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Burma Cyclone Appeal donate here or phone 0800 74 73 72. Media Release Donation form available in WORD and PDF formats China Earthquake: CWS is able to receive donations for ACT International relief work in Sichuan, China. donate here or phone 0800 74 73 72. News Update - May: FOOD - Who can affford it? And "Let them eat ethanol". Zimbabwe - Urgent appeal. Sudan - Ignored by the world. Disasters - How to respond. Cluster munitions - Proposed ban. Click here National Events online now! Become a Fair Trade Church, checkout the supermarket campaign, help promote fair trade during the 5th annual Fair Trade Fortnight Need More than Just a Gift? Check out CWS Just Gifts including goats, mangroves and rainwater tanks. Perfect for a Mother's Day gift with a difference! CWS partner features in Human Rights Film Festival A short film on CWS South Indian partner, the Women’s Development Resource Centre, will be showing as part of this year’s festival – screening in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin in May. Described as moving and inspiring Now We Are Fearless shows Dalit and Tribal women overcoming the many injustices the face. More details. Festival dates and programme available here. New resource from Churches' Agency on International Issues now available. Hot Topics 8: Immigration matters: seeking refuge in a strange land - explores refugee issues, the Responsibility to Protect, resettlement in New Zealand and church responses Download PDF Global Youth Encounter:Making Peace a Reality. Calling all those 15-25 year olds who are interested in peace and justice issues and want to meet other young people to make a difference in their world. We have 3 forums coming to you in July and August check out the programme and register here. Download PDF	Burma Cyclone Appeal: CWS partners already responding Latest estimates are that more than 100,000 lives have been lost with fears water borne disease will push the death toll even higher. Over 2 million people are affected. Local organisations in Burma are responding on the ground, distributing water purification tablets, blankets and medicines to 100,000 people in the worst-hit areas. Donate here or phone 0800 74 73 72 Zimbabwe Crisis: - ZCC secretary, Densen Mafinyani, thanks NZ churches for their prayers and support. Statement from Zimbabwe churches on elections available here. - statement from NZ churches available here - WCC statement on Zimbabwe elections CWS has long term development partnerships in the country and has been supporting humanitarian relief. Please contact CWS if you would like to contribute to these programmes. See Zimbabwe Background for more information. For Emergencies: donate online or call 0800 74 73 72. Current Emergencies CWS is accepting donations for the humanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe and for ongoing relief efforts in Darfur.