Tearfund is a Christian aid and development organization. When a community lifts itself out of poverty, everything changes. Poverty does more than exhaust, starve, trap and kill people. It destroys their sense of worth, limits their horizons, robs people of the chance to reach their full potential. Tearfund’s call is to follow Jesus where the need is greatest. They long for new life and a new sense of worth for people. They do whatever it takes to end poverty and rebuild poor communities. They work through local churches, because they’re Jesus’ body on earth, ready to care for the whole person – and the whole community – inside and out. Originally founded in 1968.

Faith Affiliation: Christian

Key Facts: Tearfund works in over 50 countries focusing on various issues from child health, HIV, and creating local changes through faith networks. Tearfund works through 154,000 churches. With the help of  volunteers and employees, Tearfund reaches 45 million people.