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Hua Van Phu now generates three times more income for his family thanks to switching to growing canna, a starchy grain taken from underground stems, with support from ChildFund.
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As the Horn of Africa drought continues to worsen, ChildFund is calling on Kiwis this Christmas to support a New Zealand funded dairy factory that is providing sustainable incomes to Kenyan farmers and their families.
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At ChildFund New Zealand, children are our why. With help from our supporters and our partners, in a nutshell here's our how...
ChildFund has worked with the community in Emali, through local partners, with funds from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and supporters, to deliver the Agriculture Dairy and Economic Development (ADED) Project project over the past four years. The project has created around 5,000 employment opportunities in the area.
Meet Trieu Van Hoan, from Quang Vinh, Trung Khanh who now, with help and training through ChildFund, has a small business farming buffalo. He previously worked in a factory but now feels much more positive about his future.
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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.
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Prior to participating in ChildFund's Agriculture, Dairy and Economic Development (ADED) project in Kenya, mother of six Josephine did not see rearing dairy cows as a business opportunity. Like many Maasai mothers in Emali, all she wanted was a cow to produce milk for her children.
For the King'ola family of Emali in Kenya, the superfood tree moringa has changed their lives in more ways than one.
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When you think about the Auckland Food Show, what do you picture? Likely it's tasty dishes of all kinds, new meal ideas, wines and cheeses from around Aotearoa New Zealand, and other unique foods that are sure to whet your...
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At ChildFund, we have a unique focus on improving the social and emotional wellbeing of youth and providing opportunities for youth to be educated, employed and meaningfully involved in their communities.
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