ChildFund Success Stories

Imagine coming face-to-face with the child you sponsor for the first time! It is a life changing experience.

"Meeting Jawamumu was an experience I'll never forget. She was shy at first, but soon we were chatting like old friends. This is an experience I'll carry with me all my life!"
- Mrs Jocelyn Brown, Whakanui

Read some of our sponsor's stories about their trips below.

You can also read how New Zealanders' donations to our emergency appeals and purchases of Gifts That Grow have helped children and communities.

 

Building toilets is life-saving work

18/01/2012

Families in Vietnam now have access to safe water and toilets. While toilets may seem simple, without them families are threatened by serious health risks.

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Report Back: Africa Orphan Rescue Update

27/10/2011

New Zealanders are helping 2,500 orphans and vulnerable children through ChildFund Africa Orphan Rescue. Read how two young children have had their lives transformed for the better.

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Pre-school foundations built in Zambia

19/10/2011

With generous contributions from ChildFund NZ supporters, the first two pre-schools are being built in Chikondwelwlo, Zambia.

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Out of the shade into the light

26/04/2011

Young Maasai children in Kenya are getting a better start to life thanks to Kiwis. The future is looking much brighter!

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World Water Day in Timor Leste

22/03/2011

March 22 is World Water Day. Children in a small village in Timor Leste know more than most about the importance of clean water and good hygiene!

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Report Back: Africa Orphan Rescue - Latest

11/01/2011

New Zealanders are helping 2,500 orphans and vulnerable children through ChildFund Africa Orphan Rescue. Read how two young children have had their lives transformed for the better.

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Child Centred Spaces in Haiti

23/12/2010

In the aftermath of the earthquake that struck Haiti on 12 January 2010, ChildFund helped to establish Child Centred Spaces in Port au Prince, where children could heal and play.

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Special Needs School Update

27/10/2010

In August this year ChildFund's Sally Hewlett visited Kapoche School in Luangwa, Zambia where, thanks to Kiwi support, plans are underway to build the area's first special needs unit for disabled children. However we still need your help!

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Best Foot Forward

13/10/2010

“I used to dream about wearing shoes to school and walking to school without any pain or injuries,” says Shanthi. Her dreams came true thanks to a generous Kiwi and ChildFund Gifts that Grow.

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How Now Brown Cow?

13/10/2010

David's father is thankful for the support his family have recieved through ChildFund Gifts that Grow. A cow, gifted by a generous New Zealander, is helping lift David and his family out of poverty.

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Something to Crow About!

11/10/2010

The gift of a chicken farm through Gifts that Grow has allowed Punya and her family to grow a better life for themselves.

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Thanks Babe!

11/10/2010

A piglet, generously gifted by a New Zealander through Gifts that Grow, changed Joseph's life.

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Animal Magic

8/10/2010

The gift of a pair of goats has made a real difference for Catherine and her family - no kidding!

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Fruitful Futures

8/10/2010

Children in Brazil can look forward to healthier futures thanks to generous Gifts that Grow sent by Kiwis like you.

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Mukupi - from ruin to high-performing school

3/09/2010

In helping a poor rural community to rebuild its school and improve the quality of teaching, ChildFund New Zealand supporters have laid the foundations for a better future for generations of children.

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A Strong Confident Voice in Uganda

20/07/2010

Thanks to the support of a ChildFund sponsor, Kathrine Ageno is doing what she dreamed of as a little girl living in poverty and giving a voice to the voiceless.

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Report Back: Africa Orphan Rescue - July 2010

5/07/2010

More than 1,100 New Zealanders are already helping children through ChildFund Africa Orphan Rescue. Read the latest report back to see the amazing improvements in the lives of orphans like Molly and James thanks to their support.

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Haiti Emergency Update

17/05/2010

The latest update from our partners on the ground in Haiti.

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Report Back: Library in a Box - Timor Leste

17/05/2010

Thanks to generous New Zealanders, ChildFund has been able to distribute an incredible 5,000 books to children in Timor Leste as part of the Library-in-a Box project.

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Report Back: Kenya Drought Emergency

14/01/2010

Thanks to the generous support of New Zealanders who donated over $180,000, life-saving food and clean water was provided to some of the neediest Kenyan children and many lives were saved.

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