Educational Resources
TEAR produces resources for Australian Christians to learn more about the needs of poor communities around the world. Designed for a wide variety of audiences, TEAR's educational resources will help inform, challenge, motivate and encourage you or your community to take action with the world's poor. Most resources can be downloaded or ordered online.
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Gift Catalogue
Have you ever felt uncomfortable about having so much, when others have so little? Ever felt embarrassed about giving, or receiving a gift, when others go without?
The gifts in this catalogue show friends and family we care, and provide really useful things for people in need. They're gifts for the people with much and for the people with little.
Global Village
This is a game that explores some of the issues of inequality, wealth and poverty in our world. Game Information:
- Complexity: High, considerable setup required
- Intended age group: High school age and over
- Group size: 20+
Harambee
Each issue of Harambee contains information about matters of injustice, both overseas and within Australia.
You will discover some very practical ways in which you can use your position in society to call for changes that will benefit poorer people.
Download the online issue below, or, subscribe to the printed version by visiting the My TEAR section and updating your details.
Household Economics – A Private Matter?
Money and our household economies are usually seen as private matters. However, John the Baptist and Jesus specifically refer to such issues in their public ministries as tests of repentance and discipleship. Paul's letters to the early church contain passages with eminently practical advice about family finances and economic life.
Ikengeza
Can you survive through the year to harvest?
Find out what life is like in a typical African village by playing the Ikengeza Game. Based on the real village of Ikengeza (pronounced ih-ken-gay-za), near Iringa, Tanzania, the game presents some of the challenges faced by farmers the world over.
Incite 4 Kids, “Don’t Buy It!”
Engaging with Marketing
In this edition of Incite 4 Kids
- Common marketing ploys
- Needs and wants
- TV Toolbox
Incite 4 Kids, “Down the Toilet”
Incite is a magazine for teachers and youth leaders who want to help young people respond to our needy world.
The following activities set out to give children a few ways to understand one of the most basic pre-conditions for health - sanitation.
These activities are designed for use by students in grades 3–6 but could easily be adapted for younger students. The strongest links with the curriculum are to SOSE, English and Health. Included here are some toilet basics, and a few class experiences to get everyone thinking.
Incite 4 Kids, “Home Sweet Home”
Imagine moving houses every time it rains! That is exactly what happens in many parts of the world. In Rapti Pari in Nepal, people grow crops or collect firewood that can be sold in the nearby town of Nepalgunj. That is, until the monsoon arrives. Then the mud-brick, thatched houses are subjected to the rising flood waters of the river, and when the waters get too high, people are forced to flee to higher ground.
In this issue of Incite 4 Kids, we will look at some ways we can highlight the issue of housing and the concept of home.
Incite, Making A World Of Difference
This book has 3 parts:
- Leader Feeders: challenging thoughts to focus and train you and your team
- Group Grabs: instant, ready-to-use youth group ideas with a purpose
- Bible Studies: to engage and inform you and your group
TEAR's Useful Gifts
Gifts for the person who has everything: Arguably the World's Most Useful Gift Catalogue.
TEAR Reps
TEAR Representatives are a vital link between TEAR's work overseas and our supporters in Australia.
