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NZers asked to dig deep for Darfur
Tuesday, 28 November 2006, 2:48 pm | ChildFund
A United Nations report released last week on Darfur said the number of people in urgent need of humanitarian assistance now stands at 4 million people. This has doubled since the start of 2005. Jan England, United Nations Emergency Relief Co-ordinator ... More >>
It is literally a matter of life or death
Friday, 24 November 2006, 10:03 am | ChildFund
Anti poverty campaigner Bono and the U2 band have arrived in New Zealand. If U2’s recent concerts around the world are any indication then 80,000 of us will be exposed over the next 48 hours to devastating images of extreme poverty. ChildFund New Zealand ... More >>
Kids show commitment to stamping out world poverty
Monday, 20 November 2006, 5:29 pm | ChildFund
ChildFund's 'Give Us a Hand' campaign ends today with the display of an impressive 65m long banner. Filled with over 3000 colourful handprints donated by kids from all over Auckland, the banner is a visual display of Auckland kids' support for needy ... More >>
Don’t go near the mall this Christmas!
Tuesday, 7 November 2006, 12:47 am | ChildFund
The New Zealand branch of international aid agency ChildFund is challenging Kiwis to think outside the square this Christmas with the launch of a gift catalogue offering a selection of practical gifts that will directly benefit needy children and their ... More >>
15 down, 85 to go
Tuesday, 31 October 2006, 9:49 am | ChildFund
15 meters down and 85 meters to go. ChildFund is collecting 5000 handprints on 100 meters of fabric to raise awareness of children living in poverty all over the world. 700 children showed their support over Labour Weekend as the 'Give Us a Hand' campaign ... More >>
Hand Prints for Poverty
Friday, 20 October 2006, 1:22 pm | ChildFund
As children from all over Auckland are set to descend on Auckland Zoo this Labour weekend, New Zealand charity ChildFund will be launching its 'Give Us a Hand' campaign. Children will be encouraged to donate their hand prints to raise awareness of children ... More >>
Eradication of Poverty Day: 17 October 2006
Monday, 16 October 2006, 4:57 pm | ChildFund
Tomorrow is International Day for the Eradication of Poverty – a day to highlight the impact of poverty on families and communities across the globe. It is well known that where there is poverty, it is often children who suffer the most. Poverty leaves ... More >>
Darfur: Kiwi sees increasing military activity
Thursday, 21 September 2006, 2:22 pm | ChildFund
Kiwi aid worker near Darfur witnesses increasing military activity as United Nations warns of escalating militia violence More >>
Keeping youth off the streets - Kiwi Aid Worker
Sunday, 23 July 2006, 2:47 pm | ChildFund
A New Zealand aid worker with development agency ChildFund who has just returned from East Timor says one of the key goals now is to keep youth off the streets and out of trouble. More >>
Kiwi worker joins team to help Darfur refugees
Monday, 10 July 2006, 10:40 am | ChildFund
A Kiwi relief worker from Levin is packing her bags as she prepares to join the ChildFund emergency team in Chad, Africa. Maureen Duffy will spend the next six months managing the logistics, operations and supply systems in Chad for international development ... More >>
NZ relief worker reports from Java
Friday, 9 June 2006, 4:56 pm | ChildFund
A New Zealand relief worker working for ChildFund in earthquake ravaged Java says the organisation is doing its best to evacuate the last of its sponsored children and their families out of the danger zone. More >>
East Timor: Children traumatised and in shock
Thursday, 1 June 2006, 5:08 pm | ChildFund
40,000 people are believed to have fled Dili as a result of the violence and arson attacks on the city, with many thousand left homeless. ChildFund estimates that 65,000 displaced people, a large number of which are children, are living in several camps ... More >>
Children in danger on the streets in Bantul
Thursday, 1 June 2006, 12:38 am | ChildFund
ChildFund is setting up ten safe havens for children while the community rebuilds after the devastating earthquake of May 27. “ChildFund plans to open ten Child Centred Spaces – a safe place for children to go while adults work at rebuilding the community. More >>
ChildFund sends team to Earthquake Struck Java
Tuesday, 30 May 2006, 10:55 am | ChildFund
A New Zealander is heading the ChildFund emergency team despatched to earthquake struck central Java. Renzo Benfatto will take on the role of ChildFund’s head of emergency management in the disaster zone. Renzo lead ChildFund’s Sri Lanka tsunami ... More >>
ChildFund evacuate staff over the weekend
Monday, 29 May 2006, 2:46 pm | ChildFund
ChildFund has temporarily closed its National Office in Timor Leste after weeks of simmering tensions reached a new high. With ChildFund’s office located 100 metres from police headquarters in Dili, staff were seen to be in immediate danger as the ... More >>
ChildFund Supporter makes it to Bluff
Monday, 22 May 2006, 4:31 pm | ChildFund
New Zealand based development agency ChildFund is congratulating Christchurch man Rob Brangwin who cycled into Bluff at the weekend, completing his extraordinary 30-day North to South bike ride challenge for the children of East Timor. More >>
ChildFund supporter cycling the length of NZ
Wednesday, 19 April 2006, 4:13 pm | ChildFund
On Friday long-time ChildFund supporter Rob Brangwin will begin to cycle the length of New Zealand, a journey of 2,400 kilometres, to raise money for the children of East Timor and encourage more New Zealanders to consider child sponsorship. More >>
Media Note – Kenya Emergency Appeal
Monday, 6 March 2006, 11:16 am | ChildFund
Media Note – Kenya Emergency Appeal Media interest is increasing in the emergency situation developing in Kenya as a result of drought and famine. Please note that the international aid agency ChildFund New Zealand launched an emergency appeal for ... More >>
Kiwis asked to dig deep for the children of Kenya
Thursday, 16 February 2006, 11:47 am | ChildFund
International children's charity, ChildFund, is warning that the drought and famine in Kenya is worsening by the day and that emergency food supplies are predicted to be totally depleted by the end of this month. ChildFund New Zealand has today launched ... More >>
Neil Finn Gives Childfund A Hand
Tuesday, 4 October 2005, 5:28 pm | ChildFund
The bids came flooding in for the final few hours as the ChildFund Celebrity Handprint Auction officially closed earlier this week. Following a frenetic bidding war over several of the celebrity created works of art, an impressive total of cash was raised. ... More >>
