A story of God’s Creation
For many of our brothers and sisters around the world, traditional farming practices, changing weather, and war prevent them from enjoying one of the most important provisions that we all need to survive.
When you support Tearfund Canada, you are helping people access what God has already made available. Whether it is introducing swamp rice farming in West Africa or conservation agriculture in the dry, arid climates of East Africa, new agricultural practices help poor smallholder farmers produce more food for their families – sometimes as much as 5x what they produced before receiving training from our church-based partners!
These kinds of results have caught the attention of the Canadian government. Through the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, they have asked the Church to spread conservation agriculture even faster and train 50,000 farmers in East Africa by 2020! It is exciting for us to be part of seeing so many more people become secure by meeting their most basic need: food.
We believe God’s creation CAN support His children, and that no one should go hungry or be malnourished. With your support, the Church – in Canada and overseas – is bearing witness to the goodness of God.
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.
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.
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