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TEAR Australia 101 Flashcards

To enable staff members to have an overview of TEAR Australia and its work.

1
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Where do we work?

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Africa, Asia, and the Pacific (including Australia).

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What eight areas do we work in?

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Community-building, education, emergency relief, food, health, livelihoods, supporting Australia’s First Peoples, and water & sanitation.

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In what four ways do we work?

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(1) We work in partnership with local Christian development organisations.
(2) We support community-led development.
(3) We support holistic development.
(4) We passionately believe that good development works.

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In how many countries do we work in providing education?

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13.

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How many partners do we work with to provide education?

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20.

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How many projects are we participating in to provide education?

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30.

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In our education work, what four subjects do we focus upon?

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Health, literacy, & numeracy.

Following on from this foundation comes livelihood training and vocational training programmes.

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In how many countries do we work in providing health programmes?

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15.

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How many partners do we work with to provide health programmes?

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36.

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How many projects are we participating in to provide health programmes?

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54.

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How many people have benefitted from our health programmes between 2014 and 2015?

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429k+.

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12
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How many people participated in activities involving people with disability?

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83k.

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In how many countries do we work in providing water & sanitation programmes?

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13.

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How many partners do we work with to provide water & sanitation programmes?

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21.

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How many projects are we participating in to provide water & sanitation programmes?

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27.

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16
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How many people around the world lack daily access to safe water?

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One in nine people.

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How many people around the world lack daily access to safe sanitation (toilet facilities)?

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One in three.

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18
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In how many countries do we work in providing food & livelihoods programmes?

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18.

19
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How many partners do we work with to provide food & livelihoods programmes?

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Ask the CEO ;)

20
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How many projects are we participating in to provide food & livelihoods programmes?

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72.

21
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How many people have benefitted from our food & livelihoods programmes between 2014 and 2015?

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856k+.

22
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In how many countries do we work in providing community building programmes?

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13.

23
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How many partners do we work with to provide community building programmes?

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37.

24
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How many projects are we participating in to provide community building programmes?

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60.

25
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Which four organisations’ standards of humanitarian aid do we work towards?

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(1) Core Humanitarian Standards.
(2) Integral Quality Standards.
(3) International Red Cross.
(4) Red Crescent.

26
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Which charter are we a signatory to?

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Charter4Change.

27
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Which wider family of relief organisations are we affiliated to?

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Integral Alliance (includes the Tearfund family).

28
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Who are the First Peoples of Australia?

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

29
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In which two ways do we support the First Peoples?

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(1) We provide support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to achieve their potential and gain greater control of their affairs.
(2) We mobilise Australian Christians to work towards a more just and equitable society.

30
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In what five ways do we empower Australian Christians to bring compassion and justice to the world and combat poverty?

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(1) Learn about TEAR Australia’s work through our resources.
(2) Learn about what to pray for through our prayer resources.
(3) Learn about speaking out on issues of poverty through our advocacy campaigns.
(4) Give to our programmes to raise people out of material and spiritual poverty.
(5) Learn to live in a more environmentally-friendly manner through our resources.

31
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How else can supporters support our work?

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(1) Volunteer with our advocacy campaigns.
(2) Volunteer at an event.
(3) Volunteer in an office.

32
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When did TEAR Australia begin?

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July 1971.

33
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How do we equip and inspire Australian Christians to address injustice and end poverty?

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Through getting them to:

(1) Give.
(2) Pray.
(3) Learn.
(4) Advocate.
(5) Live differently.

34
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What makes TEAR Australia unique among Australian Christian charities?

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TEAR Australia:

(1) Christian - showing God’s love and enabling the poor to live full lives.
(2) Partners with locally-based Christian agencies overseas.
(3) Prioritises work in areas where the need is greatest.
(4) Fosters community-led development in programme design and leadership.
(5) Engages Australian Christians in poverty alleviation.

35
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What is our vision?

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Our vision is for a just and compassionate world in which all people have the opportunity to achieve their God-given potential.

36
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What is TEAR Australia?

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TEAR Australia is a Christian development, relief and advocacy organisation responding to global poverty and injustice.

37
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What is TEAR Australia’s byline?

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“Transform, Empower, Advocate, Restore”.

38
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Which organisation set up TEAR Australia?

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Australian Evangelical Alliance or AEA.

39
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When did TEAR Australia take on its first staff members?

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1977.

40
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When did TEAR Australia separate from AEA?

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1998.

41
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What is the postal address for us?

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ABN: 85085413832 | Unit 1, 4 Solwood Lane, Blackburn VIC 3130.
Post: PO Box 164, Blackburn VIC 3130.

42
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What are the two telephone numbers for us?

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03 9264 7000 or 1800 244 986 (Free call).

43
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What is our fax number?

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Fax: 03 9877 7944.

44
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What is our email address?

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Email: info@tear.org.au

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