tear netherlands

Tear brings people together in the fight against poverty and injustice. We aim to help the people in the world who are in the greatest need. We operate through local churches wherever we can, training and equipping them to end poverty and rebuild their communities. We help local churches (in the Netherlands and in the southern hemisphere) to work together in fighting poverty and injustice in sustainable ways, and we help them learn from each other while working together. We are committed to being accountable to project participants, communities, partners, supporters and donors for the work we undertake and for the resources entrusted to us. We are signatories to the Red Cross Code of Conduct and are certified against several quality management systems. We support projects run by partner organisations in Africa, Asia and Latin America, and offer people in the Netherlands opportunities to become involved in this work. These partner organisations of Tear work with a Christian conviction under the poorest of the poor regardless of race, religion, gender, ethnic origin or political persuasion. We also challenge Dutch Christians and churches to think about their lifestyle and the way this affects the well-being of vulnerable communities around the world.