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Child Essentials · Child Sponsorship · Team Updates · Zambia · Feb 19, 2021

5 super easy tips for writing an awesome letter to your ChildFund sponsored child

One of the best things about being a ChildFund child sponsor is writing letters to your sponsored child... and receiving letters back.

Child Protection · Child Sponsorship · Education · Goal 1 - No poverty · Goal 16 - Peace justice and strong institutions · Feb 19, 2021

A brief chat with Anna Mae, a former ChildFund sponsored child

For most child sponsors, the biggest reward is watching their sponsored child grow up healthy, happy, and able to transform their own community.

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...

ChildFund Alliance · Goal 1 - No poverty · Feb 17, 2021

The ChildFund Alliance at a glance

The ChildFund Alliance has 12 member organisations and works in 70 countries to provide nutrition, health care, education and life skills to nearly 23 million children and families around the world.

Goal 1 - No poverty · Goal 10 - Reduced inequalities · Goal 12 - Responsible consumption and production · Goal 13 - Climate action · Livelihoods and Income · MFAT · Vietnam · Feb 15, 2021

Farmers in Vietnam have something new to smile about, with the support of MFAT

ChildFund has been working in Cao Bang, Vietnam, since 1995, helping children and their families become self-reliant. In this mountainous region of Vietnam, climate change has had a huge impact, and it's not very easy for people to farm or grow...

Education · Goal 4 - Quality education · Feb 12, 2021

5 great ways to help children access education and reach their potential

At ChildFund we believe all children deserve the chance to soar! All children have the right to a high-quality education, but there are millions of girls and boys who don't complete a full course of primary school. Help us to help them through providing uniforms, classroom, reading books and much more.

Goal 6 - Clean water and sanitation · Kiribati · MFAT · Pacific · Water Sanitation and Hygiene · Feb 12, 2021

ChildFund's household water testing is keeping kids safe in Kiribati

Like all mothers, Mary wants to keep her children healthy.

A major concern for the mother of three is her children becoming very ill with vomiting and diarrhea, a common and sadly sometimes devastating illness for children in Kiribati.

Child Protection · COVID-19 · Education · Health and Nutrition · Joining Forces · Livelihoods and Income · Team Updates · Water Sanitation and Hygiene · Youth · Feb 04, 2021

With communities facing unexpected hardship, we need partners to help. Could this be you?

Due to COVID-19, children and their families in our dedicated communities have been faced with unexpected hardship. Because of these new priorities, our work has changed and some life-changing community projects are still waiting to be implemented. Right now, we...

Child Protection · ChildFund Alliance · Ending Violence · Joining Forces · Press Releases · Feb 04, 2021

Less than 1% of international aid money is used to end violence against children, according to new report

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...

MFAT · Pacific · Solomon Islands · Feb 03, 2021

New counselling graduates in the Solomon Islands with thanks to ChildFund and MFAT partnership

Congratulations to Sharon and Terry from the Solomon Islands, who have recently graduated with a Diploma in Counselling form the University of the South Pacific (USP). This is part of a five year project supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade through ChildFund New Zealand’s Negotiated Partnership Programme.