The purpose of Tearfund is to serve Jesus Christ by enabling those who share evangelical Christian beliefs to bring good news to the poor.

Our congregation takes a keen interest in the work of Tearfund.


Shona Macpherson

Shona belongs to Daviot but moved south to be Tearfund's International Projects Officer based in Teddington, Middlesex.

Shona draws on her own experience in Africa and Asia as she helps Tearfund respond to disaster situations.

Jonathan Appleby

Jonathan is the volunteer co-ordinator for the Inverness and Nairn area. He organises joint events in the area and keeps volunteers informed through a regular newsletter.

Jonathan has also been involved at an international level on short-term water and sanitation projects in Uganda and Pakistan.

Katy Appleby

Katy is our congregational Tearfund representative.

In 2006 Katy spent two months in Uganda working with street children and hopes to return there for three months this summer.



A local support group meets at 32 Green Drive, Inverness at 19:30 on the second Friday of the month. At this meeting news is shared and the members of the group pray for Tearfund's work. Sometimes a Tearfund worker visits and brings the very latest from the field.

A warm welcome awaits anyone who would like to join this group. Please e-mail Jonathan Appleby for further information.



Tearfund partners are working in an increasingly difficult environment. The work includes providing food aid to orphans, training farmers in improved farming techniques, supporting local churches to provide care for people living with HIV and AIDS and working to reunite street children with their families.

Please pray:

::  that God will give individual Christians and the church the courage to continue challenging Mr Mugabe’s regime in the face of terrible reprisals;

::  that the leaders of Zimbabwe’s neighbours will open their ears to the groans of Zimbabwe’s people and that firm political pressure will be brought to bear;

::  for a wise government and a new era of justice to dawn in Zimbabwe, one in which the country’s rich resources are used for the benefit of the many.