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Australians rank child poverty as the number one global problem

22 July 2010

A new study by ChildFund Australia has found poverty and hardship for children in developing countries is the global problem of greatest importance to Australians.

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Supporting the Future Farmers of Zambia

10 May 2010

ChildFund Australia has launched a fundraising appeal to support struggling youth farmers in Zambia. The money raised will be used to assist 200 families in poor rural communities by providing goats, banana plantations and boreholes.

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Help children survive this World Malaria Day

21 April 2010

With less than a year to go to meet the 2010 targets for reducing malaria, this World Malaria Day (25 April) is a time to focus on children at risk of the disease, ChildFund Australia CEO Nigel Spence said today.

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Why say it with flowers when you can say it with six fruit trees!

19 January 2010

Stuck for a gift to buy your loved one this Valentine's Day? ChildFund Australia's Donations with a Difference catalogue offers a great range of unique gift ideas that will show your Valentine just how caring you are.

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Giving children a chance against HIV and AIDS

25 November 2009

On World AIDS Day (1 December), we must remember the millions of children who have lost parents and caregivers to AIDS and now face an uncertain future, ChildFund Australia CEO Nigel Spence said today.

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Charming new short film celebrates 20 years of children’s rights

13 November 2009

To mark the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, ChildFund Australia has produced a delightful short film capturing the views of children across the world about child rights and their hopes for the future.

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Home and Away star gets behind Christmas appeal

12 November 2009

Home and Away star Lynne McGranger is lending her support to ChildFund Australia’s Christmas appeal by urging all Australians to do their Christmas shopping on the Donations with a Difference gift website.

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Through Children's Eyes exhibition opens at Parliament House

22 October 2009

On the eve of the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, ChildFund Australia is delighted to announce the opening of its photographic exhibition, Through Children's Eyes, at Parliament House in Canberra.

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The best seat in the house on Father's Day

24 August 09

If your dad’s a bit of a bathroom hogger, hiding out in the lav with the Sunday papers for hours at a time, then why not give him his very own loo this Father’s Day?

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Remembering our aid workers on inaugural World Humanitarian Day

17 August 2009

The inaugural UN World Humanitarian Day (19 August 2009) is a time to remember all those individuals who have risked – and lost – their lives while carrying out their work to help others, ChildFund Australia CEO Nigel Spence said today.

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