News and Stories
Our vision is a world in which all children and youth thrive, enjoy their rights, and achieve their full potential. But what does it really take for us to achieve this kind of change in the communities where we work?...
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You won’t find many Moringa trees when wandering around New Zealand’s countryside, so you might not be too familiar with this miracle plant. The Moringa tree is a phenomenon, especially in drought-affected countries as it grows quickly, even in poor...
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For some mums, it’s a daily struggle just trying to provide the basics for their children like water and food. That's why ChildFund, with your support is working with mums like Suseena in Batticaloa. Suseena is a mother of four...
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World Malaria Day is a reminder that malaria is a major problem in many parts of the world. On April 25 the international community joins together to recognize #WorldMalariaDay. This year, while the world continues to focus on the spread...
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Disease outbreak has always been a major risk to Kiribati’s communities where cramped living conditions, poor access to healthy food, water, and sanitation, and limited healthcare facilities mean that disease can spread quickly. Coupled with a lack of resources and...
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It didn’t make the headlines, but the African nation of Zambia has been hit by a serious and life-threatening drought, and it’s affecting more than 2-million people. We met up with ChildFund Zambia’s new country director, Simba Machingaidze to talk about the situation....
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"Is my sponsorship support making a difference?" This is question that all child sponsors wonder at times … and, recently, one sponsor took the time to ask us. We reached out to her sponsored child in Luangwa, Zambia. Here’s what...
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Have you ever wanted to visit your sponsored child? That's exactly what our colleague, Marie Chan, experienced when she traveled to Africa last month as part of a monitoring trip to our dedicated programme area, Luangwa, Zambia. Not only did...
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Together with the communities we support, ChildFund New Zealand has developed a new way of doing things. A key challenge that we face at ChildFund New Zealand is how to truly empower communities instead of creating dependency from prolonged development...
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Vijayakumari, is a 26-year-old married woman living in the Valakkalai village, in Vavunathivu DS division, Batticaloa. Vijayakumari is very active and has two children, Laksmithan and Jeenutha. Lakshmithan is 5 years old and is currently attending preschool. Vijayakumari is a housewife...
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