Friday, 22 October 2021 — Carl Adams
Tearfund’s ministry is about creating positive impacts in people’s lives but this would not be possible without the generous support of Kiwis. Your donation is not just about how much money gets to where it is needed, but the level of positive change it creates. I want to present impact through the lens of stewardship, and asking the question: “so what?”
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Monday, 11 October 2021 — Compassion International
Today is International Day of the Girl Child where we recognise the rights and unique challenges girls face globally. One of the many challenges they face is period poverty. Millions of girls in developing countries experience shame, confusion and even stigma and discrimination when they get their period. The good news is in Compassion centres around the world, girls are finding education, protection, empowerment, safe bathrooms and period supplies.
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Wednesday, 08 September 2021 — Compassion International
As Haiti faces another devastating earthquake, Willow Welter from Compassion says, while it is time to weep with Haitians now, there is hope to rejoice as she reflects on what has been achieved by supporters since the last big earthquake occurred in 2010, which killed more than 200,000 people. With support, these communities will once again rise from the rubble and be able to rejoice again.
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Wednesday, 25 August 2021 — Andrew Robinson
Today, August 25, marks four years since extreme violence and human rights atrocities erupted against the Rohingya people, forcing thousands to flee from Myanmar to Bangladesh. The Rohingya Refugee Crisis continues to this day, with over 880,000 refugees still living in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. We remember the Rohingya people today, and invite you to pray with us as you read our reflections on this crisis in this blog.
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Friday, 20 August 2021 — Compassion International
We thought we’d ask some children who attend Compassion child development centres what their favourite foods to eat were. Here’s what they had to share.
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Friday, 13 August 2021 — Keith Ramsay
Sean Hatwell’s experience as a detective fighting organised crime in New Zealand, took him to the streets and red-light districts of Thailand, working with Tearfund’s partner to disrupt trafficking rings peddling misery for victims of human trafficking.
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Wednesday, 04 August 2021 — Tearfund New Zealand
Today marks one year since the devastating explosion at Beirut’s port in Lebanon killed more than 180 people. As one of the largest non-nuclear explosions ever recorded, it left hundreds injured and hundreds of thousands of people homeless and unemployed. Your support enabled our local partner MERATH, a Christian NGO in Lebanon, to help thousands of vulnerable individuals and families. Here’s what we were able to do with your donation.
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