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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. ...

Child Protection · Education · Emergency Response · Livelihoods and Income · Water Sanitation and Hygiene · Zambia · Jan 20, 2020

Children in Zambia are living in drought

It didn’t make the headlines, but the African nation of Zambia has been hit by a serious and life-threatening drought, and it’s affecting more than 2-million people. We met up with ChildFund Zambia’s new country director, Simba Machingaidze to talk about the situation....

Child Sponsorship · Emergency Response · Gifts that Grow · Livelihoods and Income · Programme Visit · Team Updates · Water Sanitation and Hygiene · Zambia · Dec 06, 2019

Video: What is it like to visit your sponsored child?

Have you ever wanted to visit your sponsored child? That's exactly what our colleague, Marie Chan, experienced when she traveled to Africa last month as part of a monitoring trip to our dedicated programme area, Luangwa, Zambia. Not only did...

Child Participation · Community Sponsorship · Education · Emergency Response · Ending Violence · Health and Nutrition · Kiribati · MFAT · Pacific · Papua New Guinea · Programme Visit · Team Updates · Youth · Jul 08, 2018

Embracing our Pacific identity

There is no denying it: in New Zealand, we are closely linked with those living in our neighbouring Pacific island nations. In fact, more than 20 percent of those living in New Zealand identify as either Māori or Pacific Islanders....

Education · Emergency Response · Health and Nutrition · Kenya · Livelihoods and Income · MFAT · Mar 23, 2018

The Building Resilience Project in Emali, Kenya

Project Title: Building Resilience Project in Emali, KenyaDuration: 1 August 2013 – 16 April 2017 Evaluation: End-line Evaluation conducted by an independent researcher ChildFund New Zealand partnered with ChildFund Kenya and the Emali Dedicated Children’s Agency to support the Kamba and...