World Vision gets $l.2m

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 34008, 24 November 1975, Page 18

World Vision gets $l.2m

New Zealanders gave Sl.2m, , .for overseas aid through: - World Vision in the year to> September 30. 1975, the or-i , ganisation’s New Zealand; 1 director (Mr G. Renner) said!; ■‘in Auckland yesterday. The annual report showed; ■ that this was 148 per cent; /higher than the previous year.; The money went to 28l| .’countries Asia receiving < ; I $582,005, Africa, $262,082, land the rest going to Latin < ’’America, Tonga, and the i ■Carribean, said Mr Renner. < The treasurer (Mr K. s I Liddle) said that the expense 1

{rate of 20.88 per cent to total f I income was healthy. Promotion expenses for special ap- c peals had averaged 15 per c I cent and during the year staffs employed had increased from eight to 18. r The report emphasised that,;J .World Vision made sure that ( the funds were used -

efficiently to meet the needs intended. The organisation was able to do this by having its own staff and administrators in each country of need, the report said. At the meeting at which. The report was presented, ’the chairman of the WorldVision of New Zealand Trust’

i .Board (Mr J- Calder) an- : inounced that Sir John Mar- ’ ishall had become the organi--! jsation’s patron. Ij j Sir John said that the or’ganisation in New Zealand’ I was sound and efficient,' ;N.Z.P.A. reports from Auckj land. I “It is a New Zealand or-’J ’ganisation standing on its { own feet. {*■ “I was impressed by the; careful and thorough account-r ing of the funds which are 15 contributed by the thou-- ! sands of people who support;. World Vision and who re- , spond to its appeals. ’“ “This year administration: costs were less than 12 per;* cent and promotion costs of? appeals less than 8 per cent.; 1 “So that 80 per cent of all!,, money raised, or nearly; ‘ $900,000 was actually spent q on aid for people in need.” b