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Statement from Tearfund on Typhoon Mangkhut, Philippines
Typhoon Mangkhut has now left the Philippines, having made landfall in Baggao town of Cagayan province, North Luzon at 1.40 AM on Saturday 15th Sept 2018. So far, reports suggest that at least 591,762 people have been affected, with the number expected to rise as the full impact becomes clearer.
Sacred soil: why harvest is holy
Fifty Years, Fifty Countries: Peru
Fruit that lasts
It’s easy to lose hope in the face of tragedy. Ed Walker worked for Tearfund and saw some terrible suffering. This week he received an encouragement.
Pakistan in drought – Tearfund partners respond
Fifty years, fifty countries: Pakistan
Pakistan is one of the least developed countries in Asia. Nearly a third of the population live below the international poverty line (less than $1.90 a day), while more than half lack secure access to sufficient food. Lack of basic clean water and sanitation facilities claims the lives of 250,000 children each year.
Finding courage when so much has been lost
The 25 April 2015 promised to be a good day for Samjana, because she had a day’s work lined up on a local farm. Although low paid, farming work was always welcome – if not always available. A day’s work might only bring in 300 rupees (about £2) but it was essential to help feed and clothe her three young children.
Dreaming of a brighter future
For World Literacy Day, we asked some children in Tanzania what difference their new electricity supply would make to their education.
The power to learn
Imagine how much less you would get done, if you couldn’t just flick on the light switch when it got dark. This is the challenge facing the one in seven people around the world who lack electricity. Some of those worst affected are school children.
Fifty years, fifty countries: Nigeria
Despite its immense resources Nigeria suffers from widespread poverty. Years of debilitating military rule have left its people vulnerable to corruption, economic instability and human rights violations. More than 7 million people in the north east of Nigeria are in need of humanitarian assistance.
