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03/08/2023
Rugby superstar Ilona Maher announced as latest ChildFund Rugby Ambassador
For global rugby fans, she is the sport’s most exciting player, but for the rest of […]
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22/12/2022
22 in 2022: We look back at 22 great moments in 2022
After a year of rising above challenges to continue delivering impact despite lockdowns and restrictions, partners […]
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22/11/2022
#RWC2021 ends with a resounding victory for all women and girls in rugby
Auckland, New Zealand – At Eden Park stadium, no seat was empty as more than 40,000 […]
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07/06/2022
Get into Rugby PLUS: Driving Change and Tackling Gender Inequality in Fiji
Fiji has a rich history of sports passion and expertise. With rugby as one of the […]
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07/04/2022
Rugby Solidarity in the Aftermath: How an All-women Rugby Crew Became Typhoon Responders
At the end of 2021, a Category 5 typhoon hit the Philippine archipelago, leaving hundreds dead, […]
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10/03/2022
#BreakTheBias: Teen Challenges Biases in Rugby with the Help of Their Coach
When 13-year-old Noy* started out in rugby, they thought their identity will be a barrier. As […]
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03/03/2022
#BreakTheBias: Five Mothers Break Traditional Gender Expectations with Rugby
“It is not common for mothers like us to do activities like this; people in our […]
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18/11/2021
Huyen: ‘Passing it back’ to Change the Future
“I now believe that nothing is impossible.” Coach Bui Thanh Huyen said shortly after being named […]
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05/11/2021
Safeguarding in Sport: Online Learning Pilot Project Wrap-up
In 2020, ChildFund Sport for Development (S4D) launched a Safeguarding in Sport: Online Learning Pilot Project to support sports […]
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20/09/2021
A Journey across Continents: Two Cyclists Look Back at DHL Race to Rugby World Cup
“It’s pretty crazy how two people from different countries, different generations, different in personality types can […]
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20/05/2021
Coach Noy – How Rugby Changed My Life
I was born and initially raised in Chomphet district, Luang Prabang province. When I finished 4th […]
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07/05/2021
Typhoon Hagibis Recovery: Looking Back
The Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan was a milestone global sporting event for Asia, rugby, […]
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05/05/2021
COVID Recovery – Keeping Safe and Healthy through Rugby
Reconnect is a COVID-19 early recovery rugby and life skills curriculum developed by ChildFund, delivered by […]
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31/03/2021
Learn and Grow Through Sport – a Story of Coach Lan
“My name is Bui Thi Lan and I’m from Vietnam. I am 29 years old and […]
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31/03/2021
Reconnect – Keeping Children Safe and Connected Through Sport
What is Reconnect? The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented disruption to the world and heavily impacted […]
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17/02/2021
Why Have We Rebranded to ChildFund Rugby?
As of 15th February 2021, ChildFund has rebranded the Pass It Back rugby and life skills […]
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30/11/2020
Coach Hien’s story: I’m proud to support my community during COVID-19
Hien is a keen Hoa Binh Rugby Network Pass It Back Coach from Vietnam. She started […]
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13/11/2020
Safeguarding in Sport: Online Learning Pilot Project in Action
ChildFund supports organisations around the world to help keep everyone safe in sport. In August, the […]
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23/10/2020
ChildFund Australia says thank you to New Zealand Embassy in Hanoi for continued program work through Covid-19
24 October 2020: Child-focused international aid agency ChildFund today thanked the New Zealand Embassy in Vietnam […]
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19/10/2020
ChildFund and Oceania Rugby expand partnership to keep everyone safe in rugby across the region
19 October 2020: Child-focused international aid agency ChildFund and Oceania Rugby will expand their program to […]
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17/10/2020
Coach Toukeu helps keep children safe through sport
Toukeu and his players Toukeu lives in Xieng Khouang, Laos, and has been a Lao Rugby […]
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30/09/2020
My voice, our equal future
This International Day of the Girl, UNICEF is calling for everyone to support the theme: ‘My voice, […]
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30/09/2020
A victory for all girls rugby team Blazing Sun
We beat the boys 3 times in a row! This story happened on a sunny February […]
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30/09/2020
Young, bold, and inspiring – a story about Trang
Trang is a female player from Hoa Binh, Vietnam. She has been playing rugby for 2 […]
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04/09/2020
Connecting young people during the global pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented disruption and trauma at all levels of society. Programs like […]
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18/06/2020
Sport for Development Webinar: The impact of COVID-19 and community recovery
Summary The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented disruption and trauma at all levels of society. The […]
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04/05/2020
How ChildFund Pass It Back keeps children safe in sport
Organised sport provides children and young people with many fantastic opportunities, but it also comes with […]
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04/05/2020
ChildFund Pass It Back Coach Ha uses her skills to protect her community
Ha is a ChildFund Pass It Back coach in Hoa Binh, Vietnam, and a trained community-based […]
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07/04/2020
Putting leadership skills into action during COVID-19
With social distancing restrictions in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic, ChildFund Pass It Back coaches […]
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05/04/2020
I didn’t think the game was for me
Meet Mai, a young and eager ChildFund Pass It Back player from a small village in […]
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23/03/2020
ChildFund response to COVID-19 emergency
ChildFund Australia implements a range of child-focused development programs in the Asia-Pacific region and has serious […]
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19/02/2020
How ChildFund Pass It Back supports gender equality
Asia-Pacific is home to more than 4.5 billion people. Around half are female. Despite global initiatives […]
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16/10/2019
Blazing a trail for girls and women in Timor-Leste
Seventeen-year-old Feb is blazing a trail in her small community in Timor-Leste. She is a passionate […]
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16/10/2019
Does sport have the power to change the world?
Sport has the power to inspire, unite people from diverse backgrounds and create hope. It’s so […]
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15/10/2019
Change the world with ChildFund Pass It Back
When you support ChildFund Pass it Back you are helping young people change the world. ChildFund […]
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14/10/2019
The positive impact of sport on education
There is significant research available today which points to the important and positive impact that sport […]
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10/10/2019
Girls can play rugby: sport and the rights of the girl child
Rugby is a sport that brings people together through teamwork, the love of learning new skills […]
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20/09/2019
Rugby World Cup 2019 set to ‘pass it back’ to children in the region
Today marks the official start of Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan. ChildFund is honoured to […]
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13/09/2019
What makes a great ChildFund Pass It Back coach?
Did you know that ChildFund Pass It Back has registered more than 500 rugby coaches in […]
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13/09/2019
My life has changed for the better since becoming a ChildFund Pass It Back coach
Chan Lor has been a coach with ChildFund Pass It Back in Laos for over two […]
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13/09/2019
Creating new rugby heartlands in Asia
As the game of rugby union looks to increase its growth around the world, Asia is […]
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13/09/2019
A journey of discovery for Van
For Van, aged 13 years from Vietnam, the chance to visit Japan earlier this year, to […]
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12/09/2019
10 quotes from the heroes of ChildFund Pass It Back
Many of the players and coaches who are involved in the ChildFund Pass It Back program […]
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24/07/2019
The Aussie-made rugby program that changed my life
At 16 years old, Lar went from never having played a sport, to competing in a […]
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23/07/2019
Tracking positive change in local communities
At ChildFund Pass It Back, we have an amazing group of coaches, with each one playing […]
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19/07/2019
What is wheelchair rugby?
At ChildFund, we believe everyone should have the opportunity to play, learn and grow through their […]
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19/07/2019
For Nhan, ChildFund Pass It Back is so much more than just sport
Nhan is 17 years old. Around four years ago, he joined ChildFund Pass It Back as […]
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19/07/2019
Tag rugby in the mountains of Laos
Among the mountains of Nonghet, in northeast Laos, hundreds of families in small villages make their […]
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19/07/2019
The first ever rugby tournament takes place in Tan Lac, Vietnam
Over 500 keen rugby fans gathered together in the mountainous district of Tan Lac, northern Vietnam, […]
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31/05/2019
25 ways Sport for Development programs help children learn
Sport for Development is a powerful and proven way to facilitate change for disadvantaged youth in […]
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24/05/2019
How ChildFund ‘passes it back’ for children and communities
This year, in an incredible show of solidarity and generosity, the global rugby community has pledged […]
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24/05/2019
Mo and Hien: rugby coaches of strength and determination
Mo and Hien have been ChildFund Pass It Back coaches for the Ngo Luong Commune for […]
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24/05/2019
Taking rugby to remote communities in Vietnam
The three communes of Ngo Luong, Ngoi Hoa, and Trung Hoa are situated in one of […]
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24/05/2019
3 ways that rugby builds coordination skills for children
There are few parents who don’t understand the many benefits for children that come from taking […]
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24/05/2019
Rugby inspires Bounpasong with dreams for her future
Bounpasong, a ChildFund Pass It Back coach and member of the Lao National Women’s team, shares […]
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02/05/2019
How does sport connect people and communities?
Sport isn’t just a game. It’s a useful tool to break down social and cultural barriers […]
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11/04/2019
Rugby: a sport for everyone
Rob Abernethy, Rugby World Cup General Manager 2019, explains how the game of rugby is an […]
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20/03/2019
Duoc: the chance to be a child again
At 12 years old, Duoc has assumed many household responsibilities, including taking care of his younger brother. […]
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19/03/2019
How sport can improve the lives of children in disadvantaged communities
In 1993, the United Nations adopted its first resolution on sport, marking the fact that sport […]
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18/03/2019
ChildFund Pass It Back arrives in Timor-Leste
ChildFund Board member Carolyn Hardy recently travelled to Timor-Leste to see ChildFund’s work on the ground. […]
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17/03/2019
4 ways sport can create positive change in communities
Sport is not only fun and a great way to lead a healthy lifestyle, it can […]
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16/03/2019
Lar is determined to never give up
Lar is 16 years old and lives in Nonghet District, Xieng Khouang Province. This region of […]
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15/03/2019
Rugby is a girl’s game too
In today’s world, there are 1.1 billion girls. They are full of potential but are often […]
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14/03/2019
An unusual sighting: rugby comes to a remote village in Laos
Xaykham is a 17-year-old secondary school student from Nonghet, Laos. The village where he was born […]
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07/03/2019
Using sport to keep girls and women safe
When you watch Serena Williams play on the court, you can’t help but be engulfed by […]
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18/02/2019
A mother-daughter rugby coaching team
Nga is 33 years-old and a rugby coach with ChildFund Pass It Back. Like many of […]
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27/01/2019
Achieving the Global Goals: the role of sport in ending poverty
At ChildFund, we believe in the power of sport as a tool for good. Why? Because […]
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07/01/2019
Out of the house and onto the pitch
For many young girls and women living in rural Vietnam, participation in sport is unheard of […]
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02/01/2019
Rugby changed my life
Lao Khang comes from a small village in Nonghet District in the rural north of Laos. […]
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12/12/2018
Ada Milby: breaking barriers in women’s rugby
Ada Milby’s early experiences in sports have led her to become a trailblazer for girls and […]
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19/11/2018
Charlotte Caslick: it is a universal truth that every child loves to play
On Universal Children’s Day, Australian Rugby Sevens star and ChildFund Ambassador Charlotte Caslick talks about the […]
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06/11/2018
Rugby moves to up your game
Fives skills to help you take your game of rugby to the next level.
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22/10/2018
A rugby player and role model
Truong is a coach with ChildFund Pass It Back, which uses tag rugby to teach children in developing communities important life skills.
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11/10/2018
The story so far: a history of ChildFund Pass It Back
Chris Mastaglio, director of ChildFund Pass It Back, reflects on his early experiences in Laos, and […]
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18/09/2018
Which countries play rugby?
When you hear the term “rugby-playing nation” you might immediately think of New Zealand, Australia, South Africa […]
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04/04/2018
How ChildFund Pass It Back is changing lives in Vietnam
Kim Chi is a young girl from a remote, rural district in northern Vietnam. She plays […]
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07/03/2018
A girl in Vietnam with an egg-shaped ball: rugby and gender equality
It is early on a chilly winter morning in Kim Boi, a northern mountainous district in […]
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26/07/2017
ChildFund Pass It Back wins award at Beyond Sport Global Awards 2017
NEW YORK, 26 JULY 2017: ChildFund Pass It Back, a unique sport for development program in Asia, […]
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07/03/2017
Rugby star Nicole Beck inspires a new generation of women in Vietnam
Today is International Women’s Day, and this year’s theme is: Be Bold for Change. Aussie […]
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11/08/2016
Using the power of sport to overcome barriers for youth in Asia
A new video launched by Campaign for Australian Aid has captured the success of ChildFund Pass […]
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05/04/2016
Facing future challenges through sport
Ten months ago, 27-year-old Huyen’s destiny seemed written in stone – marry young, raise a family […]
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29/05/2013
‘I am a girl, I can play!’
The role of sport is often overlooked in development, but ChildFund sees it as a high-quality, […]
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