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Put your faith into action to tackle poverty and injustice – your voice can make a difference.
Your voice can made a difference.
Your voice matters because it adds weight. When many people speak up together, it becomes harder to ignore.
Here’s one example of how voices like yours have helped make real change:
For years, gaps in New Zealand law have made it harder to respond effectively to child trafficking and ensure children are properly protected.
In early 2025, people like you joined Tearfund in writing submissions asking for the legal definition of child trafficking to be updated, so it aligned with international law and strengthened protections for children.
In late 2025, the Government announced it will update this definition, crediting the voices of people who spoke up: “This [change] addresses issues raised by submitters of Greg Fleming’s Member’s Bill currently before the house”.
This is what collective action can help achieve. When you add your voice to ours, you support ongoing efforts to influence policies and systems that affect communities around the world.
Businesses should stop slavery, not just report it! Let’s make sure New Zealand law reflects this.
We carry out our advocacy through:
Political Influence - We engage with the NZ Government and support them to create just centred policies at a national and global level.
Public Campaigning - We work alongside individuals and churches to draw attention to key issues and convince powerful decision makers to act.
Corporate Influence - We support businesses to make important changes to their policies and practices for the good of people and our planet.
Movement Building - We work alongside others, like the Modern Slavery and Labour Exploitation Advocacy Group, the Human Trafficking Research Coalition, and Renew Our World to achieve positive and just systemic change.
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We’d love to hear from you. You can contact us by emailing our advocacy team at advocacy@tearfund.org.nz or contact our lovely Supporter Services Team on 0800 800 777 (Mon-Fri).
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