Queen Margaret College Year 9 students have helped the Refugee Family Reunification Trust in various ways for more than 20 years. This partnership involves the Trust arranging for a group of former refugees to speak about their journeys, and the students then organise various fundraising events, such as cake stalls. Over those years the students … Continue reading Queen Margaret College →

In February 2025 Jack Keeys and Amy Strang were the first New Zealanders to compete in the Sahara Marathon, a solidarity race for refugee children in Western Sahara. As part of this event, they raised funds for a number of charities, including $750 for the Refugee Family Reunification Trust. Other charities supported were for refugees … Continue reading Sahara Marathon Fundraiser →

It is with sadness that we remember the passing, in December 2023, of Cardinal Tom Williams. Cardinal Tom was one of our founding Patrons, and we will miss his kindness, support and encouragement. Thomas Williams was ordained a priest in Rome in 1959 and served in Palmerston North, Samoa and Porirua East parishes. He was … Continue reading Cardinal Tom Williams →

On World Refugee Day 2019 the Refugee Family Reunification Trust reached a milestone well worth celebrating when total donations reached two million dollars.  Kate O’Malley, Senior Policy Advisor at UNHCR in Canberra, gifted the Trust the symbolic ‘two millionth dollar’. Since 2001 the Trust’s generous supporters have helped reunite over 280 refugee families, including paying for … Continue reading Two Million Dollars for Refugees →