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Lent Appeal | How Kamona’s local church was at the heart of her family’s transformation

Churches are at the heart of transformation.

Will you help them meet rising needs this Lent?

Where Kamona lives in Bangladesh, hunger has reached an alarming level, made worse by the climate crisis and the sharp rise in food prices globally.

Kamona struggled to feed her family, until her local church gave her training, tools and support through Tearfund’s partner, Baptist Aid.

Wherever extreme poverty exists, transformation through the local church is urgently needed.

My name is Kamona Biswas. There was a lot of chaos in my family then [before joining the Bible study group]. Through the Baptist Church, I, my children, and my husband study the Bible. When I joined the Bible study group and shared my sorrow with everyone, they discussed my problem and then Baptist Aid arranged for me to receive this fishing net on behalf of the Baptist Church. If I didn't get this net, I would have to go hungry. I have been able to keep my children alive and managed to survive because I got this net. I want us to live a healthy life, my children to study and improve in life, and for them to follow the path of Jesus.

Needs are rising for families like Kamona’s. Let’s help more churches bring transformation.

£72 could help a family like Kamona’s overcome hunger by providing vital tools including fishing Nets.

Please donate now.

Transforming lives

This Lent, your generous gift can help equip churches around the world to transform their communities and help people lift themselves out of poverty.

People like Kamona face greater need than ever before. Will you help churches bring transformation?

Your gift of £72 could help a family like Kamona’s overcome hunger by providing vital tools including fishing nets.

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Kamona’s story

In Bangladesh, where Kamona lives, hunger has reached an alarming level. This meant that Kamona struggled to feed her four children.

Kamona shared her sorrow with her pastor. Through Tearfund’s partner, Baptist Aid, her church gave her training, tools and support.

‘I was given a net, weight [for the net], and a large pot, with which I started fishing,’ Kamona says.

Now Kamona can go fishing every day, and sell her fish at the local market to earn an income and support her family.

‘If I didn’t get this net, I would have to go hungry. I have been able to keep my children alive and managed to survive because I got this net.’

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