News and Stories – Tagged "Community Sponsorship"– ChildFund New Zealand

Community Sponsorship · Supporter story · Aug 28, 2023

With ChildFund I know I am helping the whole community says long-time supporter

Like many long-time ChildFund supporters, Julzz Watson’s experience with ChildFund began after seeing a television advertisement. That was over 17 years ago now for mother-of-four Julzz and she is delighted she has been able to keep her commitment to ChildFund over the years.

Child Sponsorship · Community Sponsorship · Supporter story · May 03, 2023

With ChildFund "you are part of something bigger" says long-time supporter

Helping children to access education is what motivates long-time ChildFund supporter Cathy Downes.

Child Protection · Community Sponsorship · Zambia · Jul 25, 2022

Children in Luangwa need your help!

It’s not only on the daily walk to school that children and families are threatened by Zambian wildlife. For most families in Luangwa, the dangers are much closer to home.

Child Protection · Community Sponsorship · Education · Goal 17 - Partnership for the Goals · Health and Nutrition · Livelihoods and Income · Partnerships · Road Maps · Water Sanitation and Hygiene · Jan 06, 2022

In a nutshell here's what we do at ChildFund New Zealand

At ChildFund New Zealand, children are our why. With help from our supporters and our partners, in a nutshell here's our how...

Child Sponsorship · Community Sponsorship · Education · Goal 4 - Quality education · Kenya · Livelihoods and Income · Road Maps · Youth · Sep 24, 2021

Educating women is essential for breaking children out of poverty

There is a saying in Kenya that when you educate a woman you educate an entire community. Meet 23 year old Jackline from Kenya, a child sponsor since the age of 5, who went on to complete school and gain a teaching qualification. Now she not only gives back to her community as a teacher but as a ChildFund youth group mentor too, helping to keep young people in school.

Child Sponsorship · Community Sponsorship · COVID-19 · Goal 3 - Good health and well-being · Health and Nutrition · Sri Lanka · Sep 20, 2021

ChildFund responds to COVID-19 in Sri Lanka

A glimpse into the efforts by ChildFund Sri Lanka and AU Lanka (our local partner in Sri Lanka) on our emergency COVID-19 response in Batticaloa.

Child Protection · Child Sponsorship · Community Sponsorship · May 10, 2021

"ChildFund understands and integrates both Western and African culture"

In September 2019, before COVID-19 closed borders all around the world, long-time ChildFund New Zealand child sponsor Juliet Wensley travelled to Uganda to meet her two sponsored. Here's Juliet's story.

Annual Report · Community Sponsorship · Road Maps · Team Updates · Mar 17, 2021

ChildFund committed to positive change

At ChildFund New Zealand, we are committed to measuring and reporting on all of the incredible ways your support is helping children and youth to thrive. This process starts well before a project begins.

Community Sponsorship · Goal 1 - No poverty · Goal 10 - Reduced inequalities · Goal 16 - Peace justice and strong institutions · Programme Visit · Road Maps · Feb 27, 2021

How do we know that children and youth are thriving?

At ChildFund, everything we do is in support of our ultimate goal: to help children and youth to thrive. For mothers like Rashmita, it was clear that her two-year-old daughter, Gita, wasn't thriving. She lacked energy and had many problems....

Child Essentials · Child Sponsorship · Community Sponsorship · Education · Future Fund · Gifts that Grow · Health and Nutrition · Kenya · Kiribati · Pacific · Sri Lanka · Team Updates · Timor-Leste · Vietnam · Water Sanitation and Hygiene · Zambia · Feb 18, 2021

"I've received a ChildFund.org.nz gift card... now what do I do?!"

We're always trying new things at ChildFund New Zealand. At ChildFund, we are always looking for new ways to increase support for children living in Kenya, Zambia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Timor-Leste and the Pacific (our dedicated communities). As part of...