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Syrian Mass Exodus Refugee Crisis

Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 4:29 pm | Save The Children

Children are dying by the roadside as growing numbers of desperate families flee Syria’s bloody civil war, refugees have told Save the Children. More >>

Save the Children Celebrates Volunteers

Friday, 14 June 2013, 4:09 pm | Save The Children

National Volunteer Week (Sunday 16 to Saturday 22 June) is the largest celebration of volunteering in New Zealand.  Save the Children New Zealand thanks its hundreds of volunteers for their loyal and terrific contribution.  More >>

EU High Representative Catherine Ashton: Turkey Protests

Monday, 10 June 2013, 2:27 pm | Save The Children

CONTENT: The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission issued the following statement today: More >>

UN announces largest ever humanitarian appeal

Saturday, 8 June 2013, 1:25 pm | Save The Children

The UN haslaunched a US$5 billion appeal for Syria, the largest emergency funding call in its history. Save the Children says gaining access to the millions of children trapped in Syria and at acute risk from the conflict must become the international ... More >>

See the Child – Before the Disability, UNICEF Says

Friday, 31 May 2013, 4:58 pm | Save The Children

SUVA, 30 May 2013 – Children with disabilities and their communities would both benefit if society focused on what those children can achieve, rather than what they cannot do, according to UNICEF’s annual State of the World’s Children’s report. More >>

Research Confirms Children Need Adequate Nutrition to Learn

Friday, 31 May 2013, 4:55 pm | Save The Children

Chronically malnourished children are on average nearly 20% less literate than those who have a nutritious diet, according to ground-breaking new research out from Save the Children. More >>

Research confirms children need adequate nutrition to learn

Friday, 31 May 2013, 3:00 pm | Save The Children

Chronically malnourished children are on average nearly 20% less literate than those who have a nutritious diet, according to ground-breaking new research out from Save the Children. More >>

DR Congo World’s Toughest Place to Be a Mother

Wednesday, 8 May 2013, 12:37 pm | Save The Children

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is the toughest place in the world to be a mother – while Finland is the best – according to Save the Children’s State of the World’s Mothers report for 2013. More >>

New Zealand Can Still Do Better For Mothers and Children

Tuesday, 7 May 2013, 3:14 pm | Save The Children

New Zealand Can Still Do Better For Mothers and Children says Save the Children, Despite Overall Reduction In Global Child Mortality More >>

Save the Children Supports New Campaign For Food In Schools

Thursday, 2 May 2013, 3:00 pm | Save The Children

Save the Children New Zealand is behind the Community Campaign for Food in Schools, which launches today and the child rights organisation is calling on New Zealanders to let the government know just how important it is to ‘feed the kids’. More >>

Heather Hayden appointed CEO of Save the Children

Tuesday, 23 April 2013, 12:37 pm | Save The Children

Former chief executive of Refugee Services Aotearoa New Zealand, Ms Hayden has previously held a successful career as a senior communications executive in a number of organisations, including Civil Air Navigation Services and Airways New Zealand More >>

Battle to save lives through breastfeeding in Asia

Monday, 18 February 2013, 11:04 am | Save The Children

Breastfeeding rates are declining across Asia Pacific, despite new research estimating that 830,000 babies could be saved globally each year if new mothers around the world breastfed immediately after giving birth. More >>

Bungy jumpers and skydivers – jump to save the children!

Friday, 18 January 2013, 4:33 pm | Save The Children

Harness yourself to a bungy cord or jump out of an airplane (you know you want to!) and use that life moment to change the life of a child. Stepping off the edge will never be more meaningful. More >>

Fears Grow For Syrian Children Struggling to Survive

Tuesday, 4 December 2012, 2:52 pm | Save The Children

Fears Grow For Syrian Children And Families Struggling To Survive Bitter Winter Warns Save The Children More >>

Volunteers honoured by Save the Children

Tuesday, 6 November 2012, 11:58 am | Save The Children

Save the Children New Zealand has recognised volunteers who together have given over 9000 hours, a combined 154 years of dedicated service in support of the organisation’s work for children in New Zealand and overseas. More >>

White paper a move in the right direction but action needed

Thursday, 11 October 2012, 10:10 am | Save The Children

White paper for children a move in the right direction but what counts now is action More >>

Syrian refugees overwhelm camps in Jordan

Thursday, 30 August 2012, 2:51 pm | Save The Children

A refugee camp in Jordan set up to house families fleeing fighting in Syria has been overwhelmed by thousands of desperate people and is now chronically underfunded, Save the Children has warned. More >>

Save the Children supports The Netherlands study

Wednesday, 22 August 2012, 10:19 am | Save The Children

A new report released today shows respect for children, and an approach from government that supports all parents, are factors that contribute to child wellbeing in the Netherlands. The study examines OECD levels of spending on children and families ... More >>

Hunger Summit the “Starting Gun” On An Olympic Legacy

Tuesday, 7 August 2012, 4:33 pm | Save The Children

Hunger Summit the “Starting Gun” On An Olympic Legacy For Millions Of Hungry Children For immediate release The UK government has organised the Olympic Hunger Summit to take place on 12 August, the last day of the Olympics and Save the Children ... More >>

Over A Million Children Are At Risk Of Severe Malnutrition

Tuesday, 7 August 2012, 4:31 pm | Save The Children

Over A Million Children Are At Risk Of Severe Malnutrition In West Africa As Families Struggle To Survive Repeated Food Crises. For immediate release 6 August 2012 Millions of families in West Africa are now living through a permanent food crisis, a new ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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