Educational Resources: Videos

A river is made one drop at a time. So states a fascinating DVD presentation showcasing the vision and work of one of TEAR’s oldest overseas partners, SERVE Afghanistan. The presentation tells the story of the villages in which SERVE works, and introduces the people committed to bringing genuine change and lasting hope. Everyone who joins the TEAR Australia Partnership program receives a free copy of this DVD.

Since 1982, local Christians have been working in Teso, Uganda, to bring development and a new dawn to poor rural communities.

Through the destruction of war, civil insurgency and the quiet despair of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, Vision Terudo and the Development Secretariat of the Pentecostal Assemblies of God have responded to crisis after crisis with what can only be described as "grace under fire".

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Clinging to near-vertical slopes in the remote and mountainous Mugu District in western Nepal are some of the poorest communities in the world.

Here only 5.1% of women can read, compared to the Nepal average of 22%. Infant mortality is 201 per thousand, compared to 7–8 per thousand in Australia and 17 per thousand for Australian Aborigines. Life expectancy in Mugu is only 36 years!

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Through the stories of two children, one from urban Nairobi and one from rural Uganda, this video explores the causes of child poverty in Africa.

The work of TEAR's partners in Africa to encourage communities to build hope for the future, is highlighted.

Suggestions are made for how we can put poor children and their communities first.

This 18 minute video is accompanied by a study guide and the musical backdrop of a challenging song written for the video by Chris Brown and Lyn Rees.

"I like to think of Dave Andrews as a beardy, weirdy, proverbially wise old, kind old, tribal-leader, patriarchal, rugged, fearless, storytelling, be-slippered, firesided, snoozy, grandfatherly type…..Martin Wroe - Greenbelt Festival (UK)"If you have a heart for the community in which you live but you are not sure where to get started, then this DVD is for you. If you long to find ways to love the people who live on the margins of your society, then this DVD is for you. Designed to be used alongside Dave Andrews' book of the same title, this is a timely resource for both personal and small group use. Not only does it provide the reasons why compassionate community work needs to be a priority, it gives practical guidance on how to make it happen.

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Too many children are experiencing the power of evil.

• 100 million children are living on the streets of the world’s cities today.
• More than 12.5 million children under 5 continue to die each year in Third World countries.
• 1.2 million children are carrying HIV.
• 1 million girls move into prostitution each year.

Throughout the Third World TEAR Australia partners are reaching out to such children and their communities, and demonstrating the power of God's love.

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Kids 4 Kids - Kaborogin Kids Lead the Way 

Join Aussie kids Ben and Naomi, as they discover more about the lives of kids in Kaborogin, a rural Kenyan village.

You'll meet Maureen and Francis, just two of the Kaborogin kids who have been taking an active role in bringing about positive changes for the whole community.

As a result of the Child-to-Child program at their school, they have learnt to be problem solvers and health educators.

These Kenyan kids are spreading life-saving health messages through plays and songs, as well as making practical changes that improve hygiene and sanitation, and reduce the spread of malaria and other diseases.

Aussie kids are encouraged to join in and be a part of changes that make a real difference to children in poor communities around the world.

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Kids 4 Kids - Kaborogin Kids Lead the Way 

Join Aussie kids Ben and Naomi, as they discover more about the lives of kids in Kaborogin, a rural Kenyan village.

You'll meet Maureen and Francis, just two of the Kaborogin kids who have been taking an active role in bringing about positive changes for the whole community.

As a result of the Child-to-Child program at their school, they have learnt to be problem solvers and health educators.

These Kenyan kids are spreading life-saving health messages through plays and songs, as well as making practical changes that improve hygiene and sanitation, and reduce the spread of malaria and other diseases.

Aussie kids are encouraged to join in and be a part of changes that make a real difference to children in poor communities around the world.

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A short, 3 minute DVD and a poster, set in rural Rajastan, India.  Designed to encourage people to become TEAR Australia Partners and give regularly to TEAR's work.

People often ask, what can one person do to tackle extreme poverty?It's easy to be overwhelmed by the enormity and complexity the problem. It's easy to think our simple efforts will not have an impact.But God doesn't call us to solve the entire problem. He simply calls us to follow Him - to be close to the poor and needy and draw near to the broken hearted.

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