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June 2007


G8 Leaders must agree tough action say aid agencies Read the report here. More than a billion people could face water shortages and over 250 million people food shortages if world governments fail to urgently agree tough measures to limit global te... More >>

Christian relief and development agency Tearfund has welcomed incoming Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s pledge to “wage an unremitting battle” against global poverty. But Tearfund warned that more rapid and deeper action by governments will be required ... More >>

As G8 convenes in Germany, the UN meets next door to discuss disaster risk Climate change will worsen the impact of disasters on millions of the world’s most vulnerable people unless more urgent preventative action is taken by governments, the UN 3r... More >>

UK development agency Tearfund gives this year's G8 a 5 out of 10 - particularly on Africa. This is tragically close to failure. Andy Atkins, Tearfund's advocacy director said, 'These unfulfilled Gleneagles G8 promises will cost millions of lives. Tw... More >>

Thousands of Christians made a deafening demand for justice today by blowing whistles in a call to G8 leaders to keep their promises to the poor. The Micah Challenge coalition – made up of a number of leading Christian churches and charities – held ... More >>


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So our ten-year vision is to see 50 million people released from material and spiritual poverty through a worldwide network of 100,000 local churches.

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