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ChildFund Alliance · Emergency Response · Goal 2 - Zero hunger · Nov 18, 2021

Help children in Afghanistan now with ChildFund

As you will be seeing and hearing on the news, right now in Afghanistan there is a massive crisis happening and children and families need our urgent help.

Emergency Response · Nov 18, 2021

ChildFund Ethiopia urgently needs $50,000 to help children affected by armed conflict

It's been an entire year since armed conflict erupted in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. In recent months, the deadly conflicts have intensified into other regions of the country, leading the Ethiopian federal government to declare a nationwide state of emergency. In...

Emergency Response · Ending Violence · Goal 10 - Reduced inequalities · Goal 16 - Peace justice and strong institutions · Team Updates · Sep 22, 2021

Act for Afghanistan - Raise your voice today!

Email the government for urgent humanitarian aid On Monday 13 September, the United Nations is holding an urgent appeal for Afghanistan. This is an opportunity for governments across the world to provide much-needed funding to help people in Afghanistan....

Child Sponsorship · COVID-19 · Emergency Response · Gifts that Grow · Health and Nutrition · Kiribati · Team Updates · Water Sanitation and Hygiene · Zambia · Dec 02, 2020

Because of your support, we're helping children in the face of COVID-19

We can all agree: 2020 has been a strange year. Ever since the world learned about COVID-19, life has never been the same. Thanks to the support of our generous Gifts that Grow supporters, monthly supporters and donors, ChildFund has been...

Child Protection · Education · Emergency Response · Ending Violence · Health and Nutrition · Livelihoods and Income · Road Maps · Water Sanitation and Hygiene · Oct 23, 2020

What does it take to help children thrive?

Our vision is a world in which all children and youth thrive, enjoy their rights, and achieve their full potential. But what does it really take for us to achieve this kind of change in the communities where we work?...

Child Essentials · Community Sponsorship · Emergency Response · Gifts that Grow · Health and Nutrition · Oct 16, 2020

What is World Food Day?

World Food Day is celebrated annually on 16 October. It is an International Day of Observance that aims to raise awareness of ongoing efforts to eliminate poverty, hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition.

Emergency Response · Jul 23, 2020

Lives rebuilt after devastating Indonesian earthquake

Over 21,000 children, young people and caregivers affected by the devastating central Sulawesi earthquake in Indonesia in September 2018 have received life-saving help with thanks to 231 generous ChildFund New Zealand supporters. Donations raised over $23,000 to help families and communities recover...

Child Essentials · Child Sponsorship · COVID-19 · Emergency Response · Kenya · Kiribati · Pacific · Papua New Guinea · Sri Lanka · Timor-Leste · Vietnam · May 07, 2020

How ChildFund donors are helping children and communities around the world to tackle COVID-19

Thanks to our monthly donors and sponsors, ChildFund is responding to COVID-19 in 60 countries worldwide. Having established, solid local partnerships in place and being part of an international alliance is key to ChildFund New Zealand in helping children thrive....

Emergency Response · Kenya · Livelihoods and Income · Mar 11, 2020

Locust Emergency: Healthy crops mean bigger swarms of desert locusts

It was a clear December day in northern Kenya when, suddenly, a black carpet filled the sky. Locals knew they were coming: After a period of ideal breeding conditions in 2019, swarms of desert locusts emerged and began making their...

Emergency Response · Health and Nutrition · Kenya · Livelihoods and Income · Feb 23, 2020

Desert locusts: The world’s most dangerous pest

When you rely on farming to provide food and income for your family, even the slightest environmental threat can be completely life changing. Now, imagine if everything that you’ve worked so tirelessly to grow completely disappears, right before your eyes. ...