Propelled by Hope

Impact Report 2024/2025

‘For Christ’s love compels us…’

2 Corinthians 5:14

Hope is not passive, it moves.

Through local churches, faithful partners, and generous supporters, hope is taking shape in practical and powerful ways.

This year, as Tearfund Canada aligns its reporting with the fiscal year (July 2024–June 2025), we step into a new strategic season: Excel & Propel (2025–2028). Rooted in Christ’s love, this plan calls us to deepen impact, strengthen partnerships, and see hope advance across communities.

Every prayer, every gift, and every partnership helps carry this hope forward. Compelled by Christ’s love, we move together, propelled by hope.

Message from the CEO & Board Chair

This year marks an important moment in Tearfund Canada’s story. We are transitioning our reporting to match our fiscal year (July 2024 to June 2025) and beginning a new strategic chapter called Excel & Propel (2025 to 2028). It is a season shaped by movement: the movement of God’s Spirit, the movement of His Church, and the movement of hope in communities around the world.

As we reflect on what we’ve accomplished together, this year’s report highlights how hope continues to move, restore, rebuild, and transform. And wherever we go, we see hope propelled forward through local churches, on-the-ground partners, generous Canadians, and courageous communities who refuse to give up.

Across East Africa, churches are feeding their neighbours and leading reconciliation. In Tanzania and Ethiopia, farmers affected by climate shocks are harvesting again. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, savings groups are helping families overcome generational poverty with dignity. In Kenya, landscapes are being restored and creation is healing, while in South Sudan, families facing conflict are receiving emergency food assistance and support through trauma healing groups. In India, families recovering from disaster are rebuilding their lives with strength and hope. Here in Canada, our relationships with First Nations communities continue to deepen through shared learning and the return of the buffalo.

Through every story, one truth stands out: God is at work through His Church. When churches are equipped, communities flourish. When women are empowered, families thrive. When trauma is healed, futures open. And when disaster strikes, your support allows us to respond quickly.

This year also reflects careful stewardship. Tearfund Canada’s 5-Star Charity Intelligence rating recognizes our commitment to transparency, financial health, and strong outcomes. This affirmation strengthens us as we improve systems, deepen partnerships, and prepare for the next three years of growth.

Above all, our confidence remains in Christ. As we begin Excel & Propel, we commit to prayer, discernment, and trusting God to lead us. We hold to the words of 2 Corinthians 5:14: “For Christ’s love compels us…”

May we continue this work faithfully, courageously, and together,
propelled by hope.

Blessings,

Hope on the Move

individuals food secured

churches empowered

lives saved through emergency relief

trees and indigenous plants planted

Propelled by Hope:

Tearfund Canada’s Impact

2024-2025

Key Areas

Church & Community Transformation

The Church at the Heart of Change

Local churches are discovering their God-given ability to lead change and serve their neighbours. When the Church is equipped, hope is propelled into every corner of the community.

Creation Care

Restoring Creation, Strengthening Communities

Through simple practices like tree planting, soil restoration, and water conservation, communities are renewing their environment and building resilience for the future.

Trauma Healing

Healing Hearts, Restoring Futures

Local churches are providing safe spaces where survivors of conflict, loss, and violence can find comfort and support. Through trauma healing groups, families are rediscovering hope and rebuilding their lives with renewed strength.

Savings Groups

Small Savings, Big Transformation

Savings Groups empower women and men with financial skills and a supportive community that strengthens their families. With each weekly meeting, hope grows and opportunities once out of reach become possible.

Agriculture & Livelihoods

Growing Food, Growing Stability

Churches are equipping farmers with practical skills that rebuild soil, increase harvests, and strengthen families. Through simple and sustainable techniques, communities are overcoming hunger and building a more secure future.

Humanitarian Assistance

Hope in the Midst of Crisis

When disaster strikes, local churches and trusted partners respond quickly with compassion and practical support. Through humanitarian assistance, families receive the help they need to survive, recover, and rebuild their lives.

Reconciliation with Canada's First Nations

Walking Together in Reconciliation

Tearfund Canada is honoured to stand alongside Indigenous communities as they restore culture, rebuild relationships, and reclaim traditional ways of life. Through partnerships rooted in respect and humility, hope is rising across the Prairies.

Stories of Change

From Survival to Stability

Ato Zekarias Builds a Future

In Bada Geter, Hobicha District, Sidama Region, agriculture shapes daily life. But for years, families faced shrinking harvests caused by degraded soil and unpredictable rainfall. Among them was Ato Zekarias, a farmer determined to provide for his family and overcome food insecurity.

Veronica’s Story of Hope

When Veronica joined the Ujirani Mwema (Good Neighbours) Village Savings and Loans Association (VSLA), she was a widow facing the uncertainties of raising her son alone. Her husband had passed away suddenly in December 2021, leaving her without financial security. By 2023, she found herself struggling to provide food and shelter. Yet within her community, a quiet movement of change was already taking place through a Tearfund supported VSLA facilitated by the Diocese of Central Tanganyika (DCT). Neighbours were saving together, lending to one another, and building a better future.

Joshua Builds a Better Future

In Mbui Nzau, Kenya, deforestation and costly fuel threaten families’ livelihoods. Many households rely on firewood and charcoal, straining forests and household budgets. When Fadhili Trust, Tearfund’s local partner, began training young people to build efficient rocket stoves, 25-year-old Joshua saw an opportunity not only to earn income but also to restore creation.

Kwabo’s Journey to Food Security

For years, Kwabo Marungu and his wife Katungu Musoni struggled to produce enough food for their family in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Farming on depleted soil while caring for children left little room to dream or plan. Poor harvests made it difficult to buy school supplies or meet daily needs.

A Young Survivor Finds Safety and Support

In a rural community in South Sudan, a young girl’s life was shattered when she was sexually assaulted by a neighbour. Her mother, overwhelmed with sorrow and fear, didn’t know where to turn. Shame, silence, and trauma often follow such events — but in this community, the local church had been equipped to walk with survivors in their healing journey.

Shylaja Rebuilds After Disaster

When a devastating landslide struck Wayanad district in Kerala, India in 2024, it swept through communities without warning. Shylaja, her husband, and their three children were at home when torrents of mud and water rushed into their house in Chooralmala. They had seconds to escape, climbing to a neighbour’s terrace for safety. Moments later, another landslide destroyed what was left of their home.

Lima’s Hope Lives on the Plains

On Treaty 4 Territory in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, buffalo once shaped every part of Indigenous life. Their near-extinction devastated culture, food systems, economies, and spiritual identity. Today, communities across the Prairies are restoring that sacred relationship, and Tearfund Canada is honoured to support this movement through financial partnership and a shared commitment to reconciliation.

Financial Transparency

Because trust matters. Because hope must be sustained.

Tearfund Canada exists to provide relief and development assistance to the world’s most oppressed, poor, and suffering people by partnering with churches and other Christian agencies and organizations.

We trust God for our finances. Our operations depend on the generosity of individuals, churches, foundations, and businesses, as well as contracts from Global Affairs Canada and through Canadian Foodgrains Bank.

Download Audited Statements

	2025		2024
Revenue	Dollars	Percent	Dollars	Percent
Private Donations	3,408,793	41.3	2,922,644	34.7
Foodgrains Bank	4,826,248	58.4	5,019,808	61.1
Government of Canada	-	0	-	0
Other Income	23,524	0.3	42,278	0.5
Total Revenue	8,258,565	100	7,984,730	100

Expenses
Programs	7,299,446	84.0	6,710,892	83.5
Fundraising	1,031,926	11.9	978,925	12.2
Administration	353,005	4.1	346,803	4.3
Total Expenses	8,684,377	100	8,036,620	100

Looking Forward

Excel & Propel

2025–2028

Our new strategic plan builds on the strength of local churches and trusted partnerships to expand our impact and propel hope into more communities. Over the next three years, we are investing in transformation that is sustainable, measurable, and rooted in the love of Christ.

A Vision Propelled by Hope

Tearfund Canada is entering an exciting new season of growth and renewal under our Excel & Propel strategic plan. Rooted in the conviction that the love of Christ transforms lives, this plan outlines our direction for the next three years, deepening impact, strengthening partnerships, and expanding the reach of the local church.

Our Priorities for 2025–2028

Excel in Impact

We will deepen our existing programs, ensuring that every initiative brings measurable, lasting transformation.

Expand Church and Community Transformation (CCT) training.
Increase resilience in agriculture and livelihoods programs.
Strengthen trauma healing, gender empowerment, and creation care outcomes.
Enhance monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems to demonstrate clear, data-driven impact.

Propel the Church

We believe the global Church is God’s instrument for change. Over the next three years, we will:

Equip more churches to respond to both spiritual and physical poverty.
Train leaders to integrate faith, sustainability, and compassion in action.
Encourage discipleship models that multiply hope across communities.

Strengthen Partnerships

True transformation happens when we work together. We will continue to invest in strong, trusted local partners, equipping them with the tools, training, and resources they need to lead change in their communities.

Mobilize Generosity

Transformation is fueled by generosity of resources, time, and prayer. We will invite Canadian believers to live generously and join in God’s mission through:

Enhanced donor engagement and storytelling.
Transparent reporting on every dollar’s impact.
Growing our national network of churches and advocates for global justice.

Our Partners

International Partners

Tearfund joins hands with esteemed international partners to bring hope and transformation to communities worldwide, amplifying its impact in delivering vital relief and sustainable development initiatives.

Official Supporting Churches & Denominations

Together, God’s people are a hub of change. We are so thankful to the many Canadian denominations who have partnered with Tearfund as their relief and development agency of choice.

Accountability & Trusted Partnerships

Continue Propelling Hope With Us

Your generosity fuels transformation that begins in the local church and reaches families around the world. Together, we can continue building a future where hope grows and communities flourish.

Hope in Motion

Hope is not static—it moves through hands that give, hearts that pray, and churches that serve.

This year, you have helped families rebuild, farmers thrive, women rise, and communities heal. Together, we are witnessing the Church become a force of transformation across the world.

But the work is not done.

As we step into our Excel & Propel (2025–2028) vision, we invite you to keep moving with us—to continue propelling hope where it’s needed most.

Your Partnership Changes Everything

Because of your generosity:

churches are leading their own development.
families are feeding their children with dignity.
land once barren is bearing fruit again.
hope in Christ is transforming hearts and nations.

“We are compelled by love, sustained by prayer, and propelled by hope.”

Every prayer, every gift, every story shared is part of this great movement of renewal. You are not simply supporting a project — you are joining God’s mission to restore His creation.

How You Can Propel Hope

PRAY

Intercede for pastors, farmers, and families walking the road to renewal.

GIVE

Your generosity sustains programs that equip churches and transform communities.

Tell others about the impact of faith in action and invite them to join.

Together, we can ensure that the hope of Christ continues to move — restoring lives, reviving creation, and renewing the world.

Donate

Your donation will help more families escape extreme poverty and see a future of opportunity and hope.