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Category: Faith Matters

  • Music: Graham Kendrick releases salvation songs

    Graham Kendrick has released his third new song of 2023, and this time it’s personal. In Salvation Songs, Graham recollects memories of his father as the young pastor of a small village Chapel.

    Graham recalls: “I remember it was not unusual for our living room to be crammed after the evening service. The upright piano that sat against the wall would be pulled into the middle of the room. Young and old would crowd around it and begin to call out songs they wanted to sing. Dad would flex his fingers, and then off he’d go, playing arpeggios up and down the keyboard in the popular style of the day, the room filling with voices and harmonies. It was joyful, it was heartfelt, it was fun, and all the songs were variations of one story, old but ever new; Salvation Songs.”

    After his father passed away, Graham wrote this song for him, and with his two brothers singing harmonies, they sang it at his Thanksgiving Service. The cover artwork is a photo of one of those evenings, and includes a young Graham and his family relishing the moment.

    Salvation Songs is now available on all major streaming platforms.

    Main Photo Credit: Courtesy of Make Way Music

  • The Chosen Season Four: In UK Cinemas from February 1, 2024

    For the first time ever, the full season of a streaming TV show will be released exclusively in cinemas, distributed by Fathom Events in the US. The Chosen, the groundbreaking historical drama that has become one of the most-watched shows in the world, announced its Season Four theatrical release plan to more than 3,500 avid fans on Sunday night in Dallas, Texas at The Chosen Insiders Conference.

    Watch The Chosen: Season 4 Teaser Trailer Here

    In the UK, fans will have the chance to watch the first episodes of Season Four in cinemas across the UK and Ireland. There will also be a global red carpet event in London where press from across Europe will be able to attend.

    The Chosen’s Creator and Director, Dallas Jenkins said: “Every time we’ve dipped our toes in the theatrical waters, viewers have overwhelmingly told us they want more. After seeing the Season Four episodes, we knew we’d be doing our fans a disservice if we denied them the chance to see them all on a big screen with others they can laugh and cry with.”

    The Chosen has become a cultural phenomenon with impressive performance across streaming platforms such as Amazon Prime, Netflix, and Peacock, and top ratings weekly in the US on The CW Freeview channel. What began as a pioneering crowd-funded project has now evolved into a global sensation with more than ten million social media followers. Due to the efforts of the Come and See Foundation, The Chosen is on pace to be the most translated series in history, as the first three seasons will soon be available in 50 languages with plans to subtitle in more than 600.

    The Chosen is a testament to the power of independent production, with Dallas Jenkins serving as writer, director, and producer. Lionsgate is the show’s global television distributor. 

    Main Phot Credit: Courtesy of Kova PR

  • Opinion: “I was released from poverty by Compassion.”

    Digital Editor’s Note: I’m very pleased to welcome today’s Guest Writer, Noirine Khaitsa. Noirine is the Senior Manager of Sponsorship Product Support, Compassion International.

    Noirine writes: Global poverty can seem overwhelming. When you look at the numbers and consider that poverty has been on the rise since the COVID-19 pandemic, it can feel like there’s nothing we can do to truly make a difference. Currently, nearly ten per cent of the world’s population is living below the poverty line at $2.15 per day and if global trends persist, 575 million people will still be living in extreme poverty by the end of the decade, which is eight times the size of the UK’s population.

    There’s a story of a young boy that comes to mind when considering global poverty. The boy, when he saw hundreds of starfish washed up on a beach, started picking them up and throwing them back into the ocean. An older man saw what he was doing and scolded him, saying: “You won’t get to all of them, you’re not making an impact, you’re wasting your time”. The boy responds: “What I’m doing makes a difference for each one that gets back to the ocean”.

    That is the simple truth of ending poverty. Each life equipped to break free from poverty is so important, and when one life is helped so are those around them. Through my work with the international child development charity, Compassion, I have seen that it is possible to make a difference to an individual, and through that individual, we can positively impact a family, a community, and eventually a nation. One person can decide to sponsor one child, but when that multiplies out and more of us decide to act, not only do we see transformation in one life, but the potential transformation across millions of lives.

    In my role, I ensure that children sponsored through Compassion’s programme receive the support they need. We partner with thousands of churches in 29 countries to provide local-led interventions and create a support group of people around each child that truly cares about them. I’ve worked with Compassion for ten years now, but after completing university, I knew that I wanted to encourage children and families living in poverty, to tell them that there is hope, and that change is possible.

    And I could tell them this because I had been there.

    I grew up in poverty. My mother was alone looking after her family of six and then eventually eight children. She was a primary school mathematics teacher in a township in Uganda, and as such wasn’t paid well. We struggled to eat, we lived in a tiny house, and all children slept in the same room. I would wonder why we couldn’t be like other kids in my class, who had the food they wanted, who always had enough books, who had a new bag and shoes for every school term. We were barely surviving. My mum was never really there because she left home when we were still sleeping to get to school early, stayed late into the evening to tutor and taught on Saturdays to get extra income. We didn’t have enough, and we also had to raise ourselves. That was my life growing up.

    My mother found out about the Compassion sponsorship programme through a church announcement. My immediate younger brother and I were both registered, and it changed our lives. I graduated from the programme, went to university and now help to lift other children, like me and my siblings, out of poverty. None of this would have been possible without support.

    I was released from poverty by Compassion, working through my local church and I have witnessed first-hand that the cycle of poverty really can be broken. I also know many others, who were in the Compassion programme with me, whose lives have also been transformed.

    There was one boy who was in the programme with me. As difficult as my family situation was, his was worse. His biological mother had passed on before he joined the programme so he and his brother were passed around to live with different relatives. He and his brother found food in the field and ate raw grasshoppers because they were never sure of eating at home. They made their own bedding and slept without coverings. All this changed for the better when he was enrolled in the Compassion programme. He was able to go through school, he is now a Level Three Power Line Electrician, and he is able to take care of his family. I look at all these testimonies around me, personally and professionally, and I am motivated to know that we are contributing to the eradication of poverty.

    Ending global poverty is an overwhelming idea, but I absolutely believe we can do it.  I have seen that in the stories that I have shared and many more that I’ve witnessed. I have myself and my family as an example. All my siblings and I have had an education. We were able to make it through difficulty because of the support that my mum received from the community-led Compassion programme. Poverty has been cut out from our family tree and now I have the privilege of seeing this same transformation daily on a global scale as part of my job.

    Noirine Khaitsa: “Poverty has been cut out from our family tree.”

    South Korea, where Compassion began its work, provides a national example. After the Korean War, there was a lot of difficulty. For 40 years, Compassion worked in the country. Today, South Korea no longer needs Compassion’s support and instead helps others, around the world who are in need. In the country, Compassion went from delivering programmes directly to children, to fundraising there to support others around the world. It happened there and it can happen again. We must keep hope alive. Even when it seems like we are making little progress, every small demonstration of progress means that lives are being changed and that is what leads to great change.

    It’s tempting to feel hopeless in the face of data that shows poverty is getting worse. How can I tackle a problem as huge as poverty? God can do immeasurably more with what we choose to give to Him, there’s a ripple effect when a child is sponsored. It’s not just their life that’s impacted, but also their family and their community is changed. In my case, a child grew up to steer the programme that impacts millions of children across the world. I am evidence that helping an individual makes a difference. You can make a difference.

    How do you tackle a problem like poverty? Begin with a child  compassionuk.org/sponsorship/

    All Photo Credits: Courtesy of Compassion UK.

  • Faith: Have we forgotten the poor?

    “Don’t lose hope.” That’s the message from international child development charity Compassion UK as a survey finds less than half (49%) of UK adults believe it is possible to end extreme poverty worldwide. This number was only slightly higher for Christians, 59%, and only 58% of Christians thought that eradicating extreme poverty is a priority for the world currently.

    On International Day for the Eradication of Poverty the statistics point to an urgent need for action. COVID-19 posed a huge setback to poverty-reducing efforts and the rapid decrease in extreme poverty rates in recent years has stopped. We are going backwards. If trends persist, an alarming 575 million people will still be living in extreme poverty by the end of the decade. Currently, nearly 10% of the world’s populations are living below the poverty line at $2.15 per day.

    Mark Preston (pictured above) is Compassion UK’s Senior Director of Partnerships, he said: “We need hope to drive our fight against poverty. In fact, it’s more important than ever not to lose hope, while COVID has put a spanner in the works of poverty eradication, now is the time we need to take action to make sure this setback isn’t permanent. Here at Compassion, we believe the church has a crucial role to play in addressing extreme poverty and we’re encouraged by the impact right now. There is a transformative and exponential impact in a locally-led approach. This gives us hope in the fight against poverty.”

    Compassion UK is urging Christians to take hope in the initiatives being driven by local churches in some of the world’s poorest countries. For example, Compassion’s 8,500 partner churches are providing opportunities to children and young people that will lift them out of poverty and change the future of these communities.

    Preston explained: “The church hasn’t forgotten the poor. In fact, far from it, God’s church is His hands and feet to tackle poverty. Our UK church partners are addressing poverty in their own communities through food banks and warm spaces and also standing shoulder to shoulder with the church across the world, supporting them financially and through prayer.”

    To learn more about locally-led initiatives lifting people out of poverty, go to: https://www.compassionuk.org/about-us/where-we-work/

    Main Photo Credit: Courtesy of Compassion UK

  • Comment: “With any long-term disease comes a sort of mental burden.”

    Chief Executive of The Leprosy Mission, Peter Waddup, is urging people to challenge others who react negatively to anyone struggling with disease. Peter’s eyes have been opened to the suffering this causes, having listened to the heart-wrenching stories of people affected by leprosy.

    Despite being entirely curable, leprosy continues to loom large in the public imagination today. Those affected often suffer greater scars emotionally than from the physical disease itself.

    Peter says that there is no place for disease-related stigma today, whether it be HIV, addiction, or leprosy.

    “With any long-term disease comes some sort of mental burden,” said Peter.

    “Whether it be the strain of managing a condition or frustration over the restriction it puts on someone’s life.

    “There are some diseases, however, where it seems more fair game to make a derogatory comment.

    “We are all guilty of it and often someone may not have even realised they are even showing prejudice. So, it is a good challenge to set and definitely one for me to live out in practice! It’s hard to think of an emotion more painful than shame and I would hate to play a part in causing such hurt.”

    Peter said overcoming stigma surrounding leprosy is the biggest hurdle to ending the disease once and for all.

    “Leprosy is a cruel physical disease which attacks the body. And yet it’s the mental torment surrounding it which is often the hardest to bear,” he said.

    “I have sat with people who have been subjected to unimaginable cruelty. They have been beaten, set fire to and cast out of their families and communities. All because they have leprosy, a curable disease that shouldn’t even exist today. Now, living on the streets, they are the untouchables, the unwanted.

    “Perhaps the cruellest twist is people hiding the early signs of leprosy because they fear rejection. Tragically this temporary fix only serves as a self-fulfilling prophecy. They then develop disabilities because they did not take the antibiotic cure soon enough. Now, bearing the physical signs of leprosy, they go on to live out the heartache of isolation they feared. It’s small wonder that the disease goes hand in hand with anxiety and depression.”

    Leprosy Mission teams work tirelessly to find and cure leprosy in some of the world’s poorest communities. Yet a good part of the charity’s work is awareness raising.

    Peter said: “It’s so important that we begin to expose leprosy for what it really is. A tiny bacterium that simply needs to be caught and treated early. We are continually battling the narrative that leprosy is a curse.

    “While where we work across Asia and Africa this means educating communities, there is also still work to do in the UK.

    “The image of a person with leprosy shaking a bell to warn they are ‘unclean’ is firmly embedded in our psyche. The derogatory term ‘leper’ is used freely today in the UK, often completely innocently. But when you have witnessed the damage that label causes to a person’s life, it prompts me to renew my call to stop all prejudice surrounding any disease. Words are powerful. Labels like ‘leper’, only serve to damage people’s lives when they are at the most vulnerable.

    “I am so encouraged that, through the generosity of people in the UK, we can take each leprosy patient on a journey to restore their dignity. The mental scars might always be there. But through the compassion of my incredible colleagues overseas, together, we help to bring healing and rebuild lives.”

    Main Photo Credit: Jeffrey Chukwu

  • Comment: The abandoned car

    A building project I was working on involved a long journey by road. Once a week I would drive across the Pennines to visit a construction site in Harrogate, Yorkshire. Towards the end of the project it became a twice-weekly visit. One day I drove past a remote lay-by up on the moors, and there was an old Citroen BX parked up, with a flat rear tyre.

    I thought nothing of it until a few days later I went past the same spot and all the tyres on the car were flat, windscreen wipers were missing and the headlights removed. By the next visit the windows were smashed and the doors open. It was no longer secure and was open to the elements.

    Over the next few trips I noticed other bits of the car gradually went missing; wing mirrors, bumpers, seats, dash board, and eventually the whole car was overturned on the grass verge. It was just an empty shell. What once had been someone’s pride and joy now lay abandoned to its fate, unable to function. It was incapable of righting itself, an ugly sight, reflecting an ugly scavenging process over a relatively short period of time.

    Maybe the owner had driven it too hard and the engine just seized up. Maybe it was down to a lack of maintenance, constant failure or inadequate resources to keep it going. Maybe the owner just got fed up with the constant failures and disappointments and eventually abandoned the car.

    I’ll be honest, I know relatively little about car maintenance. What little I thought I knew has been superseded by electronic components which, when faulty, either must be thrown away or need a specialist to repair them. What I do know is that if you don’t look after the heart of the car, the engine, eventually it will cease to function. It might look ok on the outside, but it’s the condition of the inside that determines how long it will keep going.

    The abandoned car served as a visual reminder for me. I remembered that when I’m struggling and falling apart, when I’m angry and frustrated, when I feel a failure or have been let down, I don’t have to park up in a lay-by somewhere, or give up, or accept defeat, and abandon myself to an unknown future. There’s another choice I can make.

    A couple of weeks later I went past the lay-by again, wondering what else might have happened to the car. Instead the car had gone completely, removed, no doubt, to that great scrapyard in the sky.

    Don’t lose heart. Choose to believe that God has a plan and a purpose for you. He will never let you down. He never abandons us. He doesn’t consign us to the scrapyard, but instead offers us a hope and a future.

    Main Photo Credit: Matheus Ferrero via Unsplash

  • Faith: “nothing short of miraculous”

    International Christian Development Agency The Leprosy Mission has set up eleven Hubs of Hope in Cabo Delgado, the most northern province of Mozambique. The residents have lived amid escalating violence since 2017. More than 4,000 people have been killed. The United Nations states that almost a million people have been forced to flee their homes.

    The Hubs have been built as a result of the Unconditional Campaign in 2021, which was awarded UK Aid Match funding. This meant every pound donated was matched by the UK government. The appeal raised £4.4 million, including £2 million from the UK government.

    The Hubs of Hope are often the only place in a village with electricity and an internet connection. People once banished from their communities because of leprosy are welcomed in the hubs. Members of the community have been trained as Leprosy Changemakers. As a result more than 1,300 people have been cured of leprosy since the project began. This has happened because 43 government health workers have received leprosy training. Leprosy Changemakers refer people to these vital health workers. The training ensures no leprosy case is misdiagnosed or missed through ignorance.

    Chief Executive of The Leprosy Mission England and Wales, Peter Waddup, said: “I am incredibly thankful to our amazing supporters for changing the lives of tens of thousands of people in Northern Mozambique for the better. And we are only halfway through the roll-out of this incredible project!

    “I am also in awe of my tenacious and selfless colleagues in Mozambique. The fact that this project has been able to go ahead, let alone be so successful, in such circumstances is nothing short of miraculous. Not only have they risked their own lives by working in areas of violent attacks, but they have also sacrificed their own family time. Since the project began, many staff families have left Cabo Delgado for safety as the insurgents moved south towards Pemba. Yet Leprosy Mission teams have remained resolute and steadfast. Their bravery and sacrifice have provided a lifeline to people who have been through unspeakable trauma. I am so thankful for and inspired by the hope radiating from these special Hubs seven days a week.”

    Main Photo Credit: Ricardo Franco

  • Comment: Why pray for the media?

    Digital Editor’s Note: I’m so pleased to welcome Rev Peter Crumpler as our Guest Writer here at the Sorted Magazine website. I first met Peter at a training event in London when I was a Communications Officer and he was the Communications Director with the Church of England. He was so knowledgeable, yet so kind and humble! Peter has been working in and with the media for more than 50 years. He is the author of ‘Responding to Post-truth’ and a keen advocate for Christians engaging with the media.

    Peter writes: Where do you get your news? And what’s your favourite TV series, podcast or social media platform? How do you keep up to date with the football team you support, or get the latest update from international sporting events?

    We rely on the media, in all its forms, to tell us about our world, from our doorstep to events on distant continents. We take it for granted that we can glance at our smartphones or tablets and be up-to-date with news that affects us, and videos that make us laugh.

    Media matters. The media shapes our worldview and impacts how we respond to events and developments around us.

    That’s why I and other members of Christians in Media, a community of Christians working in and with the media, are encouraging all churches and Christians to join in a National Day of Prayer for the Media on Sunday October 29th.

    We are urging people to pray for everyone and anyone who works within media. From broadcasters, journalists, social media managers, church communicators, influencers, podcasters, radio hosts, camera operators, photographers, creatives, and so many more.

    The National Day of Prayer for the Media is for the people behind each post, each news item, each story that we see on our online phones and other devices.

    What might we be praying for? How about:

    • Giving thanks for all those called to serve God in the media.
    • For opportunities to build positive relationships with your local media including sharing stories of how your church is serving the community.
    • For wisdom and creativity for those in your church who manage their social media platforms, that through their content they may engage people.
    • That Christians who serve in the media may flourish in their faith and be channels of God’s love, grace and compassion.
    • That they may stand up for, and demonstrate, integrity, kindness and generosity of spirit.
    • That they may be messengers of hope, not fear, be light in the darkness, call out injustice, hold those in power to account and be a voice for those on the margins of life.
    • For strength and wisdom for journalists who face persecution in many parts of the world, as they seek to bring truthful facts and information.
    • For a young generation of Christians called to enter and lead this industry, through their passion, innovation and unique giftings.

    Christians who work in the media have been submitting prayers for the National Day of Prayer for the Media. ITV News journalist and presenter Julie Etchingham, wrote:

    Lord Jesus You are the word made flesh
    You are both the great communicator and the great communication.

    Lord, we thank you for all those you have called to serve in the world of media.
    We recognise the strategic and important role that media has in our world.

    Lord grant to each one:

    Discernment to hear your voice
    Wisdom in what to share,
    Integrity in how to share,
    Creativity in their sharing
    Courage to stand for truth
    Grace in serving you and others

    May your peace, presence, light their way.
    In the amazing name of Jesus.

    Amen

    In a world of post-truth and disinformation, the role of reliable, trusted media is vitally important. Christians have a key role to play by being involved in and with media; by encouraging and challenging the media; and by praying for its flourishing.

    The National Day of Prayer for the Media on October 29th is an important opportunity for churches and Christians to get involved. Christians can also join in an online Prayer Breakfast for the Media at 8am on Thursday October 12th with Christians in senior media roles leading the prayers.

    There’s more information about the National Day of Prayer for the Media, including prayer resources and ideas, at Christians in Media

    Main Photo Credit: Camilo Jimenez via Unsplash

  • Faith: Sailing The Seven Seas For God’s Purpose

    Faith: Sailing The Seven Seas For God’s Purpose

    The seven seas, and the adventure they promise, has been the basis of much intrigue throughout history and the location for many thrilling fictional stories. There are some of us who feel drawn to experience life at sea. Operation Mobilisation’s (OM) Ship Ministry allows Christians to join people from every nation, with diverse backgrounds to serve God, as discovered by four young people who shared their stories.

    Hyunsoo, a 20-year-old from New Zealand and South Korea, joined OM’s Ship Ministry because of someone’s recommendation. Hyunsoo boarded Logos Hope and after onboard training, he was allocated to the bookfair department, affectionately known on board as the bookfairies. Hyunsoo said: “I was so happy, but also, I knew God put me in bookfair to grow me. Talking to visitors was especially challenging because I wouldn’t know what to say to them. Before the ship, I stayed in my comfort zone, now I’m learning to connect with people and build relationships. I think the Ship Ministry is for anyone who wants to challenge themselves or change their environment.” 

    Moises, who is 22 years old and hails from Panama, joined Logos Hope during the pandemic. He thought to “use this time for something more significant”. Moises was placed in the ship’s cleaning department, known on board as the Angels. He planned to stay for three months for the Short-Term Exposure Programme (STEP) but stayed longer because of the ship’s community. “I’d never experienced such a close community of people who wanted to get to know you, genuinely cared for you and were there in your life. I felt integrated and a part of the community. And despite all the differences, we could work together in the same way towards a common goal. I like this unity in diversity.”

    In Botswana, Wawa, aged 31, worked as an assistant teacher in a primary school and was a football coach for teens. Wawa explains that he “knew nothing about sharing God’s love with others”, but once he got involved in OM, he “learned about the great need for God’s love around the world.” He felt God was leading him to join Logos Hope: “I saw the ship as a place to be trained and equipped for the future, to be exposed to a different environment, to a different community and to be taken out of my comfort zone”. Wawa serves onboard as a Short-Term Exposure Programme (STEP) coordinator. Every few months, new crewmembers join the ship for STEP and Wawa prepares the programme and walks the journey with them. He says, “As a bonus … when the sky is clear, there’s no better place than a ship to see the stars at night.”

    Based in the US, 25-year-old Katie, and her husband Eric, prayed about how they would serve God. Katie and Eric ended up joining Logos Hope’s crew in February 2021. “Leaving your family, your home, your culture, everything, to go to a ship full of people from everywhere is a scary thing. But the ship community is very welcoming.” After a year, Katie became the business services department head, leading the finance, business, and travel teams. “We handle the onboard income and expenses, administration work and travel for people leaving the ship. The first team I led included people from Brazil, Japan, Germany, and China,” Katie explains. “My husband and I play games with people in the dining room or staff lounge [when we have free time]. I love reading, so I like the library on board. And we’re always visiting interesting countries, so we enjoy going out, learning about the local people, and experiencing what each port has to offer.”

    Katie spoke of the importance of the Ship Ministry and her part in it, saying “We know our goal is to share knowledge, help and hope. But it can’t happen without all of us working together. The bookfair shares knowledge by selling books, but without finance behind it, there wouldn’t be a bookfair. Without people to clean the ship, we couldn’t have guests on board. Without the kitchen team, we wouldn’t have food to eat. We are all needed for this ministry to function effectively.”

    Do you have an interest in living out your dream, experiencing what it would be like to live on a ship and travel the world’s oceans? With OM’s Ship Ministry, everyone can play a part regardless of background or training. If you would be keen to get involved in OM’s Ship Ministry, please visit uk.om.org/about-om-ships.

    Main Photo Credit: Courtesy of Operation Mobilisation

  • Faith: Churches bring hope to Zimbabwe despite social and economic hardship

    Faith: Churches bring hope to Zimbabwe despite social and economic hardship

    Churches in Zimbabwe, supported by the charity Tearfund, are working to help families overcome poverty despite a backdrop of plummeting social and economic fortunes.

    A number of factors have meant Zimbabwe is facing hardship. Climate change has hampered food production, financial crises such as hyperinflation have discouraged investment and HIV has left Zimbabwe with 1.3 million orphans.

    Tearfund’s local partner in the country, Zimbabwe Orphans Through Extended Hands (ZOE), was set up in 2003 as a response to the number of children orphaned by HIV/AIDS. Today, ZOE continues to support local churches as they work to meet their communities’ needs.

    Kester Munzara, 56, lives north of the capital Harare and was unable to provide food for her family or send her children to school. Kester said: “Before I met the people for ZOE I was behind in life. It would hurt when I couldn’t provide for my children and I would pray day and night.”

    Working through local partners, Tearfund has helped support families like Kester’s, so they can build on the skills and resources they already have. Kester received training through ZOE, such as conservation farming, which meant she was able to grow maize and raise cattle.

    Kester said: “We were taught about self-help groups and how to start income generating projects. I bought cattle after I was taught conservation farming by ZOE. I then bought a cart and a plough and started sending my children to school. We are now a people who can work for ourselves. I am even now able to employ others.”

    This harvest season, when Christians traditionally share food parcels with the wider community in need, Tearfund is launching an appeal for funds to support communities to grow their own food. Tearfund does this by providing skills and training through the local church alongside local partners to provide training which builds the community’s resilience.

    In March, a report from Tearfund showed that churches in Africa are highly effective catalysts for helping communities lift themselves out of poverty. Individuals surveyed in the report saw improvement in every measured aspect of economic and social wellbeing, including access to food, medicine or schooling, resilience to unexpected events, and financial earnings.

    Elizabeth Myendo, who leads Tearfund’s Disaster Response work in Southern and Eastern Africa, said: “Zimbabwe has seen multiple crises for years, yet with funds from Tearfund supporters, we can help more families adapt and grow despite their circumstances, as we have seen in Kester’s case.

    “Tearfund’s support has helped people across the world in initiating their community development and addressing the community needs, through building health centres and schools, through access to clean water, by building roads and bridges, all while using their own resources.”

    Main Photo Credit: Tigzozo Media/Tearfund