The Numbers
At Tearfund we believe that we should be able to demonstrate the results of our work and show how we are making a difference. In our line of work results are hard to measure. When we talk about a ‘transformed life’ what does it mean? It could mean that we have been able to support a woman like Berta to access HIV treatment and care, or place an abandoned child like Peah in a family or it could be that a child like Ahmed in a refugee camp has learnt the importance of hygiene that will prevent him from dying of diarrhoea.
In measuring the impact of our work we endeavour to provide both quantitative (the numbers) and qualitative (the stories) information. We monitor the progress of our partners on a regular basis with financial and narrative reports. We also visit our partners regularly to evaluate the projects. This means we can say with confidence we are making a difference.
The results given below indicate the total number of people reached through our projects in a particular country. Projects are often jointly funded by a number of donors working together and these results reflect our combined efforts.
In the charts below, each symbol stands for up to 1,000 people’s lives transformed by Tearfund’s work:
= up to 1,000 people’s lives transformed by Tearfund’s work in Emergencies
= up to 1,000 people’s lives transformed by Tearfund’s work with Forgotten Children
= up to 1,000 people’s lives transformed by Tearfund’s work with Vulnerable Women
= up to 1,000 people’s lives transformed by Tearfund’s work with those affected by HIV
75,000 provided with food, clean water, medical supplies & shelter
1,500 traumatised children catered for in care centres
Emergency Response
Lives transformed: 75,000
Key achievements:
- Provision of food, clean water, medical supplies and shelter to more than 75,000 people.
- Rehabilitation of homes and community structures ongoing
- More than 5,000 people fed through community kitchens set up at temporary centres.
- 4 child care centres catering for 1,500 traumatised children
- Physical, emotional and spiritual care offered to hundreds of women affected by violence and rape in hospital in the city of Goma, DRC
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Congo, 
India, 
Myanmar, Emergencies
40,000 children attending health clubs
12,500 adults lives transformed
Cambodia
Lives transformed: 52,000 (40,000 children, 12,500 adults)
Key achievements:
- 40,000 children continue to meet in 520 health clubs across 5 provinces.
- 750 teenage groups addressing HIV awareness and prevention and other issues
- 2,500 new volunteers are actively involved with HIV/AIDS awareness and compassionate care for those affected by AIDS
- 600 churches giving compassionate support to people living with HIV
63,000 AIDS affected orphans visited
800 adults' lives transformed
Zimbabwe
Lives transformed: 63,800 (63,000 children, 800 adults)
Key achievements:
- More than 2,230 churches are being trained to care for orphans in their community
- 63,000 AIDS affected orphans received a home-visit from a volunteer
- 400 families were supported with provision of livestock, skills-training and micro-credit
- More than 3000 orphans and vulnerable children attended children’s clubs weekly where they learned basic health messages and received nutritional support.
- More than 140 children with HIV received regular medical care through para-medics
1,600 people living with HIV helped
Uganda
Projects: Sowing seeds of hope – A community-based HIV response
Lives transformed: 22,000
Key achievements:
- 1,600 people living with HIV were helped with improved nutrition and home-based care
- 220 churches over the past year received support and training with the development of Support Action Groups in each church
- 5 AIDS organisations have emerged from church groups to better support people living with HIV in their community
