This was an exceptional year for CWS. The continuing Canterbury earthquakes had a serious impact on our work, forcing us from our office on two occasions for long periods of time. Changes in foreign policy also meant that we lost significant Government funding for development and humanitarian partnerships. Partners had their own disasters. Pakistan experienced major flooding and we are grateful for the generous donations of our supporters to the relief effort.
CWS took great pleasure in hosting Constantine Dabbagh, from the Department of Service to Refugees in Gaza. Subsequently CWS helped coordinate a national tour of artwork expressing the hopes and experiences of adults and children living with the violence and deprivation of the blockade on Gaza. Much more was achieved under very difficult circumstances.
To read a full account of our work, please download the Annual Review 2010-2011