Why work through the local church?
Lasting change must come from the community itself. That’s why we work with and through local churches and organisations.
Tearfund works alongside people living in poverty over the long term, helping them build hope and resilience for the future. We do this through lasting partnerships with local churches and grassroots organisations, because they know their communities best.
How are communities transformed?
We work alongside people who have felt powerless to help them take control of their own futures. Working with local churches, we support communities to identify their most urgent needs and the skills and resources they already have.
Together, they build an action plan. Schools get built. Health clinics open. Roads are laid. Agriculture projects take root.
Our Transforming Communities programme meets communities where they are at, matching their plans with training such as climate-friendly farming methods or community dialogue techniques for peacebuilding.
Over time, whole communities move out of poverty.
