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Driver Wanted To Help Save Kids’ Lives

Thursday, 6 October 2011, 5:10 pm | Save The Children

Sound like a job worth doing? We think so. Buy just one lottery ticket and you could be driving off for your summer holiday in a brand new Suzuki Swift and helping us improve children’s lives at the same time. Save the Children’s Great Kiwi Lottery ... More >>

World Ignores Aid Funding Plea for Pakistan

Thursday, 6 October 2011, 4:21 pm | Save The Children

There is a huge shortfall in emergency funding needed to help families left destitute by recent heavy flooding in Sindh province. Save the Children is one of the few international agencies currently delivering aid in southern Sindh. More >>

World Ignores Aid Funding Plea For Pakistan

Thursday, 6 October 2011, 2:55 pm | Save The Children

There is a huge shortfall in emergency funding needed to help families left destitute by recent heavy flooding in Sindh province. Save the Children is one of the few international agencies currently delivering aid in southern Sindh. More >>

NZ Kids First In The World To Race On World Marathon Day

Tuesday, 4 October 2011, 1:39 pm | Save The Children

On Wednesday, 5 October 2011, students from Ashburton, Wellington and Christchurch will join thousands of children across the globe in Save the Children‘s first ever EVERY ONE World Marathon Challenge. More >>

We Need to do More for New Zealand’s Vulnerable Children

Wednesday, 28 September 2011, 9:44 am | Save The Children

Save the Children CEO Liz Gibbs will be speaking at the Women’s Refuge Summit in Wellington tomorrow about why Save the Children wants to see more public investment in New Zealand’s vulnerable children and why we should be looking further afield ... More >>

We need to do more for New Zealand’s vulnerable children

Wednesday, 28 September 2011, 12:02 am | Save The Children

Save the Children CEO Liz Gibbs will be speaking at the Women’s Refuge Summit in Wellington tomorrow about why Save the Children wants to see more public investment in New Zealand’s vulnerable children and why we should be looking further afield ... More >>

PAKISTAN FLOODS: Save the Children spokesperson available

Wednesday, 21 September 2011, 11:55 am | Save The Children

The lives of two million people – over half of them children - are at severe risk from disease as devastating flooding continues in southern Pakistan. Many are struggling to cope, after being left vulnerable from last year’s disaster. Children are already ... More >>

350 Million Children Will Never See a Health Worker

Wednesday, 21 September 2011, 9:22 am | Save The Children

20 September 2011 At least 350 million children will never see a health worker in their lives, warns Save the Children in a major new report released today, No Child Out Of Reach. The shortfall of doctors and nurses around the world means millions ... More >>

People who volunteer live longer, study suggests

Tuesday, 20 September 2011, 3:28 pm | Save The Children

People who volunteer for selfless reasons, such as helping others, live longer than those who don't lend a helping hand, a new study shows. The findings showed that those who volunteered for altruistic reasons had lower mortality rates than people ... More >>

Maori and Pasifika Children Living in Poverty

Friday, 2 September 2011, 12:03 pm | Save The Children

A report released today by the organisation Every Child Counts has found that of the 200,000 Kiwi kids living below the poverty line, just over half are Maori and Pasifika - 59,651 Maori and 44,120 Pasifika respectively. More >>

Children in Poverty Must Be Allowed A Voice In Their Future

Friday, 2 September 2011, 11:50 am | Save The Children

Maori and Pasifika children living under the poverty line must be allowed a voice in their future, Save the Children New Zealand says More >>

PHA welcomed for view on engaging children and young people

Thursday, 1 September 2011, 3:58 pm | Save The Children

A presentation at the Public Health Association conference yesterday by Massey University's Dr John Waldon, focused on integrating children and young people’s views into health planning and service delivery, is a welcome perspective, says Save the Children New ... More >>

Save the Children launches mass feeding programme for Kenya

Friday, 26 August 2011, 11:17 am | Save The Children

Save the Children launches mass feeding programme to reach every child under three in drought-hit areas of Kenya More >>

Christchurch Donates Most To East Africa

Wednesday, 17 August 2011, 11:34 am | Save The Children

More Christchurch residents have donated to Save the Children’s East Africa Food Crisis appeal than any other Kiwi community More >>

Poor child outcomes cost New Zealand $6 billion annually

Monday, 15 August 2011, 9:34 am | Save The Children

A report released today by the organization Every Child Counts finds that the lack of investment in a child’s early years costs the nation at least 3 per cent of the GDP, or NZD 6 billion, every year. More >>

Poor child outcomes cost New Zealand $6 billion annually

Sunday, 14 August 2011, 6:50 pm | Save The Children

A report released today by the organization Every Child Counts finds that the lack of investment in a child’s early years costs the nation at least 3 per cent of the GDP, or NZD 6 billion, every year. More >>

Put your money where the mouths are

Tuesday, 9 August 2011, 10:50 am | Save The Children

While public donations have flowed into aid agencies for the East Africa food crisis, the UN appeal to world governments remains under half funded and many rich countries have failed to deliver almost USD 400 million that they have promised. More >>

Over one million children could die in Somalia

Thursday, 21 July 2011, 9:54 am | Save The Children

More than one million children are at risk of death in Somalia, Save the Children warns as the UN announces famine in drought-afflicted nation. More >>

New Zealanders Raise Nearly $50,000 So Far For East Africa

Wednesday, 13 July 2011, 11:20 am | Save The Children

New Zealanders responding to the call to help East Africa raise nearly $50,000 so far More >>

Save the Children NZ launches urgent appeal for East Africa

Friday, 8 July 2011, 3:30 pm | Save The Children

As millions face the threat of starvation in East Africa, Save the Children New Zealand has today launched an urgent appeal to raise funds for this crisis. Peter Gitau, a Kenyan now living in New Zealand said the crisis meant that in his home country ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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