Christmas Appeal

Restore hope to hearts this Christmas

‘Peace on earth’ is a phrase so connected to Christmas. But, right now, it’s far removed from the devastation we see across the world. People are desperate for peace. Hearts are troubled and broken. But Jesus came to bind up the broken-hearted. As we celebrate his birth this Christmas, there’s so much we can do to reflect his love and help bring peace to people who need it urgently.

Your donation doubled!

This Christmas, your gift will have twice the impact for people around the world like Jacqueline.

Every pound you give will be DOUBLED by SPAR, EUROSPAR, VIVO and VIVOXTRA up to £250,000 from 1 November to 31 January 2023!

This means your gift of £86 doubled could provide 5,000 jackfruit trees, giving an entire community nutritious food for their families and a form of income. This would give parents like Jacqueline, whose families are returning from conflict, the peace of knowing they can clothe, feed and educate their children.

Help rebuild lives across the world

There are many countries across the world where Tearfund is working with the local church to help heal the trauma caused by conflict. Burundi is one of them.

After fleeing to Rwanda to escape the violent conflict in Burundi, Jacqueline has decided it is safe enough to return home. But she is still carrying the vivid memories of the brutality she suffered – as are many others like her. By giving a gift today, you can help a person like Jacqueline to rebuild their life.

Returning has been painful for Jacqueline. Not just because of the reminders of the horror that claimed her father’s life and later caused her to flee, but also because of the challenges she is facing now. She came back to find her farm land had been given away. So she has to watch as her children go without food.

‘There are times, like this morning, that my children get very hungry,’ says Jacqueline. ‘But I have nothing to give them apart from some food left over from last night. The biggest problems I face are hunger and raising my children on my own.’

Joining a church-led self-help group has been a huge support to Jacqueline. Since joining the group, Jacqueline has been able to save and buy a goat and a bicycle, which one of her children uses to go to school or to collect water. In these groups, people tackle their problems together, as Jacqueline says, ‘I like the way we sit down and share, it makes me happy.’ Through this support, she is better able to feed and provide for her children.

Poverty is not God’s plan. You are. Your support this Christmas will help Tearfund's local partners as they work to restore hope to the hearts of people like Jacqueline.