Sunday, August 5, 2012

[New Zealand] Volunteers help Dallington clean-up... WMSCOG

Country: New Zealand
Broadcasting company: NZTV 3
Broadcast date: March 11, 2012

The Clean-up of World Mission Society Church of God


More than a year on from the Christchurch quake the clean-up there is still ongoing.

Today a group of over 50 volunteers went into the red and orange zones in Dallington today to help clean up the abandoned derelict suburbs and to show those living around them that they are not forgotten.

A large group from the Church of God arranged clean up to coincide with a world-wide celebration of the religious festival, the Passover.
The church has done ongoing work to help with the city's earthquake recovery and the volunteers say it is as important now as it was a year ago.

"We think about them and we know that they're battling this everyday sight, that they're looking out their windows and seeing a complete mess," says volunteer, Misti Kingi.

"[It's] for Christchurch so we can have a better Christchurch," says Ronan Taylor.

Dallington was badly hit in last year's quake and now many areas are abandoned or only partially lived in and there is still liquefaction and badly overgrown and littered streets.

The group cleaned up the sections of empty houses in the abandoned red zone but also in the orange zone where many people live on the fringe of derelict neighbourhoods.

"It's no-one's fault but just by virtue of the zoning it's served to divide the communities so you could have green and red neighbours or orange who are uncertain," says Christchurch City Councillor Glen Livingstone.

"It's really important for us all to look after each other to take care of each other," says volunteer Muka Teopenga.


Quake damaged Christchurch, however, needs more attention than most, and the volunteers say they are sharing today with Japan and the ongoing clean up there.

It may be a year since both quakes but help needed for a strong recovery will be ongoing for a long time yet.



Activities of World Mission Society of Church of God will be continued... For more information about WMSCOG, click one of the sites listed below;

7 comments:

  1. WMSCOG is phenomenal.
    Where there need help, there it is. :)

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  2. As Elohim God always teaches us about giving-love,It's time to express the love received from Elohim God.
    Give thanks and glory to Christ Ahnsahnghong and Heavenly Mother for me realizing the joy of giving-love.

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  3. God is love,and children of God are love as well.
    their deeds are so lovely and make our heart warming^^
    www.wmscog.org

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  5. My church, WMSCOG practices the love of Elohim God.
    I hope the whole world will be cleaner through this campaign

    http://wmscog.org

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  6. We should take care of each other and I can see WMSCOG takes initiatives in helping and caring of people in need. Let's keep up! :)

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  7. Children of Christ Ahnsahnghong and God the Mother effort to deliver love of Elohim God :-)

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