Red Cross stories

Read our stories filled with humanity, resilience and the spirit of volunteering. They show how your support is helping vulnerable people in New Zealand and around the world.

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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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7 March 2025

Making a difference: the vital role of refugee support volunteers

Refugee support volunteers help new Kiwi families with essential tasks such as setting up homes, visiting local schools, attending medical appointments, and learning about their local community.

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RSV Rose Osburne and refugee family Palmerston North

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