Bishop Harold thanks SPAR and VIVO as 37,000 will be helped by Tearfund
37,000 people living in poor communities will benefit from a SPAR and ViVO milk promotion which has raised £150,000 for Tearfund church partners around the world.
“A big thanks to SPAR and VIVO for this outstanding initiative,” says Bishop Harold Miller, Vice President of Tearfund. “I have seen first hand how Tearfund’s support can transform the lives of people living in poor communities – I am delighted that so many more can be helped now.”
The money raised will be used to empower communities and support a wide range of activities such as income generation in Ethiopia, crime prevention in Columbia, refugee support in Egypt, girls’ education in Chad, HIV/AIDS prevention and care work in Nigeria.
“As we work through local churches, we are able to give people the opportunity to work their way out of poverty for as little as £4” says Tim Magowan, Northern Ireland Director, “Thanks to everyone who bought a promotional carton – we look forward to seeing the long term changes it will bring”.