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.
In drought-affected Jharkhand, India, Salome Paharin struggled to feed her children. With an electric sewing machine loan from Tearfund’s partner EFICOR, she now earns enough to buy food, save for emergencies, and repay her loan—helping another woman in her community do the same.
At 51, Gradius Kapande proved it’s never too late to start fresh. Through Tearfund’s church partners in Tanzania, she learned conservation agriculture, joined a Village Savings and Loans group, and upgraded to a fuel-efficient stove. Today, she enjoys a thriving farm, better health, and a hopeful future—praise God for His transforming work!
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