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Auckland hosp rallies to assist Tsunami victims

Thursday, 6 January 2005, 11:37 am | Christian World Service

Over $1500 was collected at Auckland City Hospital today to assist the victims of the Asian tsunami disaster. More >>

Thank You New Zealand!

Friday, 31 December 2004, 12:37 am | Christian World Service

Christian World Service (CWS) has already sent urgently needed funds to India and Sri Lanka to help those in desperate need in those two countries. More >>

South Asian Rescuers in desperate need of help

Wednesday, 29 December 2004, 4:00 pm | Christian World Service

Christian World Service (CWS) urges support for those working to bring relief to the victims of the earthquake and tsunamis in South/East Asia. More >>

“Please Help Us” South Asians plea for assistance

Tuesday, 28 December 2004, 10:21 am | Christian World Service

Christian World Service (CWS) launches an immediate appeal for emergency assistance to the victims of the massive earthquake and tsunamis in south and south east Asia. CWS partners are calling for help in response to the devastation. More >>

Free Trade Shame

Monday, 13 December 2004, 12:06 am | Christian World Service

“I am ashamed any one in the world has to work under these conditions,” says Christian World Service (CWS) Projects Coordinator Elizabeth Mackie, returning from a visit to the Free Trade Zones of Sri Lanka where thousands of young women are trapped into ... More >>

Christian World Service says listen to Maori

Monday, 10 May 2004, 11:42 am | Christian World Service

New Zealand aid and development agency, Christian World Service, supports Maori in their bid for a just resolution on the foreshore and seabed issue. More >>

Rich Countries do it Again

Tuesday, 27 April 2004, 12:27 am | Christian World Service

Media Release 26/4/04 Rich Countries do it Again New Zealand aid agencies are angry that the just completed spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank once again offered no hope for the world's poorest peoples. "The ... More >>

Iran’s earthquake survivors still need our help

Sunday, 11 January 2004, 3:44 pm | Christian World Service

More than 2 weeks on from the catastrophic earthquake that levelled much of the ancient Iranian city of Bam, the need for adequate shelter, hygiene and medical care is growing. “The people of Bam still desperately need our help as they begin to recover from ... More >>

Christian World Service - Talk Trade

Tuesday, 16 September 2003, 5:57 pm | Christian World Service

The collapse of the World Trade Organisation talks today in Cancun, Mexico, is a signal for a radical revision of the trade agenda. More >>

Christian World Service - Collision in Cancun

Tuesday, 16 September 2003, 5:56 pm | Christian World Service

"The failure of the World Trade Organisation talks in Cancun, Mexico is no surprise," says Jill Hawkey Director of Christian World Service (CWS). More >>

NZers Witness Local Reaction To Australian Troops

Thursday, 24 July 2003, 3:32 pm | Christian World Service

"The soldiers are coming to bless us," said Chris Douglas aged 2. "Here they come, but where is the war zone? There is no war zone," was another reaction of Solomon Islanders at Henderson Airport, Honiara, early in the morning of 24 July ... More >>

Come On G-8, Surprise Us!

Thursday, 27 June 2002, 4:15 pm | Christian World Service

As the G-8 leaders gather at their hideaway in Kananaskis, Canada, campaigners against the unjust burden of Third World debt can only hope for a miracle! More >>

Aid (Alone) Won’t Fix World Poverty

Thursday, 21 March 2002, 4:30 pm | Christian World Service

Christian World Service welcomes Matt Robson’s proposal to spend less on defence and more on aid at the United Nations Financing for Development Conference meeting in Monterrey, Mexico. But the New Zealand government like the UN Conference is not ... More >>

Christian aid agencies say "no" to Hercules use

Thursday, 20 December 2001, 10:18 am | Christian World Service

International Christian aid agencies, Christian World Service (CWS) and TEAR Fund are deeply concerned about the government's plans to offer the use of New Zealand troops and Hercules planes to deliver humanitarian aid to Afghanistan. More >>

Linking Humanitarian Airdrops and Military Actions

Tuesday, 16 October 2001, 5:18 pm | Christian World Service

Some relief aid is getting in to Afghanistan, but the bombing and especially the food drops are causing serious practical and moral problems for aid agencies on the ground. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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