Tearfund works in more than 50 countries around the world, reaching out to people facing disaster, conflict and extreme poverty, advocating for justice, and supporting communities to bring about the changes they long to see which will offer them opportunities they need to thrive.
The staff and partners we work with are driven by a desire to see hope, peace, joy and love in action across the planet, following the call to love our neighbours as ourselves and taking up the responsibility to be the hands and feet of Jesus on Earth – showing his love to those in need in the most practical ways.
This is a story told by a staff member in Zambia of the evidence of restored peace she has seen through Tearfund’s work.
Juliet’s story
‘My name is Juliet Ilunga, I’m the Influencing Programme Manager for Tearfund in Zambia.
‘I visited Wisdom Township in a rural Zambian community who had been inspired, trained and supported through Tearfund’s Transforming Communities work.
‘Before they engaged with this programme, the community had shown signs of deep poverty: residents often begged for help, they wore threadbare clothing and they lacked dignity in how they received visitors – something which is deeply important and part of the Zambian cultural fabric. It is a matter of pride to be able to show hospitality, both to guests and within the community.
‘In many rural Zambian settings, limited economic opportunity and a lack of infrastructure and support systems lead to communities struggling to work together and to provide for themselves. In many communities, people often default to patterns of dependency and invisibility.
