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Samoan tsunami brings back memories for aid worker
Friday, 23 October 2009, 10:27 am | TEAR Fund
Arriving in Samoa was like a Déjà vu experience for Onehunga resident Ian McInnes, who was involved in relief operations following the Asian Tsunami. “Seeing the devastation and hearing the stories of loss and miraculous escapes brought it all ... More >>
Spare a few dollars on World Food Day
Thursday, 15 October 2009, 10:58 am | TEAR Fund
As food aid falls to the lowest levels in 20 years and malnourishment rates climb dramatically, Kiwis are being urged to consider the plight of children and the vulnerable in developing nations this World Food Day (October 16). More >>
A little can make a difference: World Poverty Day
Thursday, 15 October 2009, 9:56 am | TEAR Fund
TEAR Fund is urging Kiwis to take a positive step in helping to eradicate poverty, to mark International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (October 17). More >>
TEAR Fund responding to Pacific Rim disasters
Monday, 5 October 2009, 2:34 pm | TEAR Fund
TEAR Fund has launched emergency appeals to aid the victims of the three disasters that have struck the region affecting Samoa, the Philippines and Indonesia More >>
NZ based Filipino worried for family
Tuesday, 29 September 2009, 11:05 am | TEAR Fund
New Zealand- based Filipina, Thelma Cruz, is worried for family members and community partners who have been affected by the heaviest floods to have hit the Philippines in more than 40 years More >>
Recognising the sacrifices of Kiwi aid workers
Friday, 14 August 2009, 9:39 am | TEAR Fund
WHILE shells exploded nearby, TEAR Fund’s Ian McInnes kept his cool, helping victims evacuated from Sri Lanka’s war zone, to reach medical attention. TEAR Fund is proud of the contributions its partners and the individuals who work for them make around ... More >>
Darfur raid unsettling for TEAR Fund’s aid worker
Thursday, 23 July 2009, 10:30 am | TEAR Fund
Staff of one of TEAR Fund New Zealand’s partners in Sudan are shaken after a terrifying raid on their compound in which an international staff member was injured by shrapnel. More >>
End of war doesn’t spell end to suffering
Tuesday, 19 May 2009, 1:39 pm | TEAR Fund
Although Sri Lankan’s were dancing in the streets yesterday after the Government claimed victory against the LTTE (Tamil Tigers), the suffering of the Islands minority Tamils is far from over, said TEAR Fund programmes officer, Ian McInnes. More >>
TEAR Fund reports shelling in Sri Lankan war zone
Thursday, 14 May 2009, 12:20 pm | TEAR Fund
TEAR Fund is appalled at the continuing loss of life in Sri Lanka as the Government and the Tamil Tiger separatists trade fire in a tiny 7.7 sq kilometre block packed with civilians, and is calling on both sides to allow the civilians out of the area. More >>
NZAID restructure step backwards for aid programme
Friday, 1 May 2009, 3:41 pm | TEAR Fund
The NGO community is deeply disappointed over today’s announced restructure of NZAID, which will see it folded back into the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). This will mean that humanitarian aid is tied to New Zealand foreign policy. More >>
Growing Refugee Crisis in Sri Lanka
Friday, 24 April 2009, 10:49 am | TEAR Fund
While the war in northern Sri Lanka may be nearly over, its impact on local civilians is continuing to escalate with thousands of families trapped in a so called safe zone, still controlled by the separatist Tamil Tigers (LTTE). An estimated 60,000 ... More >>
Get ‘souled’ out this Easter
Friday, 3 April 2009, 6:26 pm | TEAR Fund
Find out why Canadian jazz-soul band Newworldson is so big in Canada when the band visits Auckland and Rotorua this Easter on behalf of TEAR Fund. More >>
Signed Indian cricket shirts to aid charity
Tuesday, 17 March 2009, 11:43 am | TEAR Fund
Signed Indian cricket shirts to aid charity Kiwi cricket fans who have been impressed by displays of cricketing prowess by the touring Indian team have the chance to own two cricket shirts worn by sporting legends Rahul Dravid and Dinesh Karthik, and ... More >>
Throwing money at planes Govt’s approach to aid
Wednesday, 11 March 2009, 3:03 pm | TEAR Fund
Throwing $100 notes at planes government’s new approach to aid. Subsidising Air New Zealand Pacific Island airline routes using aid money is more about ensuring shareholder returns than helping the poor, said TEAR Fund executive director Stephen ... More >>
NGOs launch campaign on plan to mix trade & aid
Monday, 9 March 2009, 12:52 pm | TEAR Fund
New Zealand NGOs have launched a campaign and website www.dontcorruptaid.org.nz aimed at getting wider consultation on merging NZAID with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) before the decision deadline on March 13. More >>
NZ first westerner country to experience Sowers
Tuesday, 24 February 2009, 9:49 am | TEAR Fund
NZ first westerner country to experience Sowers New Zealand audiences will be the first outside of Africa to experience the joyful and rhythmic sounds of the talented East African gospel group; The Sowers. More >>
Kiwis see past politics and give to Gaza appeal
Wednesday, 14 January 2009, 4:29 pm | TEAR Fund
AS the death toll in the Gaza war nears 1000, Kiwis have responded quickly by giving to TEAR Fund’s Gaza appeal. TEAR Fund is on target to raise NZ$30,000 and anticipates raising more than NZ$50,000 More >>
Hope at the bottom of the rubbish heap
Thursday, 18 December 2008, 9:41 am | TEAR Fund
Kiwi photographer Susanna Burton tells about heartbreak and hope among a group of rubbish collectors in Bali and how a group of New Zealand business women are giving them the chance of a better future. More >>
Human rights an empty concept without action
Tuesday, 9 December 2008, 3:49 pm | TEAR Fund
Sixty years on since Declaration of Human Rights was adopted (1948), Kiwis can celebrate a high level of human dignity and justice. But sadly this is lacking in many nations where people are treated as human commodities or are discriminated against for their ... More >>
World Anti-slavery Day
Tuesday, 2 December 2008, 5:02 pm | TEAR Fund
Although slavery was abolished worldwide in 1926, it is still a thriving industry today with between 600,000 to 800,000 people being trafficked every year. On World Anti-slavery Day (December 2) it is time for those in developing nations not only ... More >>
