The Movement to End Poverty

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Rewriting the story of maternal and child health in Afghanistan

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Indigenous Support Program

‘Dhumba’ is a Woi Wurrung word for talk, tell, speak.

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TEAR News: 2013-1

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A Vision of the Kingdom - Interview with CB Samuel

Annual Report 2011-2012

Carbon Fast

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Advocacy

TEAR Australia seeks to encourage Australian Christians to speak out against injustice and work for political, economic and social change, so that the global poor might have better access to resources, and freedom to exercise their rights.

Millennium Development Goals

The Good, the Bad, the Budget!

Global Poverty Walk Bouncing into Melbourne

Skateboard Marathon for Micah Challenge Finish the Race

Governance

Global Poverty Walk Bouncing into Melbourne

Shine The Light

Tax Justice, Not Tax Havens

Climate Justice

Sign for Creation Care

Hope for Creation

Australia Agrees to Sign Kyoto Protocol 2

Peace

Global Zero

Global Day of Listening

Ban Cluster Bombs

Topical issues

National Reconciliation Week

Thanks Nestle!

Fair Trade Easter

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Millennium Development Goals

Make poverty history! In the year 2000, all countries agreed to achieve eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) that will halve global poverty by 2015. Read more.

Governance

Good governance works to combat corruption, enable transparency and improve financial integrity. Good governance is essential to alleviating poverty and achieving the MDGs. Read more.

Climate Justice

Our poorest neighbours are being hit first and hardest by environmental disasters and the changing climate, despite having contributed the least to the problem. Read more.

Peace

Jesus said "Blessed are the peace-makers, for they will be called children of God" (Mt 5:9). War and conflict contribute significantly to poverty and suffering. Support an end to unjust wars and build peace. Read more.