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Marathon fundraiser for ChildFund New Zealand
Friday, 1 July 2011, 12:11 pm | ChildFund
Participants in the first ever Jerry Clayton BMW North Shore Marathon will be running for a good cause, with ChildFund New Zealand announced as the official charity for the event in August. More >>
Twenty-one years of ChildFund in New Zealand
Tuesday, 21 June 2011, 12:22 pm | ChildFund
A unique 21st birthday celebration takes place in Auckland on Wednesday (22 June) as a group of some of the longest serving child sponsors gather to celebrate 21 years of supporting children in developing countries through ChildFund New Zealand. More >>
ChildFund Emergency Appeal for Japan
Tuesday, 15 March 2011, 4:15 pm | ChildFund
ChildFund New Zealand is asking New Zealanders to contribute to an emergency appeal to support the relief efforts in Japan after the devastating earthquake and tsunami this week. More >>
ChildFund Emergency Appeal for Indonesia
Tuesday, 9 November 2010, 3:00 pm | ChildFund
ChildFund New Zealand is asking New Zealanders to contribute to an emergency appeal to support the children and families displaced by the Mount Merapi volcanic eruptions. More >>
ChildFund asks for help for African mums
Wednesday, 12 May 2010, 12:44 pm | ChildFund
The plight of mothers and babies in the developing world is the focus of a ChildFund New Zealand appeal running this month. More >>
Celebrate the Year of the Ox with a Bovine gift
Monday, 9 February 2009, 2:32 pm | ChildFund
The Year of the Ox means prosperity and fortitude in Chinese tradition, yet as many Kiwis ring in this Chinese New Year with lavish festivals and feasts, children in impoverished countries have nothing to celebrate. More >>
ChildFund Seeking Adventurous Kiwi Teachers
Thursday, 14 August 2008, 4:20 pm | ChildFund
ChildFund New Zealand is inviting applications from up to 24 Kiwi teachers to travel to Zambia for 10 days in 2009 as part of the ChildFund Global Schools programme which seeks to help boost the quality of education in Zambia while exposing Kiwi teachers ... More >>
Christmas gifts with a difference
Monday, 3 December 2007, 4:46 pm | ChildFund
If you’re finding Christmas shopping a chore this year, why not spice it up by buying a sheep farm for dad, an orchard for mum, or perhaps start a library for your best friend? More >>
Seeking 10 Kiwi Teachers for ‘Global’ Experience
Thursday, 20 September 2007, 11:20 am | ChildFund
ChildFund New Zealand is offering 10 Kiwi teachers a life changing opportunity to experience the challenges of teaching in poverty stricken Zambia with the launch of the ChildFund Global Schools Programme. More >>
ChildFund NZ Scoops Contact Centre Award
Friday, 7 September 2007, 2:27 pm | ChildFund
For the first time ever, a not-for-profit organisation has received a leading award at the CRM Contact Centre Awards, heading off other businesses in the competitive call centre environment. ChildFund New Zealand scooped the General Services category ... More >>
Don't tell Mum - give Dad a hoe this Father's Day
Friday, 24 August 2007, 1:17 pm | ChildFund
Forget the usual undies, socks or ties - this Father's Day, show your dad you care by giving a hoe to a father living in a developing country. ChildFund New Zealand's 'Gifts that Grow' catalogue offers a range of meaningful gifts you can buy on behalf ... More >>
Share gift of motherly advice this Mother’s Day
Wednesday, 9 May 2007, 2:55 pm | ChildFund
Our mums have always been there for us and are quick to pass along sage advice like ‘eat your greens’, ‘wash behind your ears’, and ‘get a good education’. This Mother's Day you can show mum that you took her words to heart by passing on ... More >>
ChildFund condemns torture of children in Darfur
Monday, 23 April 2007, 4:12 pm | ChildFund
Children are suffering unimaginable horrors in Darfur, according to a new report from Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict. ChildFund New Zealand’s national director Paul Brown says the world needs to act to protect its most vulnerable citizens, ... More >>
Avoid calorie-laden guilt this Easter
Wednesday, 4 April 2007, 2:13 pm | ChildFund
For the many Kiwis who will spend Easter Monday regretting the number of chocolate treats they’ve devoured over the holiday weekend, international aid and development agency ChildFund New Zealand is offering a practical way to turn guilt into good. More >>
Solomon Islands Tsunami
Tuesday, 3 April 2007, 9:37 am | ChildFund
ChildFund New Zealand is raising money through an emergency appeal for those affected by the tsunami which hit the northwest islands of the Solomon Islands yesterday. Tents, food and drinking water are urgently needed. More >>
World Water Day: How much water is enough?
Thursday, 22 March 2007, 12:23 am | ChildFund
As the United Nations celebrates World Water Day today we consider how much water is enough to survive. As New Zealanders we don’t generally have to worry too much about our water supply. While we have endured water shortages at one time or another, ... More >>
Give your heart to a child this Valentine’s Day
Tuesday, 30 January 2007, 11:19 am | ChildFund
Child sponsorship agency ChildFund is urging New Zealanders to make an enduring statement this Valentine’s Day by sponsoring a child in need. More >>
Resolve to make a difference this New Year
Friday, 29 December 2006, 10:05 am | ChildFund
When the clock strikes midnight this New Years Eve, Kiwis all over New Zealand will be making resolutions for 2007 - must exercise more, must eat less, must be more charitable. More >>
Kiwi relief worker evacuated from Chad
Friday, 15 December 2006, 3:16 pm | ChildFund
A Kiwi relief worker evacuated this week from the African nation of Chad is appealing to New Zealanders to urgently help thousands of children made refugees by the continuing violence in Darfur. More >>
Children bear the brunt of the HIV/AIDS epidemic
Thursday, 30 November 2006, 4:59 pm | ChildFund
Tomorrow marks World AIDS Day – a day when the world is urged to remember the millions of men, women and children affected by this horrific disease More >>