Advocacy 6 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Buy Your Next Pair of Shoes Making impulse purchases seems like the norm these days, but it doesn’t have to be. These six questions will help you slow down, cut through greenwashing, and choose shoes that align with your values. Read more... Tearfund, Sunday, November 2, 2025
Sponsorship Standing in the Gap: Reflections of Seeing the Local Church at Work in Uganda My recent experiences in Uganda showed me that sponsoring a child is a profound way to have a positive impact in a child’s life. Not only does it benefit the child you sponsor, but it also affects their family and community significantly – and it changes your life too! Read more... Louise Hanes, Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Sponsorship Pastors Reflect on Uganda: Seeing Hope and God at Work Through Child Sponsorship In August, a group of Kiwi pastors travelled to Uganda with Tearfund to witness firsthand how child sponsorship transforms lives and communities. From moments of deep joy to surprising encounters, their reflections reveal the power of faith in action. Read more... Tearfund NZ, Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Advocacy The Missing Piece That Could Transform NZ’s Shoe Industry Three ways Modern Slavery Legislation could make a difference Read more... Tearfund NZ, Sunday, October 19, 2025
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
Sponsorship Does giving gifts to your sponsored child make a difference? You may be wondering if a gift to your sponsor child helps. Do they appreciate your gift? Should you wait until you hear about a specific need? What should you send? Read more
Disasters and Conflict Ukraine Crisis: The view from Poland There should never be a need to describe the experience of fleeing from violence, and yet, refugee families from Ukraine are doing just that. Read more
Disasters and Conflict How to pray for Ukraine When faced with a crisis like the conflict in Ukraine, it can be hard to know how to pray. But the desire to pray itself is a great place to start. This guide is divided into two sections: the first giving you suggestions about what to pray for, and the second providing different creative prayer ideas for you and your church, group or family to use. Read more
Disasters and Conflict War in Ukraine: Why the world must stand together for peace The world is reeling from the unprovoked and unjust invasion of Ukraine by Russia. Read more
Sponsorship Three beautiful short stories of the church in action during Covid-19 Since the Covid-19 outbreak, our partner Compassion International has been facing the challenge of reaching vulnerable children and their families amidst lockdowns and ever-changing restrictions. Read more