Meet the Childfund team
We’re committed to helping children thrive!
We’re committed to helping children thrive!
We are a passionate and committed bunch. We're always working to find new ways empower children and youth. Get to know the ChildFund team, below!
You can help children to thrive by joining our passionate and creative team.
ChildFund New Zealand team members are professional, adaptable and enjoy challenges. We care about the children and families we help, the communities we work in, and our wonderful supporters. And, we ensure every dollar entrusted to us works as hard as we do to bring about real, positive change. ChildFund New Zealand embraces diversity and is an equal opportunities employer.
Our voluntary Board of Directors provides advice and strategy. Each person is selected on the basis of their skills and expertise, and their interest and empathy for helping children in need.
Simon Whyte
Chair of the Board
ChildFund Alliance
ChildFund New Zealand
Michele Teague
Director
Francis Davy
Director
Jay Stead
Director
Anushiya Ponniah
Director
Poohan Nathan
Director
We are grateful to have ChildFund Ambassadors who share our passion and mission to help children and youth thrive.
At ChildFund, we’re committed to creating long-lasting sustainable impact. Our unique approach empowers communities to achieve self-reliance, leading to increased independence among families, improved health, education, and confidence in children, and a sense of purpose among young people.
Our work is centred around helping children and youth to thrive. We work alongside local partners to implement programmes that improve child wellbeing and support communities on their development journey of reaching self-reliance.
Thousands of children worldwide are positively impacted by the support of ChildFund and our caring supporters. Through comprehensive plans (Road Maps), we can create lasting change where children and communities can become self-sustainable and thrive.
It takes a holistic approach to help children thrive. We build meaningful relationships in communities and collaborate with local organisations to implement programmes and solutions that address barriers caused by poverty. The ultimate goal is for each community to achieve self-reliance, where local organisations and families can continue their journey independently.
Your donation today will go towards unleashing the potential within every child. Your support enables ChildFund to partner with dedicated communities to ensure children are educated, nourished, protected from harm and have a sense of wellbeing.