World Vision New Zealand - Latest News [Page 8]
Experience Africa in the heart of Canterbury
Monday, 3 September 2007, 10:40 am | World Vision New Zealand
Kiwis will get the chance to experience Africa in central Christchurch by visiting World Vision's interactive, walk-through exhibit, One Life Experience, from 10-15 September, at Spreydon Baptist Church, Corner Lyttelton & Cobham Streets, Christchurch. More >>
Random Act of Kindess Day
Saturday, 1 September 2007, 2:54 pm | World Vision New Zealand
Kiwis are encouraged to do something unexpected and kind for friends, family or even a stranger. More >>
Kiwis fighting poverty with paint
Thursday, 23 August 2007, 12:55 am | World Vision New Zealand
Artistic types around the country are using their skills to help children living in crisis situations overseas. Art 4 Aid is part of World Vision's youth programme, Rampant, and is designed to get Kiwis involved in fighting poverty by donating their ... More >>
Spacifix spends quality time with Dilworth boys
Thursday, 23 August 2007, 12:18 am | World Vision New Zealand
Dilworth Junior School students were treated to a special concert by Auckland band Spacifix recently (August 22), as a reward for their fundraising efforts in the World Vision 40 Hour Famine. More >>
World Vision Provides Aid To Earthquake Victims
Tuesday, 21 August 2007, 10:31 am | World Vision New Zealand
World Vision has given aid to nearly three thousand families in the worst affected cities of Pisco, Chincha and Ica. More >>
South Asia floods: worse to come?
Tuesday, 14 August 2007, 4:54 pm | World Vision New Zealand
World Vision New Zealand is contributing $75,000 to Bangladesh and $50,000 to India, to alleviate the increasingly desperate plight of South Asian countries affected by flooding. Over 28 million people have been affected by the floods in South Asia ... More >>
World Vision distributes relief in Bihar, India
Thursday, 9 August 2007, 11:16 am | World Vision New Zealand
World Vision India has begun relief distributions in Bihar, the northern Indian state most affected by the country's worst flooding in a lifetime. Food and blankets have been distributed to 350 families, as fears of water-borne disease rock people rendered ... More >>
Aid agency kick starts flood appeal
Tuesday, 7 August 2007, 2:26 pm | World Vision New Zealand
World Vision New Zealand is committing $50,000 from funds raised by this year's 40 Hour Famine to the South Asia flood appeal, and a letter will go out to all New Zealand sponsors of Bangladeshi children by the end of the week, asking for extra funds for ... More >>
Just Juice Scholarship Awards Dinner held in Auck
Friday, 13 July 2007, 1:21 pm | World Vision New Zealand
Twenty outstanding intermediate school students were recognised for their efforts in the 2007 World Vision 40 Hour Famine at the World Vision/Just Juice Scholarship Awards Dinner, held at Alexandra Park in Auckland last night (July 12). More >>
Kiwi reports on growing refugee crisis
Tuesday, 19 June 2007, 3:47 pm | World Vision New Zealand
Tomorrow, June 20, is World Refugee Day, and New Zealand journalist and aid worker, Tennille Bergin is right in the middle of the fastest-growing refugee crisis in the world, the exodus of two million refugees from Iraq. More >>
Child Specialist Returns From Solomons
Wednesday, 6 June 2007, 4:28 pm | World Vision New Zealand
Child protection specialist Amalia Fawcett has just returned from the Solomon Islands after six weeks working as part of World Vision's emergency response team. More >>
NZ's largest aid agency applauds budget move
Thursday, 17 May 2007, 4:44 pm | World Vision New Zealand
Lisa Cescon, Chief Executive Officer of New Zealand's largest aid agency, World Vision, is pleased with the removal of the rebate limits on charitable donations announced in the Budget today. More >>
World Vision gives weight to fair trade call
Wednesday, 2 May 2007, 11:25 am | World Vision New Zealand
World Vision is adding its support to Fair trade fortnight (April 28-May 13), calling on New Zealanders to buy products that ensure producers are getting a fair price for their work. More >>
Male attitudes need to change to stop HIV spread
Monday, 30 April 2007, 3:33 pm | World Vision New Zealand
Male attitudes towards women need to change if we're to reduce the spread of HIV and AIDS in the Pacific. That's the strong message World Vision CEO Lisa Cescon will bring to Wellington when she meets with MPs, the Governor General and the Prime Minister ... More >>
Kiwis donate $100,000 to Solomons appeal
Tuesday, 24 April 2007, 2:57 pm | World Vision New Zealand
New Zealand donors have given $100,000 to World Vision's Solomon Islands appeal, and Kiwi child protection expert, Amalia Fawcett, says the situation after the April 9 tsunami is heartbreaking and there's an urgent need to help the thousands of children ... More >>
Solomons: World Vision raises another $50,000
Tuesday, 17 April 2007, 1:30 pm | World Vision New Zealand
World Vision is delighted with New Zealanders' generosity following the recent Solomon Islands earthquake and tsunami. More >>
Hope amid the aftermath in the Solomons
Tuesday, 10 April 2007, 5:11 pm | World Vision New Zealand
As aid is steadily reaching those who need it in the Solomons Islands, World Vision New Zealand staff are reporting stories of encouragement. More >>
NZ Nurse En Route To Solomons
Wednesday, 4 April 2007, 4:15 pm | World Vision New Zealand
World Vision's first shipment of relief supplies is leaving Honiara on a Government ship today, following an assessment team's flight into Gizo this morning. More >>
World Vision sends funds and experts to Solomons
Tuesday, 3 April 2007, 5:21 pm | World Vision New Zealand
World Vision is sending four Solomon Islands staff to assess the situation in Gizo by plane from Honiara tomorrow. The staff will be on the ground for three to four days in Gizo, looking at the damage caused by yesterday's earthquake and tsunami ... More >>
Mongolian micro-finance experts to launch project
Wednesday, 21 March 2007, 11:24 am | World Vision New Zealand
A Mongolian expert in microfinance arrives in New Zealand next week to launch World Vision New Zealand's micro-enterprise work in Mongolia. For Tuvshinjargal Perenlei, it'll be a new experience in many ways. More >>