Research reports
The role of local churches in humanitarian and development responses
2017 Available in English and French
Worship in a church service in Uganda Photo: Andrew Philip/Tearfund
Tearfund’s approach to humanitarian and development response is to work wherever possible with and through the local church.
This document summarises this approach in terms of its three key advantages, suggesting that it makes the church a highly distinctive and effective partner in international development work, and brings a value to humanitarian and development responses that is uncommon in the sector.
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