Hunger Won’t Wait.
Hope Can’t Be Delayed.
Across parts of Africa and Asia, many families are facing one of the hardest seasons in recent memory. In East Africa alone, a report by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) warns that more than 42 million people across six countries are at risk of acute food insecurity due to drought, flooding, conflict, and economic hardship.
But through local churches, we can help farming families adapt — providing seeds, training, and support so their land can produce again and children don’t go hungry.
$260 — Start 5 families on the path to resilience: tools, seeds, training
$600 — Empower 40 families to adopt conservation farming practices
$50/month — Be an ongoing Outpour partner — sustain long-term change
204,057
Total lives impacted in 2024
11,903
Farmers Equipped for Resilience
What if the most powerful solutions to poverty are already found within the communities themselves? In villages across Africa and Asia, the local church is becoming the centre of transformation—knowing their neighbours by name, understanding the challenges they face, and staying for the long haul. When you make a gift to Tearfund, you’re empowering people who are already equipped to create lasting change. With the right resources, churches are training farmers to grow more food, helping neighbours start businesses, and preparing communities for disasters. This is the kind of impact that happens when local churches are empowered to serve their communities.
What Your Gift Does & How We Work
Tearfund’s approach centers on local churches — trusted, rooted, and long-term.
With your support:
- Churches receive mobilization training to reach out and resource vulnerable neighbors
- Farmers are trained in climate-smart, cost-effective methods to restore degraded land and grow more food
- Savings groups and business training help families generate income and build assets
- In times of crisis, we respond with emergency relief — food, water, shelter — so communities can recover
Your gift doesn’t just provide a handout.
It helps communities build resilience from within.
Real Transformation in Action
Semayat, a mother of eight in Ethiopia, once harvested only 73 kilograms of maize from her field — barely enough to feed her family for even a few weeks. Each night she worried her children would go to bed hungry, as failed rains and depleted soil left her land barren.
But when she received training in Conservation Agriculture through Tearfund’s local partner, everything changed. By applying simple, sustainable techniques, her same field produced 585 kilograms of maize. Today, Semayat can feed her children, sell her surplus at the market, and give thanks to God and supporters like you who made her transformation possible.
Harvest Blessings
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As we celebrate abundance here in Canada, families overseas are experiencing their own renewed harvest. With your partnership, their fields are producing again, and children are nourished with healthy meals. This is the blessing of shared harvest.
About Tearfund
Since the 1970s, Tearfund Canada has been equipping and mobilizing local churches to bring lasting transformation to their communities. With headquarters in Scarborough, Ontario, we work strategically in countries across Africa and Asia, training church leaders to address both the physical and spiritual needs around them and help families unlock their God-given potential to free themselves from poverty for good.
Join God’s Mission of Restoration
Churches are already there. They’re trusted. They’re permanent. And with proper training and resources, they become catalysts for change that lasts for generations.
Your partnership helps local churches train their communities, address immediate needs, and teach skills that help families become self-sufficient.
Together, we’re not just meeting immediate needs. We’re building the Kingdom, one community at a time.
Testimonials
‘Why do we partner with
Tearfund Canada? Because
they are able to reach into
those places that most of
us will never be able to
go to and minister to the
least of these in relevant,
practical ways, from a
solidly Christian perspective.’
'Tearfund Canada is the only partner that has maintained the partnership
longer than 1996, allowing for progressive growth and capacity building.'
'We thank and praise God for our partnership and pray that He abundantly blesses the generous hands. Together we are advancing God’s Kingdom and making a difference in the lives of the people.'
Be a Harvest Hero Today
Frequently Asked Questions
How much of my gift goes to programs?
Your generosity goes where it matters most. In 2024, 87% of every dollar went directly to programs and emergency aid that lift families out of poverty. Just 3% covers administration (things like rent, security, and donor database), and 10% supports fundraising so we can reach even more people. If a specific program becomes fully funded or completed, your gift will be used where it’s needed most to serve families in poverty through the local church.
Are donations tax-deductible?
Yes! Tearfund Canada is a registered Canadian charity. All eligible donations will receive an official tax receipt that you can use when filing your Canadian income taxes. Our charitable registration number is: 10822 2191 RR0001
Can I specify where my donation goes?
Yes. You may designate your gift to a specific program or project. If that program is fully funded or cannot be carried out for any reason, your gift will be redirected to where it is most needed, always in keeping with Tearfund’s mission to see lives and communities transformed.
How can I change or cancel a recurring gift?
We’re here to serve you. To make changes to your monthly gift — including updating payment information or cancelling — please contact our Donor Services team at connect@tearfund.ca
