Church withholds funds raised for Putaruru family

Church puts funds raised for Putaruru family in trust for Children

Monday, June 11th, 2018

A church holding funds for a Putaruru family who suffered from severe poisoning last year has released only part of the $100,000 raised.

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The St Thomas Marthoma Church of New Zealand has released $42,520 of the $102,764 donated earlier this year after three members of the Kochummen family became severely ill last year, the NZ Herald reports. Continue reading

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