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Tearfund

August 18, 2016

Using toxic waste to reduce poverty and save lives

As Olympic athletes encounter untreated sewage dumped into Rio de Janeiro’s watercourses, a new report from the Christian charity Tearfund and the Institute of Development Studies, finds that the mountains of waste that pollute our environment and cause disease could instead be used to reduce poverty and save lives.
July 30, 2015

Christian and Muslim leaders played 'essential role' in tackling the Ebola virus

Faith leaders in Sierra Leone and Liberia played an “essential role” in stemming the spread of Ebola but the delay in involving them cost lives, says a new report.
February 16, 2015

Faith bodies' engagement 'vital' for post-Ebola recovery plans

Global and national institutions are being urged to ensure Sierra Leone’s religious bodies are given a key role in post-Ebola recovery plans.
October 16, 2014

World Food Day: Feeding our families without being greedy

Humanity is facing a dilemma. Climate change is making it difficult for the poorest people to feed themselves and the scientific evidence is suggesting that it will only get worse in the coming decades.
November 5, 2013

Aid sector missing chance to help disaster victims, says NGO report

NGOs tackling humanitarian disasters are missing opportunities to achieve more, according to a new aid agencies' report.
October 15, 2013

Social entrepreneur takes Tearfund prize for rural women in Burma

Today, the International Day of Rural Women (15 October), a social entrepreneur from Burma celebrates her award-winning status as a creative rural woman.
April 8, 2013

Syrian refugees: heartrending stories of loss, grief, pain and need

Last month, thousands of people in the UK stopped for a moment, lit candles, and thought of the children from Syria who have lost their homes. Many prayed, asking God to bring comfort and peace to the more than a million people who have left Syria and to the many thousands who are still in the country.
August 24, 2012

Tearfund warns of tropical storm heading for Haiti

Tearfund has warned that a tropical storm heading for Haiti could result in flooding or urban areas and destroy local crops and farms.
May 28, 2012

Minister urges action at Rio+20

Secretary of State Caroline Spelman has said churches have a vital role to play at next month’s Rio+20 summit
February 16, 2012

Charities want UK to make oil, gas and mining companies tell the truth

Aid charities are raising awareness of a new law that would force oil, gas and mining companies to tell the truth about their relations with poor countries.