6 July 2009
The doubling of central funding for faith groups is a strong and welcome signal that faith groups and churches are often taking the lead in the development of the world’s poorest countries.
Tearfund welcomes this commitment as outlined in today’s DFID White Paper, and also the Government’s refocused effort to tackle sustainable development and good governance in fragile states.
In conflict and post-conflict situations, it is the church that is so often the only aspect of civil society able to respond, because the church is at the heart of its community and doesn’t get up and leave.
We are encouraged to see the Government taking seriously their responsibilities to help and support the very poorest people around the world, who are acutely affected by both climate change and the global economic crisis.