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In this section, we highlight areas of the world in dire need that don't always make the headlines, where Tearfund's local church partners are working to lift people out of poverty and transform lives.
11 March 2010
A growing number of Sudanese mums-to-be are receiving improved healthcare due to the increasing popularity of a Tearfund delivery unit.
Based in the southern Sudan village of Motot, the facility provides a safe place for women to give... More >> |
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9 March 2010
Tearfund is responding to an unfolding food crisis in West Africa as millions struggle with shortages after poor harvests.
Several countries are facing severe hardship, notably Niger where the country’s new leader has said lack of food... More >> |
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1 March 2010
Tearfund is sending £20,000 to help local churches in Chile respond to the massive earthquake there that left at least 700 people dead and 1.5 million homes damaged.
The quake on Saturday, measuring 8.8 on the Richter scale, is being... More >> |
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27 February 2010
The earthquake in Chile reminds us of how vulnerable our world is to disasters and emergencies.
As people around the world are trying to contact loved ones who are in Chile, let’s pray that they know God’s peace and freedom from fe... More >> |
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11 February 2010
If Maureen Mundia had any thoughts of taking it easy in retirement, God had other plans for her. Plans to be part of a miracle.
Plans to reach out to Maureen’s shantytown community of Chisekesi in southern Zambia where half the 2,0... More >> |
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10 February 2010
Thousands of ordinary Ethiopians will pull themselves out of poverty this year through a Tearfund-backed simple savings scheme – run by local churches.
Across the country our partner, the Ethiopian Kale Heywet Church (EKHC), is h... More >> |
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2 February 2010
Poor families are avoiding the clutches of loan sharks in Myanmar due to the success of a Tearfund food project.
Rural communities are getting help to feed themselves rather than rely on outside aid through the creation of rice bank... More >> |
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26 January 2010
Isolated villagers in rural Bolivia are being helped to combat frequent food shortages and malnutrition under a three year project run by Tearfund.
Indigenous people living in the Andean mountain areas of Chuquisaca and Potosi are a... More >> |
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21 January 2010
People in Afghanistan are enjoying better health thanks to a successful Tearfund project to eliminate waterborne diseases.
Improvements to drinking water are slashing illness so much that in one area a local doctor says his case loa... More >> |
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12 January 2010
The devastating impact of climate change on people living at the mouth of the river Ganges is being brought powerfully into focus in a new exhibition by a Tearfund photographer.
Peter Caton has recorded the human cost of rising se... More >> |
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11 January 2010
The litter-strewn streets of the Sudanese city of Juba are looking smarter after Tearfund staff got involved in a community-wide clear-up.
Defying soaring temperatures, they joined with residents and other aid workers in a UN-orga... More >> |
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5 January 2010
Work to improve water and sanitation standards in poor Ethiopian communities has won a Tearfund partner and a coalition of development organisations a key award.
Efforts to promote behavioural change concerning hygiene, sanitation an... More >> |
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11 January 2010
Thousands of children in West Darfur are receiving lifesaving lessons in hygiene from Tearfund to help stop the spread of disease.
Simple, yet vital, health messages are being given to youngsters via stories, song and drama.
Eleven... More >> |
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