Christian Social Services: Causes of Kiwi families poverty

Monday, September 16th, 2019

But as a major new study raises concerns about a $630 million funding shortfall for social service providers, families face an increasingly complex landscape when it comes to fighting poverty.

Trevor McGlinchey, the executive director at the NZ Council of Christian Social Services, said the typical Kiwi family seeking help was now often more at risk of unravelling after a single financially stressful event. Read more

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Tags: Family Poverty, Stress

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