Corso allocations of $123,775 to July

Press, 2 October 1979, Page 14

Corso allocations of $123,775 to July

Wellington reporter Corso has allocated $123,775 for overseas projects so far this year and is considering grants of a further $66,150. It has continuing commitments of $41,654. It allocated $13,000 in February. $34,779 in April, $5OO in May. and $33,842 in July. Full details are printed below, taken from a list supplied after “The Press" approached Corso for a breakdown of its grants made in [the last six months. [ Corso has also produced pamphlets listing its grants made in 1977 and 1978 and ; giving details of its projects. These can be obtained from [Corso’s national office in [Wellington. [ Corso has also spent [511,461 on “educational" [matters within New Zealand [so far this year. i Items include $5OO for [“Overview”, its quarterly [magazine, $ll,OOO for the [controversial film “A Fair Deal”, and $904 for kitsets, books, and pamphlets. j The total coast of $12,404 for these items has been reduced by gifts of $934 which ‘Were made specifically for "education in New Zealand.” The figure of $904 for kitsets, books, and pamphlets includes a donation of $lOO towards a trades council pamphlet, “The Rising Cost

of Being a New Zealander", which caused a furore at the d time. - Corso has produced a s pamphlet. "Projects 1979". - with an introduction by its national chairman (the Rev. • G. B. Sharp) which is in- - tended to describe in details . what Corso is doing. a In the projects listed, the following Abbreviations are d used: R.U.H.S.A, Rural Unit - of Health and Social Affairs i- (a health programme); - C.C.D.8., Christian Commisa sion for Development in Bangladesh; A.C.F.0.D.. j Asian Cultural Forum on s Development (a coalition of d organisations and individuals .. working at grass-roots level i with people in Asia): Cai ritas, the Catholic-Devel-opment arm of the Roman t Catholic Church in Tanzania ” (affiliated to the interd national body of Caritas): P.A.C., Pan African Congress r of Azania (South Africa); >• C.D.T.F., Community Devele opment Trust Fund of Tanr zania; U.N.R.W.A., United . Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian refu1 gees in the Near East: - C.W.F. Christian World Feli lowship. r 1979 PROJECTS Continuing commitments Fiji National Youth Couns cil. loan scheme, stage 111. ) $F5000; Y.M.C.A. of Fiji, 1 rural workers’ programme, t stage 111. $F11.000: National

Rural Conference, free-um-e versify project, stage 11. $7100; Consumer Association a of Penang. Kuala Juru pro- '. ject, stage 11. SUSI2.OOO; s Hill Country Youth Assembly. Sri Lanka, stage 11, - $2000; Dr Hulme-Moir. res search grant. Tanzania stage 11. $500; Ruhsa programme,, e Vellore. India, stage 11, e $2700. February, 1979 s Vanuaaku Pati. water sup- '■ ply. South Malekula, New ’ Hebrides, $13,000. April, 1979 n Women's training centre, f Kakambona, Solomon Is s lands. $5279: W.C.C. special I appeal for southern Africa. - Z.A.N.U./P.F.. Mozambique. - $10,000; Catholic bishops of r India, survey of domestic i servants. $5000; Vikas Bhai. - $2000; additional finance to ; Hong Kong project, legal s fees, $2000; C.C.D.8.. placc- ; ment with 8.C.N.Z., Bangla- - desh. $500; Sonatala Milan - Sangha. weaving project. 1 India. $5000; A.C.F.O.D. s council meeting. $5OOO. May. 1979 • C.W.F. plantation-service committee. India, cyclone grant, $5OO. July, 1979 1 Caritas/P.A.C. transit and - rehabilitation centre, $2000; . C.D.T.F., sawmilling pro- . jects. $2000; U.N.R.W.A . . women’s activities and car--1 pentry courses. $29,842.