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“The Supporters’ Council will meet on Friday 30 November from 6 to 8 pm at All Saints Anglican Church, Dunedin. Former MP, the Hon. Marian Hobbs will speak on: “We do have the Power”. She will explore how we can engage the impossibly large crises of our time. Light refreshments will be served. Doors open […]
Read More...A group focused on cancelling the unpayable debt of some of the world’s poorest countries is calling for New Zealand to take a leading role in the elimination of poverty. Launched on the United Nations’ International Day for the Elimination of Poverty, and in anticipation of the upcoming New Zealand election, Jubilee Aotearoa Debt Action […]
Read More...A financial crisis is nothing new for the 1.4 billion people the World Bank estimates are living in poverty worldwide say international development NGOs. The Council for International Development, Christian World Service, Family Planning International, and Caritas say that for over a billion people, a state of financial crisis is the permanent reality of their […]
Read More...25 days after the signing of a power sharing agreement in Zimbabwe, there is still stalemate on the allocation of cabinet posts. Meanwhile, Zimbabweans struggle with inflation at 231 million per cent. “Presently one in 10 Zimbabweans is employed while the rest live on remittances, informal trade and all sorts of survival tricks that sadly […]
Read More...Haiti’s recovery from a series of tropical storms and hurricanes that killed 550 is aggravated by the already desperate plight of its people, says development organisation Christian World Service. Haiti is the western hemisphere’s poorest country, sitting low on the Human Development Index at 146 out of 177 countries. Strong winds and torrential rains over […]
Read More...French Polynesians who worked on nuclear Pacific test sites are greatly disappointed the Employment Court has again deferred a hearing into compensation for sick workers. The court has postponed the date at which the French government will respond to allegations by eight former workers and widows that their illnesses were a result of nuclear fallout. […]
Read More...Save Zimbabwe Campaign New Zealand hails the political parties in Zimbabwe for agreeing to turn weapons of political violence into ploughshares and work on mechanisms to rebuild over 18 months. We particularly respect the depth of the new Prime Minister’s acceptance speech as he showed the commitment and clear grasp of the gravity of what […]
Read More...An image of women in Sudan’s Darfur province walking together has inspired Christchurch churches to walk for Darfur. On Sunday (SEPT 7) members of St Marks, St Annes and St Martins in Opawa and St Martins will walk a circuit of the three churches raising money for Christian World Service’s Let’s Walk Together appeal for […]
Read More...The western hemisphere’s poorest country, Haiti, is under threat from more severe weather, after already enduring two hurricanes and a tropical storm. A third storm in a fortnight hit the western hemisphere’s poorest country, Haiti, today (Sept 8) hampering efforts to reach hundreds of thousands of Haitians. The impoverished country is now under threat from […]
Read More...The Global Aid Effectiveness Conference in Accra has concluded with a statement containing progressive rhetoric, but it remains to be seen whether this will be backed up by real actions to ensure that aid benefits the poor. African Churches and international faith-based organisations have been participating in a global summit on the reform of aid, […]
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Aldersgate Centre at Durham Street Methodist Church,
309 Durham Street,
Christchurch
The office is open 9-5, Monday to Friday.
Christmas Hours
The office will close from 5 pm Friday 20th December and reopen Monday 6th January.
Christian World Service
PO Box 22652
Christchurch 8140
New Zealand
Christian World Service is recorded on the Charities Register. The Registration number is CC22288.
