Three days apart in age, and thousands of miles away, 11-year old Evie shares how she and Oche from the Philippines share a special friendship through Compassion's child sponsorship programme.

Tearfund CEO Ian McInnes is first asked to comment, alongside Alexander Hilary of the Himalayan Trust.

Tearfund's Ian McInnes is the first asked for comment as news breaks about the flood and mudslide disaster in Nepal.

Ronald Jeero grew up hiding under desks at school to attend class because his family couldn’t afford the fees. Then a sponsor family came into his life, starting him on a path that would take him from his hometown in Kampala, Uganda, to a new life in Hawke’s Bay.

A massive 6,500km cycling journey across the US has come to an early end for Miramar local Tony Clark and his wife Jennifer, but their mission to fight modern slavery is nearly complete.