Correspondent Daughters’ Letter Is Helping Challenge Child Marriage in Nepal In rural Nepal, teenage girls are finding the courage to speak up for their future. Through a powerful letter to their parents, they are challenging child marriage and choosing education instead. With support from Tearfund’s local partner, communities are beginning to shift, opening the way for girls to grow, learn, and thrive. Read more... Sharon Walls, Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Correspondent The Voice on the Phone Scam calls targeting Kiwis often hide a darker truth. Behind some cybercrime are vulnerable people trafficked into scam operations and forced into digital slavery. Tearfund and its partner LIFT International are helping expose these crimes and support survivors. Read more... Sharon Walls, Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Advocacy The Exploitation of Migrant Workers in New Zealand & Why We Must End Employer-Tied Visas On International Migrants Day, we uncover how migrant workers who keep Aotearoa’s orchards, vineyards, and construction sites moving are caught in unjust systems that were never built to protect them—and call for change. Read more... Morgan Theakston, Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Disasters and Conflict Two Tearfund CEOs and the Disaster that Unites Them On opposite sides of the world, two Tearfund CEOs faced the same disaster in strikingly different ways. This is the two-part story of their response to the Sri Lanka Boxing Day tsunami. Read more... Ian McInnes & Steve Tollestrup, Thursday, November 20, 2025
General What's the difference between a hunger crisis and famine, and what causes them? In a world of plenty, it is hard to understand why people can die from hunger in 2024. Read more
Sponsorship Four kids in South America describe their happy place From a desert in northern Columbia to a rainforest in Peru, these sponsored children live in diverse and challenging communities. But amid daily hardships, these four children find beauty in where they live. Read more
Sponsorship Teedoh's Journey of Survival A health diagnosis, conflict on the Thailand-Myanmar border near Teedoh’s family home, rising food prices and depleting food supplies combined to push the mother of three to the brink. But in the face of adversity, Tearfund’s partner provided a glimmer of hope. Read more
Disasters and Conflict Are we making progress in East Africa? It turns out we have. Read about the progress that has been made throughout the years and why it's important we still respond. Read more
General What the bible says about refugees, sojourners and strangers God has hidden people on his radar and that they are not forgotten by Him – and should not be overlooked by us as we are called to follow in Jesus’ footsteps in caring for the vulnerable. Read more
Advocacy What’s urgent for young Christians? Climate change is one of the biggest global concerns for young Christians and they want their churches to respond. Read this blog to discover key findings from Tearfund family research on young Christian’s views. Read more
Sponsorship My First Christmas Gift Five-year old Bonhuer from Rwanda celebrates his first Christmas. Read more
Advocacy Black Friday: To buy or not to buy? Black Friday bargains are often not a fair deal for those who make the goods we buy. Find out how you can make a difference for some of the almost 28 million people trapped in forced labour this Black Friday. Read more
General Why we as Christians should care about climate change As Christians, we have a crucial role to play in addressing climate change as a matter of justice. Read more
