Plastic pollution is causing a social emergency, but we have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to tackle our world's rubbish problem for good. Laura explains what the Global Plastics Treaty is, how it can help us address this problem at a global scale, and how we can make sure the New Zealand government doesn't waste this opportunity to act.

Our world has a rubbish problem that’s severely affecting the health and well-being of people living in poverty.  

Kiwi humanitarian photographer and storyteller Helen Manson reflects on ten years serving at Tearfund. She shares memories, some of her craziest, most challenging moments, how her faith has anchored her and what she has learnt serving the most vulnerable people on the planet.

Meet some of the smallest and ‘smooshiest’ members of the programme and their beautiful mothers.

Drought forces a Kenyan mother to consider marrying off her young daughter to provide for her family.

Eight-year-old Egodine lives in a small community in northwestern Burkina Faso, where there is no easy access to safe water or electricity. So, when she heard her Compassion centre was digging a new borehole at the church, she was excited to watch every step of the journey.

This International Women’s Day, we want to introduce three women who are leaving their legacy in the most extraordinary ways.

Meet the Waikato dairy farmer that didn’t always want to be a dairy farmer but ended up helping change thousands of lives in northern Sri Lanka through dairy farming.

Tearfund invites you to a charity event raising funds for our mission to break the cycle of poverty and empower farmers in South East Asia and the Pacific through micro-enterprise.