[imc-wellington] After the quake: community responses in Christchurch - 8th April, Thistle Hall

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*After the quake: community responses in Christchurch*

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Public Meeting
7pm, Friday April 8th
Upstairs @ Thistle Hall (cnr Cuba and Arthur Streets), Wellington
Entry by koha*

Following the devastating earthquake in Christchurch on February 22nd, a
number of organisations sprung into action to help organise and
coordinate support within the community. In many parts of Christchurch,
aid and communication from Government and large NGOs was virtually
non-existent for some time after the quake, and it was left up to
pre-existing organisations, neighbours, families and friendship networks
to ensure that people were able to access the resources and information
they needed.

3 speakers will be talking about some of the work that went on in the
period immediately after the earthquake, and on some of the challenges
facing Christchurch residents over the coming months.

*Allister D from Beyond Resistance* will talk about the work that his
group was involved with in the Linwood and Avonside suburbs, providing
food, water and gas to hard-hit communities. He will also talk about
likely challenges that working class communities will face during the
rebuilding phase.

*Matt Jones from Unite Union* will discuss the situation for workers in
Christchurch. After the earthquake in September, Unite organised
protests to pressure employers who were refusing to pay workers. Now,
many thousands of people are out of work in Christchurch (some
temporarily, others permanently) and Matt will talk about the issues
they face.

*Ros Houghton from Women's Refuge* will explain some of the challenges
faced by Women's Refuge in Christchurch after the earthquake, in which
much of their local resources were destroyed. She will talk about the
work that Refuge is doing to support women and children who have
affected by sharp increase in domestic violence since the earthquake.

*There will be a raffle with prizes and cake for sale so please bring
money to donate.*

All funds raised will be split 50/50 between the Christchurch Women's
Refuge Earthquake Appeal and Beyond Resistance, whose callouts for funds
were the driving force behind the organising of this meeting.

The venue is BYO so feel free to bring a drink for yourself, but please
respect the speakers.

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