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Your Stories

This is a space for Just Focus members to tell us what is happening in your life. Have you met some interesting people, attended an amazing event or forum, been travelling or volunteered locally or overseas? Is there something going on at your school, university or community that you want to share? Email us at info@justfocus.org.nz with YOUR STORIES!

Earthless Trees

Earthless Trees

From a series of writing workshops, 4 young New Zealanders capture what it was like for them in the middle of violent conflict; and what their life is now like in a completely new place.

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World Program Action for Youth (WPAY)

World Program Action for Youth (WPAY)

An online discussion is taking place, ending on the 26th of August, around the 11 priority areas for the World Program Action for Youth (WPAY).

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Escape to hope

Escape to hope

It’s difficult to understand what life is like for children without the same advantages as New Zealanders. Josh Wright tells the story of the tough life of 10-year old Lavanya.

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I Helped to Clean Up a River and I Got a Rash For My Troubles

I Helped to Clean Up a River and I Got a Rash For My Troubles

Rash and all - Torrey McDonnel tells us about his day cleaning up the Tagabe river in Vanuatu.

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A year volunteering in South Africa

A year volunteering in South Africa

Felicity Gibson, 22, was interested in understanding other countries — not just seeing them through a camera or tour bus window.

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