Tearfund (UK)

Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS) Full accreditation, Keeping Children Safe Coalition standards, Keystone Partner Accountability, Other People in Aid (compliant), Red cross code of conduct, Sphere Standards, USAID Annual registration, Charter for Change.

Tearfund is a registered charity in England and Wales, established to support other charities/voluntary bodies and the general public/humankind. The charitable purposes of the organisation are:

● the prevention or relief of poverty
● overseas aid/famine relief
● religious activities

Tearfund is a Christian relief and development agency committed to eradicating poverty. Tearfund’s call over the past 56 years has remained constant: to
follow our biblical mandate to see people lifted out of material and spiritual poverty. Our vision is to see people freed from poverty, living transformed lives and reaching their God-given potential.

Our mission is to follow Jesus where the need is greatest, responding to crises and partnering with local churches to bring restoration to people living in poverty. Our values mean that we seek to be Christ-centred, compassionate, courageous, truthful and servant-hearted. Our approach is to invest in mobilising the church for integral mission, bringing transformation to every area of life and eradicating extreme poverty. We inspire and equip churches and individuals to transform their communities, respond to disasters and influence people in power to lead fairly.

Tearfund is a member of various alliances and networks that provide important support to its work in a number of areas. These include: the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), Bond, Micah Network, Start Network, the Core Humanitarian Standard, StopAids and the Evangelical Alliance.

• Cooperational
• Operational

Own supporters regular giving, DEC, START Fund, Start Replica FCDO, ECHO (Through TFNL), Scottish Government, Irish Aid, BUZA OFDA (Office for US Financial Disaster Assistance), CFGB (Canadian Foodgrain Banks), Jersey Overseas Aid, United Nations, Canadian government, Belgian government (through Tear Belgium), Swedish government, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, States of Guernsey, New Zealand Government

• First Responders (24-48 hours)
• Early Response
• Recovery
• Rehabilitation
• Disaster Preparedness