Tearfund

An older woman and young girl hold hands. They are stood in front of a shelter, looking at the camera.

Christmas Appeal

This Christmas, your gift can break the cycle of poverty and bring joy as families begin to leave poverty behind.

Please donate

Our impact

50,000+ people now have access to clean water, toilets and water filters
1,378,200 people reached through our emergency coronavirus response
65,000 people trained in innovative farming techniques to increase food production

Join us and play your part

God is calling all of us to play our part and bring an end to extreme poverty and injustice.

Middle East Humanitarian Appeal

You can help local churches and our partners provide vital aid to those affected by the humanitarian crisis.
Christmas resources for your church

All you need to help your church fundraise this Christmas, with resources and a spoken word film on Tearfund's work.
A Living Hope – an Advent journey of hope and prayer

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What we do

Tearfund is a Christian charity that partners with churches in more than 50 of the world’s poorest countries. We tackle poverty through sustainable development, responding to disasters, and challenging injustice. We believe an end to extreme poverty is possible.

About us

Find out more

Discover more about Tearfund and how you can get involved with our work around the world.

How we maximise the impact of every pound

75p funds life-changing projects

That includes ensuring earthquake survivors like Saleh^[*] in Syria have food and shelter and empowering the Lihukwa villagers in Zambia.

25p ensures we can continue to transform lives tomorrow

That includes fundraising, running and support costs, all of which allows us to make sure your donation has a long-term impact.

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Where your money goes

We’re committed to making sure your donation has the biggest possible impact for those in greatest need.

Select the numbers below to see how every pound you donate is used.

That’s anything from an emergency shelter for earthquake survivors, to training that empowers a whole village to escape poverty.
Every penny we invest in fundraising helps us raise even more money to support life-changing projects and end extreme poverty.
We make sure your donation gets to where it needs to be, and that it’s being used effectively in over 50 countries.