Read stories about New Zealand Red Cross and the work that we do, at home and abroad.
When the harbour wall extension in Dunedin required the expertise of stone masons, New Zealand Red Cross’ Pathways to Employment team saw the perfect opportunity for skilled former refugees from Syria.
Going through adolescence can be hard enough, but when other challenges are added, such as settling in a new country, adapting to a different culture and learning another language, life can be bit tougher for our young people.
Atefeh Behnam Nejabat has an impressive resume, multiple qualifications and many years of experience working as an accountant. But the road to employment in Aotearoa was a little bumpy at first. With the help of New Zealand Red Cross Pathways to Employment team, she eventually got there.
In the middle of the night, Abdal was faced with a parent’s worst nightmare — finding their child not breathing. Luckily, Abdal knew what to do.
Moises is an avid cyclist and gifted bike mechanic in Invercargill. He uses his spare time to refurbish pre-loved bikes, turning them into treasures for newly settled former refugees.
It can be daunting to learn to drive in a new country, let alone when the local language is not your native tongue. That’s why bilingual Open Road driver training mentors like Pa Uk are so important when working with new drivers to achieve their licence.
It may have taken Poe Say 25 years, but she never gave up on being reunited with her two sons. Poe’s heartbreaking story of separation with her two sons is one of courage, hope and determination.
The first family from the annual refugee quota due to settle in Blenheim has finally arrived to their new home. It has been a long time coming for the family, as well as the Blenheim community.
On World Refugee Day, June 20, New Zealand Red Cross is recognising the important contribution former refugees made as essential workers during the COVID-19 lockdown.
We're celebrating former refugees who were essential workers during COVID-19 Alert Level 4 Lockdown. Meet Nedal Ebrahim; a former refugee, a supermarket assistant, a passionate cook and a COVID-19 essential worker.
We're celebrating former refugees who were essential workers during COVID-19 Alert Level 4 Lockdown. Meet Masood Chakari: a former refugee, a cricket player, a Case Manager for Work and Income, and COVID-19 essential worker.
We're celebrating former refugees who were essential workers during COVID-19 Alert Level 4 Lockdown. Meet husband and wife Lin and Lian, former refugees from Myanmar, Kiwis, parents and essential workers.
