Red Cross stories
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.
22 February 2021
Every family reunited
Forced to flee his family and everything he'd ever known, Ali Mashal's story is one of survival, hope and determination.
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10 December 2020
Refugee-background masons making a mark on Dunedin sea wall
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.
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10 November 2020
“They are like our second family”
The unlikeliest of friendships are often birthed out of common ground and interest. For Jenny and Dave Pullen, becoming Red Cross refugee support volunteers was in their common interest: to make new friends, both with other volunteers and the families they work with.
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10 September 2020
“I saved my son’s life thanks to Red Cross”
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.
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21 May 2020
A friend indeed: supporting refugee-background youth
Helping refugee-background young people settle in New Zealand is a key part of our work in Aotearoa. Support from Farmers Trading Company after the attacks on 15 March meant we could provide long-term and direct support to young people.
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