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"I encourage you in your advocacy for total debt cancellation for poor countries because, frankly, it is a scandal that we are forced to choose between basic health and education for our people and repaying historical debt."

— President Mkapa of Tanzania

Asia

Organic Rice

A third of people across Asia live below the poverty line. In the world’s fastest growing economies - in south and southeast Asia- inequality is the biggest challenge our partners face. Growth is favouring the rich at the expense of the poor. Throughout Asia, millions of small farmers are suffering the effects of economic policies designed to benefit big business.

CWS works in Cambodia, India, Philippines and Sri Lanka.
In 2008/2009 we contributed $1,329,938 to the work of 14 organisations plus $140,362 for emergency relief in Burma/Mynmar, China, India, Pakistan and the Philippines.