Christchurch Press Infographic: 9 May 2012 (1)
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A graphic illustrating statistics on food parcels distributed by the City Mission.
A graphic illustrating statistics on food parcels distributed by the City Mission.
A Christchurch catering company has joined forces with the City Mission to tackle what is being described as a new era of poverty after the Canterbury earthquakes.
former site of sweet shop, Christchurch City Mission charity shop and Soul Food Cafe
A public talk by Michael Gorman, Christchurch City Missioner at the City Mission. This talk, entitled 'Dealing with the social aftershock', formed part of the Plenary Two session, 'Clearing the decks'.
The Christchurch City Council's plans to to help curb a rising homeless population has left some people who live rough worried. The council is considering funding the Christchurch City Mission to employ outreach workers for the first time since the Canterbury earthquakes, and police are increasing central city patrols. Christchurch reporter Logan Church has the story.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch City Missioner Michael Gorman is shipping out food as soon as it arrives. 65 food parcels arrived yesterday where 35 is the norm".