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Press, 15 June 1978, Page 5

Corso aid is for justice in the world. Most aid is not for justice so the gap between rich and poor grows wider every day. Last year through Corso you liberated poor people from the real causes of hunger. This year.. Give others the chance for liberation , ... .. □ • Millions starve because rich countries and large What does liberation mean. international companies control the prices poor Liberation means we must help release people from countries can get for their goods; such as coffee, the man-made injustices in the world. Thirty years or cocoa, tea and sugar. aid from rich countries like New Zealand has done Corso lends its support to the international campaign, little to liberate people from the real causes of world against those who exploit poor countries in this way. poverty. The real causes are man-made. After all, we Corso researches and produces information to show ( Lave bad droughts and floods in New Zealand but how we often keep our high standard of living at the I nobody starves. expense of the poor. Last year your SsTuTh as: • we help a little on the ‘ onehandandtakebackmuchmorewkhtheother. SPe ±S SSJ helPCd llberate SSdSS NewZealanders to become irom the mjustoces of poverty. members of Corso. They have formed ‘Living Village’ x- J rr groups in communities throughout the country to VVhat injustice does Corso help [ earn ow we exp ] o jt th e p OOr an d t o help change? communities in other countries by supporting projects • Millions starve because a few greedy people which attack the real causes of poverty. 1 hese groups own almost all the land and keep the poor in direct the policy of Corso. You can join. poverty. • Millions starve because the money we do give is Corso gives cash grants to support self-help co- , often used in the wrong ways... for religious operative schemes ranging from agriculture to fishing evangelism, for political reasons, for unfair trade so villagers no longer need work at starvation wages advantages. for the rich. Corso gives without religious or political favour. That • Millions starve because greedy people arrange meant helping the victims of war in North Vietnam as laws and support corrupt svstems to cheat the well as South Vietnam. It means we don t promote " ‘ourway of life’or our various forms of Christianity in Corso gives help directly to the poor and by-passes return for any help given. Corso also creates officials. In this way aid does not help the rich to opportunities for poor villages to sell their goods ; become richer. Corso aid helps with the formation of throughout New Zealand in Corso’s ‘Third Workf _ ' credit unions so people can avoid the money lenders shops because the trade balance with poor countries who often charge well over 100% interest. is almost always in our favour. If you want to know more... write to Box 9716 Wellington... and please give generously this year. jgC Corso LJ, House to House Appeal Saturday 17 June. / gg Make a note of it