Faith in development is a podcast of story-telling and conversation. Drawing on a wealth of knowledge and experience from sector experts, we'll share our learning and insight gained over more than 50 years of work in development worldwide.
Tearfund is a Christian international development and humanitarian organisation working in over 50 countries worldwide, in partnership with communities, churches and local organisations.
What’s next for Church and Community Transformation at Tearfund?
How will Tearfund use Church and Community Mobilisation (CCM) to see 250,000 churches transforming their communities?
In the final episode of season three of the Faith in Development podcast, our hosts Pete Dawson and Bethany Sikes look to the future of CCT. They are joined by Tearfund’s Regional Influencing Lead for Southern and East Africa, Anne Mumbi, and Tearfund’s Global CCM Officer, Grace Kariuki, to find out more about Tearfund’s big ambition to see 250,000 churches active as transformation centres in their communities by 2030 through Church and Community Mobilisation (CCM).
29 Oct 2024
The value of CCT
What if we could quantify the impact of Church and Community Transformation and put a monetary value on it?
In this episode of season 3 of the Faith in Development podcast, hosts Bethany Sikes and Pete Dawson are joined by Lizzie Trotter, head of social impact and wellbeing at State of Life (https://www.stateoflife.org/). They discuss the CCT impact study, look at what social value is, and explain how £1 of investment by Tearfund helps communities to invest £7 of their own resources, resulting in up to £211 of measurable transformation in people’s lives.
18 Oct 2024
Advocating for change
What happens when churches go beyond what they can do themselves by engaging with local and national government?
In this episode of season 3 of the Faith in Development podcast, our hosts Pete Dawson and Bethany Sikes are joined by Chalwe Nyirenda, Tearfund’s CCT Advocacy Advisor as they discuss what it looks like when communities taking part in Church and Community Transformation start advocating for their needs and draw on the government as a resource.
14 Oct 2024
Stories of the church in action
What does it look like when a church gets involved with Church and Community Transformation (CCT)?
7 Oct 2024
The Light Wheel
How we measure whole-life transformation
Why is wellbeing key to addressing poverty?
For episode 2 of season 3 of the Faith in Development podcast, our hosts Bethany Sikes and Pete Dawson are joined by Lydia Powell from Tearfund’s Impact and Effectiveness team, to discuss Tearfund’s whole-life approach to understanding, measuring and achieving holistic wellbeing.
30 Sept 2024
What is Church and Community Transformation (CCT)?
In this season, Tearfund staff members Bethany Sikes and Pete Dawson are joined by different guests to explore the findings of the study, find out more about why we work with the church, what church and community transformation looks like and hear stories from people who have seen it in action.
29 Nov 2022
Progressing towards gender justice
The Gender Protection Unit (GPU) team reflect on the progress made over the last 12 months.
20 Sept 2022
FGM/C and stories of survivors
In Episode 8, Rev Martha Chigozie discusses the difficult topic of Female Genital Mutilation or Cutting (FGM/C) and stories of champions.
16 Jun 2022
Including communities in gender protection
Discussing the role of the community in the protection of women against gender-based violence
28 Apr 2022
Norms and gender transformation
Discussing gender social norms through an interview between Francesca Quirke and Mary Thamari.
31 Mar 2022
International Women's Day
Celebrating International Women's Day with Veena O'Sullivan.
4 Feb 2022
Transforming masculinities
Exploring Transforming Masculinities, Tearfund's model for preventing sexual and gender-based violence.
10 Dec 2021
The journey to healing
Exploring Journey to Healing, Tearfund's model for responding to sexual and gender-based violence.
2 Dec 2021
An introduction to gender and protection (pt 2)
Continuing the discussion about gender and protection against gender-based violence.
25 Nov 2021
An introduction to gender and protection (pt 1)
Introducing the topics of gender and protection against gender-based violence.
17 Jun 2021
'Embrace' in peacebuilding
In the 4th and final episode in our series on Tearfund's approach to peacebuilding, David Couzens (team lead) and Mariam Tadros (outgoing team lead) have a conversation about the concept of 'Embrace'.
17 Jun 2021
Hospitality in peacebuilding
In part 3 of our series on peacebuilding, David Couzens and Mariam Tadros, the current and previous leads on Tearfund's peacebuilding work, have a conversation about hospitality.
17 Jun 2021
Moral imagination in peacebuilding
David Couzens and Mariam Tadros, the current and previous leads on Tearfund's peacebuilding work, talk about way the concept of moral imagination shapes their practice.
1 Jun 2021
An introduction to peacebuilding
David Couzens, who leads Tearfund's Peacebuilding work, and Mariam Tadros, his predecessor, have a conversation about how their life journeys brought them to an understanding of the work they do.
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