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
Farming and Enterprise Greenminds at 25: Prioritising people and planet Greenminds in the Philippines marks 25 years empowering farmers through sustainable agriculture and community development guided by the principle, “People first, then planet, then profit. Read more
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
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
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
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
Advocacy Child labour is the chocolate industry’s worst kept secret We’ve known about child labour in cocoa for at least 25 years – why does it persist? Read more
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
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
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