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 the Zala Woreda region of Southern Ethiopia, Batale Beyene, a formerly struggling farmer, has transformed her life and that of her family through the support of the local church and Canadian Foodgrains Bank. By adopting new farming techniques, she has increased crop yield, improved food quality, and gained the dignity of self-sufficiency, inspiring hope for a prosperous future.
Tearfund Canada partnered with the local church to provide proper training and experience to farmers who sought help. Kahindo Kiyirembera, a 74-year-old widow, saw amazing results and increased her produce for the market.
The solution to poverty is spiritual as much as it is physical. Instead of offering handouts, you will be partnering with local churches to permanently lift families out of poverty. Will you join us?
Tearfund Canada
340 Ferrier Street
Suite 202
Markham, ON
L3R 2Z5
t: 1-800-567-8190
e: connect@tearfund.ca
Charity Number: 108222191 RR 0001
