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Monthly Archives: September 2009
The fight for children’s rights continues
The 2007 Child Discipline Law was a landmark for children’s rights. It means they have legal protection from any form of assault – the same right to protection as every other citizen. The old law had allowed a defense for some appalling acts of violence against children. Parliament has made a strong and principled stand [...]
Braving the elements for a good cause
Well, we got about the worst Spring day possible for our street appeal – cold Southeasterlies, a 5-degree day which feels like 1 degree, and rain to top it all off! But we’re passionate about this cause and the contribution we want to make towards it, so we woke up nice and early and came [...]
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Out on the streets for children!
Today 10 friends set off at 6.00 am on the streets of Wellington. At 7 am we were at out allocated locations meeting the collectors that have volunteered for this street appeal. It was a cold, cloudy and as usual a windy day in Wellington. We have now completed 2/3 of the collection and the [...]
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“The sea never came this close before” Josephine Baaro, 16yrs.
Did you know that Kiribati, a small country of low-lying islands in the Pacific, is expected to be the first country to disappear due to climate change? Imagine waking up to the reality that within 50 years, your whole country could be under water! For our neighbours in the South Pacific, climate change is already [...]
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$6281 raised for Sri Lankan children!