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Frequently Asked Questions
We live in a broken world. Every day our news stories are filled with violence, hunger, extreme poverty, a changing climate, racial injustice, pandemics and more. In a world full of sin, pain and heartache, how do we decide 'where the need is greatest'?
For over 50 years, Tearfund has worked with the poorest and most vulnerable people in the world by unlocking the innate potential in poor communities. We believe that it’s the people (especially the young) in these communities, who hold the key to a future in which they thrive. This approach focuses on changing hearts and minds in order to end poverty, rather than just pausing it or giving handouts.
We live in a broken world. Every day our news stories are filled with violence, hunger, extreme poverty, a changing climate, racial injustice, pandemics and more. In a world full of sin, pain and heartache, how do we decide 'where the need is greatest'?
Whenever possible, we don’t believe that handing out food is the best solution to solving hunger. Read why.
If you’ve been a part of the Tearfund family for a while now you probably already know how much we love Village Savings Groups (VSL)s. But what are VSLs? Why are they effective? And how do they differ from other economic programs (i.e. microfinance)? Here we hope to answer some of your questions!