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Donate NowKiwi Breakfast clubs changing the face of diplomacy at the Security Council
March 10, 2016 | Uncategorised
Just back from Turkey, Kiwi aid worker Seawright has spent the last two weeks co-ordinating supplies into Aleppo for 12,000 displaced Syrians.
The Kiwi providing shelter to tens of thousands of displaced Syrians
February 27, 2016 | Uncategorised
Mike Seawright speaks to Fairfax reporter Jo Moir about the difficulties of providing shelter and support to displaced Syrians, and the strain it places on him and his family
New Zealand-based humanitarian organisation ReliefAid deliver warm clothing to Aleppo’s troubled communities
January 27, 2016 | News
Local families, and their children, face a harsh winter. Timely then that the UK’s ShelterBox has been working in partnership with New Zealand-based humanitarian organisation ReliefAid to deliver warm clothing to Aleppo’s troubled communities.
Humanitarian charity delivers winter clothes to Syria’s orphan
January 2, 2016 | Uncategorised
ShelterBox has teamed up with New Zealand-based humanitarian organisation ReliefAid to deliver warm clothing to Aleppo's troubled communities.
Aid charity delivers clothes to Syrian children
December 31, 2015 | Uncategorised
UK's ShelterBox has been working in partnership with New Zealand-based humanitarian organisation ReliefAid to deliver warm clothing to Aleppo's troubled communities.
Syrian crisis continues to devastate
September 4, 2015 | News
Mike Speaks to Paul Henry about the humanitarian crisis in Syria, New Zealand's role in helping refugees and what New Zealand and the international community are doing about it.
Conflict & Peace in the Middle East
September 1, 2015 | News
Mike talks to AUT Debate reporter Julie Cleaver about the situation inside Syria and how ReliefAid plans to support communities affected by more than 4 years of civil war.
South Sudan conflict
August 24, 2015 | News
Mike talks to AM Breakfast about how the civil war in South Sudan is leading to large scale displacements as well as the targeting of civilians and civilian structures such as hospitals.
Communities under fire
August 24, 2015 | News
Mike speaks to Nights presenter Bryan Crump about the situation inside Syria and how aid agencies such as ReliefAid operate in order to access communities under fire while keeping their staff safe.
Food shortage in Syria
October 30, 2014 | News
Newstalk ZB Radio Mike talks to Newstalk ZB about how the civil war in Syria has led to widespread food shortages within the country. Listen to the interview
On the ground in Syria
October 8, 2014 | News
Newstalk ZB Radio Mike talks to Rachel Smalley on KPMG Early Edition about the situation on the ground in Syria. Listen to the interview
South Sudan at breaking point
August 13, 2014 | News
Mike talks to Elizabeth Jackson about how the civil war in South Sudan is forcing large numbers of people into displacement camps, with little or no services and a looming food crisis right around the corner.
