Advocacy What’s next? Our eyes are on the two modern slavery bills in the Parliamentary ballot A long-fought win has strengthened New Zealand’s child trafficking laws. Now, momentum must carry through to two promising modern slavery bills, awaiting action in Parliament. It’s time for politicians to turn shared political will, into shared action. Read more... Maya Duckworth , Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Correspondent 50 Years Strong: Kiwis transforming lives with Tearfund How Kiwis like you have made a difference through Tearfund, over five decades of faith in action. Read more... Keith Ramsay, Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Sponsorship Tea Pickers and Testimonies: A Visit to Compassion’s Work in Sri Lanka Journey with our CEO Ian and his wife Himali as they meet young dreamers in Sri Lanka whose lives have been changed by child sponsorship. Read more... Ian and Himali McInnes , Monday, August 4, 2025
Farming and Enterprise Social enterprise: Profits that lift people out of poverty Yugashakthi is a purpose-driven social enterprise in Sri Lanka that pays smallholder farmers fairly while reinvesting profits into their communities. This blog explores how Yugashakthi blends business and social impact to support people in rural, post-conflict region in the north of Sri Lanka. Read more... Jeevan Karki , Monday, July 28, 2025
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
General Seven global developments that gave us hope in 2024 From fewer climate disaster deaths to global anti-slavery progress, here are seven reasons to feel hopeful about 2024. Read more
Sponsorship All you’ve ever wanted to know about sponsorship "Do my letters make a difference?” We’re answering our most frequently asked questions about child sponsorship. Read more
Sponsorship A day in the life of a sponsored child Join in a typical day for kiddos at the Rwanda Compassion Centre Read more
General Girls Strength Beyond Circumstance: Through the lens of seven female humanitarian photographers To celebrate International Day of the Girl Child, Kiwi aid and development organisation Tearfund asked female humanitarian photographers from New Zealand and around the world to share empowering photos and stories that illustrate the strength and resilience of girls in the face of adversity. Read more
Sponsorship Children protecting sea turtles To take care of God’s creation and the planet, children from different communities in coastal El Salvador are participating in a local conservation programme to protect sea turtles. Read more
Sponsorship 12 heart-melting pictures of kids with their animal buddies These pictures of kids with animals are cute, of course. But they also show how animals help people in poverty. Some are livestock helping families generate income, and some provide fertiliser for crops or nutritious milk to drink. Read more
Sponsorship Three extraordinary young people breaking the cycle of poverty With the support of their local church, Honore, Jandel, and Karla have discovered their passion, worked to hone their skills, and are reaching their God-given potential. Read more
Disasters and Conflict Typhoon Haiyan-devastated communities now thriving Ten years on from one of the world’s most ferocious cyclones, communities in the Philippines are thriving thanks to a long-term recovery project. Read more