Gifts which support Community
These gifts help to improve the lives of people impacted by poverty and marginalisation through a range of development activities and programs that will make a difference for generations to come.
Tearfund supports work that draws people together and creates opportunities for them to drive their own change. These projects are designed to build on existing strengths and resources to solve community problems. We see communities as visionaries of their own development, and work with our partners to focus on root causes of poverty rather than superficial challenges.
“My visual impairment has not stopped me,” says Victor, who is part of farmers’ and savings groups in his village in South Sudan. This father of nine lost his sight 10 years ago due to illness. Soon after, he connected with Tearfund’s partner Sudan Evangelical Mission, which was active in his village. Its staff helped him to believe that “disability is not inability”, and supported him in learning to use a cane and manage the tasks of daily living.
Today, Victor is still an active farmer, participating in all of the activities of his farmers’ group, and in the life of his community.
“I may not have vision, but I have my mind,” says Victor. He and his wife have used money from the savings group to help meet their children’s school costs and to start a poultry-raising business, which has continued to grow. And his wife is running her own small shop selling cooking oil, onions and small household items.
Victor is part of farmers’ and savings groups in his village in South Sudan.
This gift helps train First Nations community leaders in Australia to support families and work for positive change in their communities, through training in culturally appropriate techniques to address and heal from conflict and trauma. This Useful Gift celebrates a...
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People with disabilities are over-represented in poverty, but the right support can make a difference. Tearfund’s partners work with people living with disabilities, and their families, to enjoy meaningful opportunities, restored relationships and community participation. People with disabilities are consistently...
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Lasting transformation happens when women are supported, connected and empowered. This gift impacts individual women, their families and communities through Self-Help Groups, training and income-generation activities. Lasting transformation happens when women are connected and empowered. This Useful Gift supports individual...
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Without a stable source of income, families can struggle under the burden of poverty. Help secure a livelihood and improve social participation by kick-starting a small business through a support network, training in new skills and access to a loan....
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$5,000
Help bring joyful transformation to an entire community! The gift of a Village Package directly contributes to a community supported by one of Tearfund’s Christian partners, helping to fund a range of development activities. Help bring joyful transformation to an...
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