More than just a meal
Your support can help ensure people like Marilyn continue to receive nutritious meals, maintain their independence, and enjoy the peace of mind that comes from knowing help is on the way.
Middle East Humanitarian Crisis Appeal
Donate now to help people affected by the ongoing humanitarian crisis across the Middle East region. Your support is urgently needed.
The mission of New Zealand Red Cross is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilising the power of humanity and enhancing community resilience.
World Refugee Day 2026: Honouring the right to seek safety
Every year on 20 June, we mark World Refugee Day to honour the courage of millions of people who have been forced to leave their homes. The day is also an opportunity to reaffirm our collective respon…
New Zealand support helps people affected by conflict in the Middle East
Thanks to the generosity of New Zealand Red Cross donors, $150,000 raised through our Middle East Humanitarian Crisis Appeal has been distributed to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)…
Strengthening disaster readiness in the Pacific
Across the Pacific, small Red Cross societies are often the first responders when cyclones, earthquakes, and health emergencies hit, but they frequently have only a handful of staff and limited resour…
Former refugee plea: see our strengths not our struggles
When the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s football team runs onto the pitch at this year’s FIFA World Cup, it will be for the first time in 52 years. It’s not a moment that Elie Balyamhamwabo Zagabe…
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