Thanks to Kirsty of Change.org for this information:
Auckland's 24 hour rape
crisis line is again under threat of closure -- less than 12 months
since 7,000 of you signed my
petition that forced PM Key to promise its survival.
The 24 hour
rape crisis line is integral to our community. It’s the service that Auckland's
sexual violence survivors can turn to for help. For thirty years, it's taken a
call every hour of every day.
A year ago, PM
Key said he’d do his part to help rape survivors by funding the crisis line.
But, we always said we'd need to stay vigilant and hold the government to their
word. And now that
the spotlight has dropped off, the
Government thinks it can get away with
slashing funding for this essential service.
The service
needs just $116,000 from the government to survive. And we know we can get that
commitment again if we continue the pressure. Share
the petition with at least 5 of your friends and have them add their names to
support a vital service. An immediate and overwhelming
response will show the Prime Minister that we're still watching.
This service
will close unless we act now. The service's board will soon start
offering redundancies to counselling staff -- the exact people rape
survivors rely on for support and advice in their time of need.
Volunteers and
staff are planning some media events and are trying hard to get the word out. But
take
a moment to share the petition with at least 5 of your
friends and do your part to help an essential service that
many rely on.
P.S.
After sharing the petition, it would be really helpful if you can leave a
message with the PM's office on (04) 817 6800 -- and let him know how important
this crisis line is for our community.
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