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On Thursday 3rd February, Nelson Mandela will be coming to London at the invitation of Make Poverty History coalition, of which Tearfund is a part. His visit is to endorse the biggest anti-poverty campaign ever and meet with the finance ministers of ... More >> |
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One month on from the devastating tsunami, the Disasters Emergency Committee’s appeal has exceeded £250 million, as money from planned events continues to pour in.
Money pledged by the British public is being put to immediate use with the purchase a... More >> |
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As part of this year's MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY campaign, churches and Christians are invited to participate in an ecumenical event about the campaign this weekend.
The event, being held in central London on Saturday 29 January, will include talks from ... More >> |
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One month on from the Boxing Day tsunami that wreaked devastation throughout South Asia, Tearfund's Keith Ewing and photographer Geoff Crawford tell the story of one family's painful journey back to their home. Click here to read the story as feature... More >> |
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As the World Conference on Disaster Reduction draws to a close today (22nd January) in Kobe, Japan, aid agency Tearfund has accused governments of shirking from their responsibility to protect millions of vulnerable people from environmental disaster... More >> |
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Officials at Guinness World Records announced today that the response from the British public to the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Tsunami Earthquake Appeal has broken a World Record.
Between 6.16pm on 30th December and 6.16pm on the 31st Dec... More >> |
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Almost four weeks after the devastating South Asia tsunami, Tearfund is urging governments not to waste the opportunity afforded by this week's World Conference on Disaster Reduction to save millions of lives from future natural disasters.
Despite ... More >> |
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Dear Minister,
The events of the past few weeks have thrown a spotlight on the terribly destructive nature of natural disasters. The Indian Ocean tsunami has claimed thousands of lives (current figures indicate over 150,000 people have died) and cau... More >> |
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Governments must act now to prevent further deaths
A Tearfund report, One Disaster Too Many (PDF, 905K), launched on the opening day of the World Conference on Disaster Reduction in Japan, says that governments are scrimping in their efforts to mini... More >> |
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Three weeks after the Boxing Day tsunami, local churches in Sri Lanka are ensuring aid reaches neglected remote fishing communities in the east of the country.
Across Sri Lanka hundreds of volunteers from various denominations are continuing a massi... More >> |
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DEC, 17 January 2005. The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) today predicted that it will raise £200 million for the Tsunami earthquake appeal. More >> |
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Press release from the Sudan Advocacy Coalition, of which Tearfund is a member. More >> |
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On Thursday 13 January 2005 hundreds of female clergy from England and Wales will join Dawn French to deliver a white band card at No 10 Downing Street to show their support for the MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY campaign.
Richard Curtis, co-founder of Comic R... More >> |
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As communities face the task of rebuilding following the greatest natural catastrophe in living memory, Tearfund’s largest ever relief operation is underway. Thanks to an overwhelming response from churches and individuals, we are providing emergency supplies and support to thousands. More >> |
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Disasters Emergency Committee - 6 January 2005
The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Tsunami Earthquake appeal this afternoon reached £100m.
Brendan Gormley, Chief Executive of the DEC said, "Through their unprecedented generosity the British pub... More >> |
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An urgent relief operation is underway by Tearfund’s partners in India and Sri Lanka this week, following the tsunami quake, which has killed over 140,000 people and left an estimated five million survivors without the basic survival essentials of water, food or shelter. More >> |
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Disasters Emergency Committee - 4 January 2005
The British public has donated a marvellous £76 million on the web and phones since the launch of the Disasters Emergency Committee joint agency appeal at midday on Tuesday 28 December, and is on course... More >> |
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