A gift in your Will to Tearfund can change lives forever!
Dear friends,
“How can I express my faith in a powerful way?”
It’s a question that many of us ask. For me, leading Tearfund’s work with our local Christian partners is a practical expression of my faith. As someone who lived in Africa for 15 years earlier in my life, and now has the privilege of visiting Tearfund’s partners there and elsewhere, it is always so powerful to see the difference that this work makes in helping communities to overcome extreme poverty.
During a visit to Zambia, a widow named Misozi shared with me how once she faced the threat of months without adequate food, and the devastating choice of sending her children to school hungry – or not at all. Tearfund’s local partner has worked with Mizosi’s community, leading to huge improvements in health, greater awareness of human rights issues and restored relationships. Life for Misozi’s family looks much brighter.
I invite you to participate in this kind of transformative work by supporting Tearfund through a gift in your Will.
As you consider this invitation, I encourage you to seek qualified legal advice to ensure that you first achieve all that you desire through your Will for your family and loved ones.
In Christian partnership,
Matthew Maury
CEO of Tearfund from 2009-2024
To have a confidential conversation about updating your Will to include a gift to Tearfund, please contact our Gifts in Wills Relationship Manager:
1800 244 986
[email protected]
Doctor Opio lives in a village in Karamoja, Uganda, where drought, conflict and food insecurity have created back-to-back crises for communities, tightening the grip of poverty and holding people back from the fullness of life God intends for them.
At 15 years old, he’s not a doctor – yet – but has big plans for his future, inspired and equipped by the opportunities opened up through Tearfund’s Christian partner Vision Terudo. Vision Terudo works in communities across Karamoja, coming alongside people like Doctor Opio to respond to the daily challenges of poverty and build more resilient communities.Our gift to Tearfund in our Wills just makes sense.
We have been Tearfund supporters since the 1980s. Our children have grown up knowing that our faith in Jesus has been fundamentally lived out through our commitment to the gospel truths of grace, justice and mercy.
So it is no surprise to them as adults to know that whilst we will always ensure they will be well taken care of when we are called home, our Wills also reflect our life-long commitment to God’s kingdom values.
That’s why our gift to Tearfund in our Wills just makes sense.
It is our will that what we leave behind should benefit people struggling against the continuing horror of poverty and disadvantage - people made in God’s image...
There’s a very good reason why the document that details how you want your “worldly goods” dispersed when you die is called a “Will”. You are deciding, exercising your will, about what is to happen to whatever you’ve accumulated during your lifetime; how it will be used, and who will benefit.
That’s why we’ve left a bequest to Tearfund. We’re convinced that Tearfund’s work of justice and compassion is what God expects of his people. What we have is not ours but God’s. It is our will that what we leave behind should benefit people struggling against the continuing horror of poverty and disadvantage - people made in God’s image; people he loves, and asks us to love too. We believe that in doing so, we are lining up our will with God’s.
After all, we pray that God’s will be done on earth, as it is in Heaven.
For many supporters, including a gift in their Will is the most significant gift they will ever make. It can be a tangible expression of God’s love to communities awaiting restoration and healing.
We understand making or updating your Will is an important decision that requires careful consideration. Depending on your circumstances there are different ways in which to remember Tearfund in your Will.
We encourage you to discuss the intentions of your Will with those close to you, and to seek professional legal advice.
Your legal advisor can help you consider the most appropriate type of gift to Tearfund in your Will, no matter how large or small the gift.
A gift in your Will may be a:
I give, free of all duties and taxes: the whole of my estate, or ___% of my estate, or the residue of my estate (or ___% of the residue of my estate, or the amount of $ ___, or my units/shares in ___(insert name of trust, or company), or my real property at (insert address) having the title reference (insert torrens title reference) to Tearfund Australia, (ABN 85 085 413 832) of Unit 1, 4 Solwood Lane, Blackburn VIC 3130.
Tearfund Australia has partnered with Safewill, Australia’s leading online Will writing service. Safewill is a secure platform that enables you to write your Will simply and affordably. It takes less than 20 minutes and will be reviewed by an Australian solicitor. You can receive 50% off the cost of writing your will through Safewill.
Today’s planned Gifts in Wills will help fuel the work of Tearfund’s partners into the future. If you’ve left a gift to Tearfund in your Will, please let us know so we can thank you personally, pray for you, and keep you informed about how your gift will help to build a more just and compassionate world. Knowing about your gift helps Tearfund to plan for the future.
Up until 31 December 2025, a generous Tearfund supporter has offered to donate a Useful Gift for every new gift in Will left to Tearfund. By responding to this call, not only will a gift in your Will leave a lasting legacy, but letting us know about your decision will have an immediate impact on the work of our partners as well.
To have a confidential conversation about updating your Will to include a gift to Tearfund, please contact our Gifts in Wills Relationship Manager:
1800 244 986
[email protected]
