Tearfund
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God is calling all of us to play our part and bring an end to extreme poverty and injustice.
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The conflict in Gaza has caused widespread famine, destruction and despair. Over half a million people in Gaza are starving to death.

Our partners are working with the most vulnerable and are ready to scale up quickly as aid access increases.
www.tearfund.org/campaigns/mi...
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We thank God for the news of an Israel–Hamas peace plan and for the return of all 20 living hostages. However, it’s only the beginning, and vast amounts of aid is needed in Gaza.

Here’s how you can pray for people in Gaza, Israel and across the Middle East.

Image credit: Natacha De Hepcee/Unsplash
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Church leaders, this one’s for you.👇

We know how busy you are, especially as you approach key moments in the year. With Harvest season just around the corner, we’ve created free resources to support you and your church.

Get your free resources now www.tearfund.org/churchpack
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📣 A new chapter begins! We are pleased to announce the appointment of Silas Balraj as our new Chief Executive. 📣

Silas says, ‘With deep humility and joyful obedience, I am honoured to join Tearfund.’
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Thanks to donations like yours, we have provided Transforming Communities training to over 57,000 churches.

Tearfund works alongside local churches, equipping them to lead lasting change in their communities with local solutions.

Photos: Paul Mbonankira and Nehemie Babikana
Through 57,000+ churches Transforming Communities training is enabling change at scale – resulting in approximately: 

Phtoto is of a church service and people sat in wooden pews 19,000 roads 
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18,000 schools
photo: women in blue dress teaching a class of children at wooden desks 9,000 health clinics
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19,000 places to get clean water are being improved or created
photo: young boy with a yellow water vessel collecting water from a outside tap
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BREAKING NEWS: A powerful 7.7 earthquake struck central Myanmar today, causing tremors across the region including Thailand, Bangkok and Bangladesh. Pause for a minute and join us in prayer for the people of Myanmar.
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‘The aid budget saves lives around the world; cutting it will result in more deaths, more disease, and more conflict.’ - Nigel Harri, Tearfund CEO

You can make your voice heard by asking your MP to stand with you against UK aid cuts. www.tearfund.org/Campaigns/St...
Cutting Aid Costs Lives
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Decades of violent conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have resulted in a desperate humanitarian crisis. Help provide life-saving aid to people fleeing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo today: www.tearfund.org/Campaigns/De...
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🌍 “The climate crisis is a justice issue. But you CAN make a difference by standing up for people and the planet today. Contact your MP today.”

📣 Zero Hour is proud to be partnering with @tearfund.bsky.social to power the Climate and Nature Bill forward.
Support the Climate and Nature (CAN) Bill with us
The climate crisis is a justice issue. But you CAN make a difference by standing up for people and the planet today.
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The ceasefire is a welcome first step and will bring desperately needed respite for the people of Gaza but it must lead to a lasting peace that allows all people in the region to live in safety. To read the full statement go to www.tearfund.org/stories/medi...
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A gift in your will to Tearfund could make a massive difference to families and communities living in some of the world’s most challenging places, enabling them to escape poverty and step into a brighter future.

Share God’s love and see the impact you can make www.tearfund.org/legacy
what does legacy mean to Tearfund? Jesus calls us to respond to poverty and injustice with our whole lives. What we do now will help families break free from poverty in the future.

Putting faith into action through a gift in a will could bring lasting transformation.

By helping communities identify the resources they already have so they can develop lasting, life-changing solutions.
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Leaving a legacy is a chance to set something wonderful in motion for generations to come.
what does legacy mean? Legacy
/ˈlɛɡəsi/

1. an amount of money or property left to someone in a will.
‘my grandmother died and left me a small legacy.’

2. the long-lasting impact of particular events, actions, etc.
‘he left us a rich legacy of buildings that are both innovative architectural creations and genuine works of art.’
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We believe that poverty is not God’s plan, and an end to extreme poverty is possible.

Will you join us on this mission?
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Our Transforming Communities training programme helps churches worldwide lead their communities out of extreme poverty and into a sustainable future.

We have an ambitious vision to dramatically increase our Transforming Communities programmes from 25,000 churches to 250,000 churches by 2030.
A vision for 250,000 churches transforming communities
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We are a Christian charity with more than 50 years of experience in international development.

We work with local partners and churches in more than 50 countries to tackle poverty through humanitarian response, community development, and advocacy.
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