World News

Syris crisis set to spiral by end of 2013

11 June 2013 - Half the population of Syria will need humanitarian help by the end of the year, according to a worrying new assessment by the UN.

IF rally sends hunger message to G8

8 June 2013 - Tens of thousands of campaigners converged on London today and sent a resounding call to world leaders to tackle hunger that’s affecting one in eight people worldwide.

Thousands to join Big If event

7 June 2013 - Thousands of Christians will be sending a message to world leaders tomorrow to do more to help the one in eight people worldwide who don’t have enough food.

Syrian children show scars of war

5 June 2013 - Hearing young Basimah tell the story of how she escaped Syria, it’s possible to understand the traumatic legacy of her country’s conflict.

Cable grandson sees Malawi hunger up close

30 May 2013 - The grandson of Business Secretary Vince Cable has travelled to Malawi with Tearfund to see the impact of hunger on poor communities.

Cambodia trafficking work helps thousands

29 May 2013 - Vulnerable families in a Cambodian city are getting help from a Tearfund partner to avoid the clutches of a flourishing people trafficking trade.

Guatemala quake survivors get new homes

23 May 2013 - Vulnerable people made homeless by the most powerful earthquake to hit Guatemala in 30 years are moving into new homes with help from Tearfund.

Bangladesh partners respond to cyclone

16 May 2013 - Communities in Bangladesh are being helped by Tearfund partners to deal with a cyclone that’s struck the southern coast.

Violence overshadows Pakistan elections

9 May 2013 - The church is being urged to pray for Pakistan as it prepares to go to the polls this Saturday to elect a new government.

The growing challenge of urban poverty

8 May 2013 - For the first time in human history, the majority of people live in towns or cities, with nearly 100,000 people moving into urban slums every day. Tearfund partners are working in slums around the world responding to poverty, violence, domestic abuse, gang culture, and vulnerability. Here we report on one initiative from India.