19 June 2025

Former refugee helping other new Kiwis into employment

Hamdi Kalif’s story is one of transformation: from a young girl in a refugee camp to a woman now helping others navigate their new lives in Aotearoa. She has turned hardship into hope – not just for herself, but for many new Kiwis.

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16 June 2025

Mending bikes, rebuilding strength

For Sabelo, keeping his hands busy while volunteering with Red Cross is more than just a way to give back – it was also an important part of his own recovery journey after a stroke.

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12 June 2025

Helping new Kiwi families find their balance

There’s always a flurry of activity when volunteer Jasmin is asked to help welcome a former refugee family to Invercargill. She explains how she and her fellow volunteers prepare for new arrivals, what they do to help families settle in, and how her own family gets involved.

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20 May 2025

Helping young former refugees thrive

For young people from refugee backgrounds arriving in New Zealand, there's a lot to get used to. Uzma is one of our specialised settlement youth workers who helps former refugee rangatahi connect socially and thrive in their new environment.

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5 May 2025

Restoring Family Links – tracing people across the world and through the years

Since 1915, we’ve played a vital role in both local communities and international humanitarian efforts. An area where our local and international work connects is tracing missing people, a service we’ve provided since the First World War and continue today with Restoring Family Links.

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