Meet the Kiwi organisation and the local heroes on the frontlines working to expose human trafficking in the Pacific Islands.

This World Humanitarian Day Tearfund asked seven staff members from New Zealand aid and development agencies to share their inspiring stories and why they choose to do this work.

To celebrate Mother’s Day, Tearfund asked female humanitarian photographers around the world, to share their favourite empowering image and story of a mother who left a lasting impression on them.

Kiwi doctor Himali McInnes on Ethiopia’s famine, Tearfund aiming to raise $750,000 to help. “What I saw was confronting. I felt a deep sense of shame I knew nothing about this.”

Kiwi dollars are being committed to teaching Ethiopians how to adapt. Starting with the basics - providing seeds to grow drought-resistant crops like beans and peas.