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
Sponsorship Pushed to desperation by drought Drought forces a Kenyan mother to consider marrying off her young daughter to provide for her family. Read more
Sponsorship The joy of tasting clean water for the first time Eight-year-old Egodine lives in a small community in northwestern Burkina Faso, where there is no easy access to safe water or electricity. So, when she heard her Compassion centre was digging a new borehole at the church, she was excited to watch every step of the journey. Read more
General The three powerhouse women behind three of our incredible partners This International Women’s Day, we want to introduce three women who are leaving their legacy in the most extraordinary ways. Read more
Farming and Enterprise More Than Just Milk Meet the Waikato dairy farmer that didn’t always want to be a dairy farmer but ended up helping change thousands of lives in northern Sri Lanka through dairy farming. Read more
General Artisan Cheese 2023 Tearfund invites you to a charity event raising funds for our mission to break the cycle of poverty and empower farmers in South East Asia and the Pacific through micro-enterprise. Read more
General The food crisis in nine powerful photos Nine photos that show the hunger crisis through the eyes of those experiencing it. Read more
Sponsorship Sponsor gift leads to unusual pet for Solen A gift from Solen’s sponsor allowed the family to buy a cow to increase their income, but the 11-year-old claims the calf as a pet and names it after her sponsor. Read more
Sponsorship Seven reasons to sponsor a child Whether you are a child sponsor or are thinking about becoming one, here are seven ways your support can help transform a child’s life. Read more