Catch 22: Heather Smyth says the charity needs funding to survive, but its usual providers believe they will get it from the Government.
Christchurch's only 24-hour sexual violence support service may have to shut its doors because of a $23,000 shortfall.
The Survivors of Sexual Violence Trust (SSVT), which operates crisis service SafeCare, fields daily referrals from police and has 16 clients in its specialised sexual violence counselling and a further 30 on a waiting list.
