Sponsorship Christine’s First Hello: a seven-year photo journey of a mum and her baby For seven years photographer Helen Manson has followed the lives of three mums from Uganda, documenting their journeys from birth till today with Tearfund’s sponsorship partner, Compassion. This blog tells the story of Juliet and Christine, a mother and daughter whose lives have been transformed by sponsorship. Read more... Timothy O’Farrell , Monday, April 28, 2025
Sponsorship From war to mercy: South Korea’s Compassion story Compassion South Korea CEO Justin Suh visited New Zealand in April on a speaking tour with Korean churches. He shares the remarkable story of how Compassion South Korea went from a recipient country to a nation now sponsoring child across the globe. Read more... Timothy O’Farrell , Monday, April 28, 2025
Advocacy Small but sweet: What to look for in lesser-known chocolate brands We know how the big chocolate companies are doing thanks to the Chocolate Scorecard, but what about smaller companies? Here’s two key things to look out for! Read more... Maya Duckworth , Sunday, March 30, 2025
Advocacy Follow the cocoa supply chain from bean to bar Want to know more about how chocolate gets from the farm to your supermarket? Take a walk through the cocoa supply chain. Read more... Tearfund NZ, Sunday, March 30, 2025
Mums and Bubs The infant survival programme saving lives in Indonesia One year ago, Tearfund launched its first Mums and Bubs programme through our partner, Compassion. Kiwis responded, and this year we were able to support two amazing groups of mums and their little ones in Kupang and North Maluku, Indonesia. Read more
Sponsorship Raphael's fight against Child Labour Meet the Compassion director going above and beyond to protect the children in his community vulnerable to child labour. Read more
Sponsorship Child Sponsorship launches Apollo to success Most school children worry about their homework, or whether their best friend is going to be in class, but that was not Apollo Kagwa’s experience growing up in Kampala, Uganda. Read more
Modern Slavery Why you should support a Modern Slavery Act in New Zealand Sixteen million people worldwide are forced into labour to make the everyday products we buy. They live as slaves. Read more
Sponsorship My Life was Changed This wonderful event will begin with a mini-documentary followed by speakers who will share about the defining moment somebody changed their life forever. During this intimate and engaging time, you will discover how their futures were shaped by the actions of another and learn how you can be that someone who can transform someone else’s life. This inspiring event will tug on your heartstrings as you are drawn into these fascinating, life-giving stories. Read more
Modern Slavery Why does New Zealand need a Modern Slavery Act? Sixteen million people worldwide are forced into labour to make the everyday products we buy. They live as slaves. Read more
Disasters and Conflict Where is God in the Ukraine Crisis? As we watch the news of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it raises all kinds of questions for many of us. Did you see our Facebook live? If not, here are the top three things we talked about. Read more