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Save The Children - Latest News [Page 43]

Budget empowers parents and communities

Thursday, 22 May 2008, 5:08 pm | Save The Children

Save the Children New Zealand welcomes the Government's Budget initiatives which will strengthen and empower the capacity of parents and communities to care for New Zealand's children. More >>

Children Suffer Hugely In China's Earthquake

Wednesday, 14 May 2008, 11:36 am | Save The Children

The number of fatalities from China's earthquake is reported at 11,921 with almost 7000 hospitalised and 60,000 unable to be reached. The numbers are likely to climb once communications are restored. More >>

Emergency supplies airlifted direct to Yangon

Tuesday, 13 May 2008, 2:58 pm | Save The Children

An emergency flight carrying relief supplies of tents and water purifying kits has arrived in Yangon, the capital of Myanmar, and its cargo has been released to Save the Children. More >>

Focusing on cyclone's youngest victims

Monday, 12 May 2008, 4:46 pm | Save The Children

Save the Children is working against the clock to reach surviving children and their families left destitute in the wake of Cyclone Nargis. More >>

Best and worst places to be a mum

Friday, 9 May 2008, 1:45 pm | Save The Children

To coincide with Mother's Day, Save the Children has published its ninth annual State of the World's Mothers report, comparing the best and worst countries in which to be a mother and child. More >>

Save the Children launches $12 million appeal

Thursday, 8 May 2008, 4:18 pm | Save The Children

Save the Children has launched a global emergency appeal for NZ$12 million to help the thousands of children and their families left homeless in the devastating wake of Cyclone Nargis. More >>

Report reveals best and worst places to be a mum

Wednesday, 7 May 2008, 2:50 pm | Save The Children

To coincide with Mother's Day, Save the Children has published its ninth annual State of the World's Mothers report, comparing the best and worst countries in which to be a mother and child. More >>

All Blacks join World Kids Colouring Day

Tuesday, 6 May 2008, 3:00 pm | Save The Children

All Black Joe Rokocoko swapped a rugby ball for colouring pens when he joined students at St Dominic’s Primary School in Blockhouse Bay to launch the first World Kids Colouring Day. More >>

Vietnam Cycle challenge

Tuesday, 29 April 2008, 10:55 am | Save The Children

If you're looking for a holiday with some action and an opportunity to 'give something back' Save the Children New Zealand's Vietnam Cycle Challenge may be just the thing to spin your wheels. More >>

A List of Wishes to make mum smile

Friday, 18 April 2008, 11:17 am | Save The Children

If you're stumped for pressie ideas this Mother's Day, Save the Children can save you the worry. More >>

Save the Children gives young film-makers a voice

Tuesday, 15 April 2008, 10:53 am | Save The Children

Save the Children New Zealand online voters have given young Kiwi film-makers the thumbs up for their thought-provoking films about sustainability. In the first initiative of its kind, The Outlook for Someday project, part-funded by Save the Children New ... More >>

Art Event Marks First World Colouring Day

Wednesday, 2 April 2008, 2:51 pm | Save The Children

New Zealand primary schools and holiday programmes are lining up to take part in a global art initiative to mark the first World Kids Colouring Day, being run in partnership with Save the Children and STAEDTLER NZ. More >>

Grant Opportunity For Children's Groups

Wednesday, 2 April 2008, 10:38 am | Save The Children

Those organisations working to support the rights of children in New Zealand have until April 15 to apply to Save the Children for a small grants fund. More >>

Children's colouring day helps kids in conflict

Friday, 14 March 2008, 1:53 pm | Save The Children

Save the Children New Zealand is calling on Kiwi children to take part in a global colouring day to raise money for children living in countries affected by conflict. More >>

Save the Children responds to Mozambique floods

Friday, 25 January 2008, 1:00 pm | Save The Children

Save the Children has announced that it is sending NZ$35,000 to support the thousands of children who have been forced to leave their homes as a result of the devastating floods in Mozambique. It is also accepting donations towards its international appeal. More >>

Kenya: Traumatised Children Sleeping Rough

Monday, 7 January 2008, 8:51 am | Save The Children

Save the Children is extremely concerned by the impact of the recent violence in Kenya on children. Thousands of children have been forced to leave the safety of their homes because of fighting and many are now sleeping rough. More >>

Poverty Forces Families Into High-cost Loans

Wednesday, 12 December 2007, 7:02 am | Save The Children

A new report by Save the Children reveals that as many as 2.3 million people in the UK on low incomes are being forced to take out high-interest loans at rates topping 183% APR - many simply to provide essentials for their children. More >>

All Blacks Do Their Bit For Disadvantaged Children

Wednesday, 12 December 2007, 12:56 am | Save The Children

All Blacks Greg Somerville, Andy Ellis and Brendon Leonard will head to Papua New Guinea next week to help build a health clinic for some of the world's poorest children. More >>

Helping Families Recover From Drought In Swaziland

Tuesday, 4 December 2007, 8:29 am | Save The Children

Drought is not new to Swaziland. Many parts of the country frequently receive far too little rain. But this year has been different. On the back of poor harvests in 2006, the rains throughout the country failed again this year. More >>

Upstart offers kids chance to get published

Thursday, 16 August 2007, 4:41 pm | Save The Children

Upstart Magazine, one of New Zealand's most widely read children's magazines, wants to hear from you! This is a great opportunity to get your work published and go into the draw to win great prizes! More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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