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11 March 2010
Fears are growing that several West African states are facing a major food crisis as millions struggle with shortages after poor harvests.
Severe hardship is looming, notably in Niger where the country’s new leader has said lack of fo... More >> |
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11 March 2010
Violence has returned to Nigeria with a vengeance after another bout of bloodletting last weekend.
Three villages near the central city of Jos were targeted, with estimates about the death toll ranging from 200 to 500.
Jos has been t... More >> |
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11 March 2010
Around the UK, people are fasting from carbon and praying for climate justice as part of the Carbon Fast from 17 February - 3 April.
It might not be as traditional as giving up things like chocolate or shopping, but it's a great way ... More >> |
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4 March 2010
Local churches are being supported by Tearfund to help survivors in the aftermath of the Chilean earthquake.
Tearfund is sending £20,000 to enable basic supplies, such as food and water, to be distributed, particularly in remote areas.... More >> |
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4 March 2010
This Monday will be International Women’s Day. Here are some stories which highlight the need for prayer on gender issues.
Sarah’s story
Sarah was raped by Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) militiamen in 2008. She escaped with her li... More >> |
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4 March 2010
It’s not too late to get involved in One Voice, our Global Poverty Prayer Week which finishes this Sunday 7 March.
From Brazil to Uganda, thousands of Christians will be uniting in prayer at church services this weekend around the them... More >> |
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Small things can lead to big change. For Robert in Uganda, those small things were tomatoes. Here's his story.
'In 2003, the Lord's Resistance Army (a Ugandan rebel group)attacked my home area. All my belongings were stolen and I had to run... '
W... More >> |
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Bribery has a direct and negative impact on poor communitiesall over the world. And it hampers work to reduce poverty.
For example, a UK water company might bribe a government official in rural Kenya to win a contract to supply water facilities. Bu... More >> |
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In just a few days' time, on Monday 1 March, it's the start of One Voice, our Global Poverty Prayer Week. Churches from across the world are all prepared to start praying - and we hope you and your church are too.
But don't worry if you're not read... More >> |
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19/02/10
A three-year Tearfund project is underway to transform the lives of some of South America's most isolated and poorest people.
High in the Andean mountains of Bolivia are three communities called Tarvita, Presto and Belen de Urmiri.
Life h... More >> |
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19/02/2010
The global church is on the move.
Local churches and individual Christians around the world are getting ready to pray with One Voice this Global Poverty Prayer Week.
As part of the global church, please stand with us in prayeron 1-7 M... More >> |
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11 February 2010
After the earthquake struck a month ago today, cries of despair and grief were heard across Haiti.
Four weeks on and the grief and anguish is still there but it’s less raw. Now the sounds of relief activity fill the air as helicopt... More >> |
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11 February 2010
Months of crisis, protests and negotiations to resolve the deadlock in Honduras are finally over.
The row that began last June with the ousting of President Manuel Zelaya has ended with his departure into exile.
His flight to the ... More >> |
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4 February 2010
Take a flight over Port-au-Prince or any of the towns near the epicentre of the Haiti earthquake and the physical damage is all too horrifyingly apparent.
Getting a handle on the psychological pain caused by the disaster is not so e... More >> |
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1 February 2010
Noel Michelle escaped with her life when the Haiti earthquake hit: but only just.
The accountancy student was in a class at university in Port-au-Prince when the tremors struck on 12 January.
Within seconds, part of the floor she w... More >> |
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21 January 2010
‘In spite of 200 years of poverty and ineffective government in Haiti, we believe now is the time for the church to give as Christ has given – without reproach.
‘Right now in Haiti, the church itself – individual churches and the bo... More >> |
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Haiti earthquake prayer points
The Caribbean island of Haiti is reeling after an earthquake caused devastation. Please use the following prayer points:
Pray for the people of Haiti as they deal with the aftermath of the earthquake, ask the Lor... More >> |
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1 October 2009
It’s a quarter of a century since BBC reporter Michael Buerk brought news of the Ethiopian famine into our living rooms.
His report moved millions and, not long after, Band Aid was born. The rest, as they say, is history.
It would b... More >> |
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