sri Lanka, how it started and how Kiwis can help people living there.

Sri Lanka · Team Updates · Oct 08, 2021

Farewell to much loved friend, Bernard Piragash

We sadly mourn the passing today of our good friend, colleague and ChildFund partner in Sri Lanka of over 15 years, Mr Bernard Piragash.

Child Sponsorship · Community Sponsorship · COVID-19 · Goal 3 - Good health and well-being · Health and Nutrition · Sri Lanka · Sep 20, 2021

ChildFund responds to COVID-19 in Sri Lanka

A glimpse into the efforts by ChildFund Sri Lanka and AU Lanka (our local partner in Sri Lanka) on our emergency COVID-19 response in Batticaloa.

Goal 17 - Partnership for the Goals · Road Maps · Sri Lanka · Team Updates · Aug 19, 2021

ChildFund's "game changing" move will see communities reach self-sufficiency quicker

Matt Fowler, our Programme Officer, tells us why he is super excited about being part of a new initiative, a co-design planning process, with our dedicated community of Batticaloa in Sri Lanka, forging the way ahead to community self-sufficiency

Child Sponsorship · Goal 6 - Clean water and sanitation · Sri Lanka · Water Sanitation and Hygiene · Jul 01, 2021

Improved clean water and sanitation access is a life-changer for children in Sri Lanka

Imagine the only toilet your children can use at school is in a crumbly old concrete block overgrown with trees and then when they have finished there is nowhere for them to wash their hands. Not a nice thought at all, but now the students at this rural school in Batticaloa can go to the toilet with dignity and wash their hands afterward.

Annual Report · COVID-19 · Sri Lanka · Jun 14, 2021

Our response to COVID-19 in Sri Lanka

In Sri Lanka, ChildFund New Zealand works in the area of Batticaloa, where COVID-19 has impacted our work significantly. Many of the planned activities we had were placed on hold in order to address the immediate needs following the onset of the pandemic.

Goal 6 - Clean water and sanitation · Sri Lanka · Water Sanitation and Hygiene · Apr 15, 2021

ChildFund supporters make Mums in Batticaloa smile!

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.

Child Essentials · Child Sponsorship · Community Sponsorship · Education · Future Fund · Gifts that Grow · Health and Nutrition · Kenya · Kiribati · Pacific · Sri Lanka · Team Updates · Timor-Leste · Vietnam · Water Sanitation and Hygiene · Zambia · Feb 18, 2021

"I've received a ChildFund.org.nz gift card... now what do I do?!"

We're always trying new things at ChildFund New Zealand. At ChildFund, we are always looking for new ways to increase support for children living in Kenya, Zambia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Timor-Leste and the Pacific (our dedicated communities). As part of...