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Mozambique post-election violence: Tearfund calls for peace

Dec 17, 2024 | tearfund.org | Tarryn Pegna

Post-election violence in Mozambique has forced thousands to flee their homes to seek safety in Malawi and Eswatini. Written by Tarryn Pegna | 07 Jan 2025 Ongoing violence has plagued Mozambique since the country’s disputed elections on 9 October 2024.
Empowering women through literacy: a Pakistan story

Nov 15, 2024 | brnw.ch | Tarryn Pegna

Rehana has learned to read, write and count – skills that are opening doors she once thought were closed forever. Written by Tabita Shamshad | 21 Jan 2025 Meet Rehana* from a small village in Tando Allahyar. Growing up, she dreamt of going to school, but with no school nearby, that dream felt out of reach.
Empowering women through literacy: a Pakistan story

Nov 15, 2024 | tearfund.org | Tarryn Pegna

Rehana has learned to read, write and count – skills that are opening doors she once thought were closed forever. Written by Tabita Shamshad | 21 Jan 2025 Meet Rehana* from a small village in Tando Allahyar. Growing up, she dreamt of going to school, but with no school nearby, that dream felt out of reach.
How Mary helped her family find their feet

Oct 30, 2024 | premierchristianity.com | Tarryn Pegna

Advertisement feature When Mary’s husband died and violent conflict stole everything from her, Tearfund’s training helped her stand up again ‘Now, I am happy. I’m free from trauma and l enjoy good sleep and good health.’ These are the words of Mary from Kajo-Keji in South Sudan. But, her story has been unspeakably difficult. Mary is a mum of four-plus-one after taking in a fifth child who was orphaned.
How Mary helped her family find their feet

Oct 30, 2024 | womanalive.co.uk | Tarryn Pegna

Advertisement feature When Mary’s husband died and violent conflict stole everything from her, Tearfund’s training helped her stand up again ‘Now, I am happy. I’m free from trauma and l enjoy good sleep and good health.’ These are the words of Mary from Kajo-Keji in South Sudan. But, her story has been unspeakably difficult. Mary is a mum of four-plus-one after taking in a fifth child who was orphaned.
How Mehru embroidered hope for her family in Pakistan

Oct 25, 2024 | brnw.ch | Tarryn Pegna

Mehru’s story of hope is one of many that encourage us as we continue to work to see lives transformed around the world. Written by Tarryn Pegna | 15 Nov 2024 Mehru* was worried about her children. Understandably so – the family didn’t have enough to eat. It made it really hard to keep her two little ones (both under two years old) safe and healthy.
Prestance learns to read and write: Central African Republic

Oct 25, 2024 | tearfund.org | Tarryn Pegna

Prestance speaks of her joy at learning to read, write and count through a Tearfund programme for women in CAR. Edited by Tarryn Pegna | 23 Jan 2025 Fewer than 30 per cent of women and girls in the Central African Republic can read and write. Prestance was one of the many who could not.
Violence upon violence: devastating escalation in the DRC

Aug 16, 2024 | tearfund.org | Tarryn Pegna

Ongoing fighting and attacks by armed militia are forcing many to run again as the violence has escalated in DRC. Written by Tarryn Pegna | 28 Jan 2025 Escalating violence in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, is bringing a new level of fear and devastation to people in the city.
Beatrice's journey towards a better life

Aug 16, 2024 | tearfund.org | Tarryn Pegna

This was the heartbreaking reality for Beatrice and Theogene before a Tearfund project, funded by the Scottish Government, transformed their entire way of life. Seven years ago, Beatrice, along with almost 30,000 other women in Rwanda’s Southern Province, was given the opportunity to become involved in the Tearfund SEAD (Sustainable Agricultural and Economic Development) project, which received funding from the Scottish Government.
A peacebuilding success story from the DRC

Aug 16, 2024 | brnw.ch | Tarryn Pegna

The deeply encouraging success story of peacebuilding work through Tearfund’s partner Action Entraide in the DRC. Written by Tarryn Pegna | 19 Sep 2024 Ituri is a province in the north-eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It shares a border with Uganda and it’s an area where dozens of armed groups have been operating for many years.