We believe in life before and after death

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The crisis

• They burned our houses, stole our livestock,
  killed children.

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The crisis

• They burned our houses, stole our livestock,
  killed children.
• This is Thorias story. Thoria fled her home in
  Darfur when it was attacked. Now shes seeking
  safety in one of the many camps where Tearfund
  has worked since 2004.

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The crisis

• They burned our houses, stole our livestock,
  killed children.
• This is Thorias story. Thoria fled her home in
  Darfur when it was attacked. Now shes seeking
  safety in one of the many camps where Tearfund
  has worked since 2004.
• But now security in Darfur and the surrounding
  region has deteriorated.

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The crisis

• Intense conflict has entered its fourth year,and
  the people of Darfur and neighbouring Chad
  continue to be forced from their homes to live in
  camps with scant resources.

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The crisis

• Intense conflict has entered its fourth year,and
  the people of Darfur and neighbouring Chad
  continue to be forced from their homes to live in
  camps with scant resources.
• The resources of host communities are also
  stretched beyond the limits and the conflict has
  spilled over Darfurs borders.

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The crisis

• Tearfund has been there since 2004, doing all we
  can to support and protect the livelihoods of
  thousands of vulnerable people.

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The crisis

• Tearfund has been there since 2004, doing all we
  can to support and protect the livelihoods of
  thousands of vulnerable people.
• Were providing food, water, sanitation, seeds
  and tools, education andhealth groups.

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The crisis

• Tearfund has been there since 2004, doing all we
  can to support and protect the livelihoods of
  thousands of vulnerable people.
• Were providing food, water, sanitation, seeds
  and tools, education andhealth groups.
• It has become a long-term crisis, and were in it
  for the long haul.

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The crisis

• I know God doesnt give up on me we mustn't
  give up on the people of Darfur, says Tearfunds
  Nigel Timmins, who met Thoria on his most recent
  visit to Darfur.

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The crisis

• I know God doesnt give up on me we mustn't
  give up on the people of Darfur, says Tearfunds
  Nigel Timmins, who met Thoria on his most recent
  visit to Darfur.
• With your help and prayers, well be able to
  stand with the people of Darfur, Chad and the
  rest of Sudan through the challenges ahead.

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The crisis

• I know God doesnt give up on me we mustn't
  give up on the people of Darfur, says Tearfunds
  Nigel Timmins, who met Thoria on his most recent
  visit to Darfur.
• With your help and prayers, well be able to
  stand with the people of Darfur, Chad and the
  rest of Sudan through the challenges ahead.
• Together we can make a real difference as we
  bring Gods love into the midst of this terrible
  conflict.

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Please pray

• for the people of Darfur, Chad and the rest of
  Sudan
• for peace in Darfur as well as in Sudan as a
  whole
• for peace in Chad and for improved relationships
  between Sudan and Chad
• for aid and Gods love to reach thosein need

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Please donate

• 15 could provide health education to ten
  children for one year
• 17 could help a refugee to start working to earn
  their own livelihood
• 100 could provide sanitation facilities for five
  families
• 600 could provide a well, giving safe water for
  300 people

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Isaiah 4028-29

• The Lord is the everlasting God,The Creator of
  the ends of the earth.
• He will not grow tired or weary,And his
  understanding no-one can fathom.
• He gives strength to the weary and increases the
  power of the weak.

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For more information or to make a donation visit
our website at www.tearfund.org The Disaster
Emergency Committee (DEC), of which Tearfund is a
member, has also launched an appeal for Darfur
and Chad. Visit www.dec.org.uk to
donate.Tearfund will receive a percentage of any
money raised by the DEC.
All photos Geoff Crawford/Tearfund