Below are articles by Andrew:
Emma Diack discusses the Niger Food Crisis

Concerned young mother Emma Diack discusses the dire situation in Niger and fact that this desperate country is being largely ignored.

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Emergency Appeal – Worst floods strike Pakistan
Emergency Appeal – Worst floods strike Pakistan

News from TEAR Fund emergency appeal. If you follow the news you’ll be well aware of the massive floods which are devastating Pakistan but do you realize that this flooding is becoming the biggest natural disaster in decades, affecting more people than the Haiti earthquake or the tsunami of 2004. Torrential monsoon rains swept into the northwest of Pakistan on [...]

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Better Red than Dead

Every year Mick Duncan ( author, lecturer, prophet/stirrer and all round good guy) with a bunch of his friends holds a Red Letters event. In some Bibles the words of Jesus are printed in red, hence the name. The event – usually held over a Friday night and Saturday – offers an odd line up of speakers. For the most [...]

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TEAR Fund Podcast: Alice in Watotoland

Alice Palmer Foreman talks to Frank about her recent trip to Uganda especially her visit to Living Hope and other Watoto projects.

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Review: The Insatiable Moon
Review: The Insatiable Moon

Saturday July 17th saw the world premiere of THE INSATIABLE MOON – a kiwi film written/co-produced by Mike Riddell and directed by his wife Rosemary Riddell. They’ve created a deeply emotive movie and when you consider the difficulties they overcame you realize what a remarkable achievement it is. Mike’s novel – published in 1997 – is outstanding and controversial. It [...]

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TEAR Fund Podcast – Farewell Andrew Finlay

Drew talks to Andrew Finlay about his time at TEAR Fund and his upcoming work in Vanuatu with Nasi Tuan.

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TEAR Fund Podcast – Haiti Revisited

Senior International Programmes Officer – Ian McInnes – talks about his role administering TEAR Fund’s aid effort in Haiti and the situation there.

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TEAR Fund Podcast: Flotilla Attacked

Frank Ritchie talks about the recent Israeli attack on the flotilla attempting to break the blockade and bring aid supplies into Gaza.

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TEAR Fund Podcast – Phil Ryburn talks about India

TEAR Fund Advocate Phil Ryburn describes his recent trip to India, particularly his time with Saahasee and Freeset.

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TEAR Fund Podcast with Kevin Riddell

Drew chats with new International Programmes Officer Kevin Riddell about his work prior to TEAR Fund particularly his years in Iraq.

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TEAR Fund Podcast with Justin Cherry – Massey University Chaplain

Frank chats with Massey University Chaplain Justin Cherry about his work and what led him into it.

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TEAR Fund Podcast – Beth Harper talks about Insight Tour to India

Tear Fund’s Advocate Manager – Beth Harper – talks about the Insight Tour she recently led to visit our partners in India.

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TEAR Fund Podcast – Kyrgyzstan

A member of the TEAR Fund International Programming Team talks about the situation in Kyrgyzstan and central Asia, plus his recent travels.

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Up:Link 37 – Sue Braithwaite

Sue Braithwaite, TEAR Fund’s Resource Development Advisor talks about her recent trip to India and her seminars for elderly supporters around Aotearoa.

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Uplink – Child Sponsorship with Steve Tollestrup

Frank interviews Steve Tollestrup about Compassion Day, the current tours and child sponsorship particularly in Haiti

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Crims for Christ – The Waihopai Ploughshares
Crims for Christ – The Waihopai Ploughshares

On April 30th 2008 the Waihopai trio made a raid on the Government Communications Security Bureau in Blenheim – a clandestine mission that had less in common with James Bond than with the bumbling Inspector Clouseau. Adrian, Peter, Sam and their small team of peace protestors had practiced and planned for weeks. They had a truck with a hoist to [...]

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