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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 >>

Save the Children NZ donates to East African emergency

Wednesday, 6 July 2011, 12:05 pm | Save The Children

Save the Children New Zealand is donating $25,000 to get life-saving help to millions of Kenyan, Ethiopian and Somali children who are facing starvation in what the UN has called the region's worst drought in 60 years. More >>

Save the Children is working in Chch helping families cope

Tuesday, 14 June 2011, 12:05 pm | Save The Children

Save the Children New Zealand is already in Christchurch working with children and families to help cope with the stresses caused by the continuing aftershocks. More >>

Act on Mother’s Day to help stop children from dying

Thursday, 5 May 2011, 1:58 pm | Save The Children

5 May 2011 – This Mother’s Day Kiwi mums can celebrate that New Zealand is the 6th best country in the world to be a mother, according to a Save the Children report released this week. More >>

NZ One Of Best Places In World To Be A Mother

Tuesday, 3 May 2011, 11:02 am | Save The Children

New Zealand is one of the best places in the world to be a mother, according to Save the Children’s 12th annual State of the World’s Mothers report and index released today. More >>

Save the Children Working With Plunket and Barnardos

Monday, 28 March 2011, 5:49 pm | Save The Children

Save the Children is providing specialised training for Plunket and Barnardos staff to help children and their families affected by the Christchurch earthquake. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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