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TEARFUND WORLD NEWS 06/01/2009
In this section, we highlight areas of the world in dire need that don't always make the headlines, where Tearfund partners are working to lift people out of poverty and transform lives.
Message from Douglas Alexander
Below is a short message of thanks from Secretary of State Douglas Alexander to all Tearfund supporters. Dear TEARFUND supporters I'd like to send this short note of sincere thanks for the hard work you have done over the past year. I have huge ... More >>
Liberia: rebuilding a shattered nation
The time has come for our relief teams in Liberia to hand over to our partner organisations. In 2003 the director of one of our partners said, 'Please keep praying for the peace process. We face a long road ahead.' Take a look back with us as we ... More >>
Course helps couples get back on track
Amos and Pauline have made the six month mark in their marriage and love their time together. You might be thinking `So they should be after just six months' but this happy state of affairs wasn't a given after they walked down the aisle. They had ... More >>
Archbishop's World AIDS Day message
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has recorded a video message with Tearfund to mark World AIDS Day. The film sees the Archbishop talk about the church's worldwide involvement in care and education surrounding HIV. He calls for faith... More >>
Partners tackle migrant worker exploitation
The exploitation of millions of migrant workers is a growing problem in Asia's Mekong Sub Region but one that Tearfund's Christian partners are making efforts to tackle. Every year vast numbers of people move between Myanmar, Laos, Northern Thailand... More >>
Helping Afghans through traumatic times
News from Afghanistan is dominated by shootings and bombings. The impression can be it's a country in chaos but valuable work is being done to rebuild communities and bring people hope. This account tells of the progress being made by one Tearfund pa... More >>
Bolton Association and Network of Drop-Ins
(For Community Mental Health)
B.A.N.D. Tearfund Action Pack for Children
TRANSFORMERS!
WHO? WHAT? WHERE?
What are you doing this summer?
Are you going away anywhere? Doing anything special?
Every year Tearfund sends Transform teams to roll up their sleeves and work alongside poor communities around the world. Groups of 10 to12 people visit a Tearfund partner for several weeks.
Transform teams do all kinds of jobs and activities, from teaching children to painting buildings. They learn together about what it's like to live and be a Christian in a different country. And they see how poverty affects the people who live there.
This summer, one Transform team will visit Rwanda. What kinds of things will they get up to?
Tearfund for Young People
For your diary
JANUARY
Children's Ministry Conference - 23rd - 25th
Deep Impact - 23rd - 25th
FEBRUARY
Soul Sista Meets Romance Academy - 14th
Visit the main Tearfund website
Be Part of a Miracle
EMMAUS Bolton
emmausbolton is a registered charity concerned with homelessness and recycling. They offer a place to live to people who have been homeless and are willing to help in the Community at their Derby Barracks in Bolton. Their aim is to become self sufficient financially as soon as possible, by collecting and selling donated furniture and household goods and eventually other business ventures will be incorporated.
Emmaus Bolton
Derby Barracks
Fletcher Street
BOLTON
BL3 6NF
01204 398056
www.emmaus-bolton.org.uk
Global poverty prayer chain
'In prayer there is a connection between what God does and what you do.'
(Matthew 6:14, The Message)
The Global poverty prayer chain stretches from Manchester to Malawi, London to Liberia and we'll ask God to equip his church - wherever we are. Tearfund believes that local churches are God's tool of choice for dealing with poverty. Through prayer and action, lives will be transformed for ever.
So we're inviting you to join a Global poverty prayer chain, with Christians and churches around the world, in one plea to God.
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