General 50 Years Strong: Kiwis transforming lives with Tearfund For 50 years and counting, the unwavering generosity of our supporters has fuelled life-changing and innovative work.Together we’re offering vulnerable people hope and empowering them to live with dignity. Read more... Keith Ramsay, Monday, March 10, 2025
Sponsorship Child Sponsorship hits the right note Stephen Oundo's life began with tragedy; but through a locked piano, some encouraging words and a child sponsorship programme, he discovered his purpose. Read more... Tearfund NZ, Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Sponsorship Planting Seeds Beneath the Mango Tree This International Women’s Day we honour Sreyra, whose faith and compassion is transforming lives through education and ministry. Partnering with Compassion, she brings hope to children and mothers in her community. Read more... Tearfund NZ, Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Modern Slavery Hope in action: Tearfund supporters visit human trafficking work in Thailand Seeing the anti-human trafficking work of our partner LIFT in Thailand, was an eye-opener and an inspiration for the group of visitors who support this work. Read more... Tearfund NZ, Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Modern Slavery New Zealand’s Trafficking Struggle: Falling Short of International Standards Once More The Trafficking in Person report was released this morning, and once again, it shows the New Zealand Government has not done enough to combat human trafficking. Read more
Sponsorship Sponsoring an older child could be the perfect option Can’t commit to long-term child sponsorship? We have an alternative that might work for you! Read more
Sponsorship Church protects Cristhian from criminal gangs Growing up in neighbourhoods with gangs that rule the streets, it is difficult not to be coerced into joining them, but the churches that run Compassion’s child sponsorships programmes are helping to protect children from them and from getting involved in drugs and other criminal activity. Read more
Sponsorship Sponsorship helped Ariane overcome poverty A former sponsored child, Ariane Sagusara-Mapula, grew up in a family that faced many challenges. Her parents were separated and her mother had health-related disabilities. But today, thanks to sponsorship and determination, she has graduated with a university degree and lives in New Zealand. Read more
Advocacy Plastic Pollution: from Drowning to Drafting Plastic pollution is causing a social emergency, but we have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to tackle our world's rubbish problem for good. Laura explains what the Global Plastics Treaty is, how it can help us address this problem at a global scale, and how we can make sure the New Zealand government doesn't waste this opportunity to act. Read more
Advocacy Life in plastic, it's NOT fantastic Our world has a rubbish problem that’s severely affecting the health and well-being of people living in poverty. Read more
General Five reflections after 10 years at Tearfund/Compassion Kiwi humanitarian photographer and storyteller Helen Manson reflects on ten years serving at Tearfund. She shares memories, some of her craziest, most challenging moments, how her faith has anchored her and what she has learnt serving the most vulnerable people on the planet. Read more
Mums and Bubs Meet five adorable babies from our Mums and Bubs programme! Meet some of the smallest and ‘smooshiest’ members of the programme and their beautiful mothers. Read more
Sponsorship Pushed to desperation by drought Drought forces a Kenyan mother to consider marrying off her young daughter to provide for her family. Read more