Global Peace and Justice Auckland (GPJA) recently launched its 'Parasites on Poverty' Campaign. The campaign targets loan sharks and pokie machines - these are the "Parasites on Poverty" to which its name refers.
A Global Peace and Justice Auckland (GPJA) campaign targets loan sharks and pokie machines. These 'Parasites on Poverty' have given the campaign its name.
Profits made by this kind of company often come at the expense of families in financial crisis - especially those trying to bridge the gap between low wages/low income and the money needed to keep a family above the poverty line, the campaign says.
The problem exists throughout New Zealand but is at its most acute in low income communities.
CPAG supports the Parasites on Poverty campaign. CPAG does not accept any funding which comes from the proceeds of gambling.