Terre Sans Frontières is a secular organisation that has always worked closely with religious communities to support the most disadvantaged populations. By partnering with these communities, TSF facilitates essential interventions in various fields.
TSF works with religious communities in a number of ways, including the following:
Management support
TSF carries out situation studies, assesses needs and strengthens the skills of local workers and volunteers to ensure the smooth running of schools, health centres, market gardens and training centres in entrepreneurship and accounting management.
Implementation of programmes
TSF invites religious communities to participate actively in the implementation of some of its projects. For example,
For example, thanks to funding from UNICEF, during the pandemic we carried out an Education Cannot Wait project with young people in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Transfer and management of funds
TSF ensures the transfer of funds from religious communities in the North to those in the South, while at the same time to the provincial and federal authorities to ensure sound financial management and effective implementation of the projects supported.
Sending volunteers
TSF sends volunteers such as dentists, optometrists and managers to work with religious communities in the South, thereby strengthening local capacities and ensuring that projects run smoothly. ANESCS, for example, our local partner in Senegal, enables us to share our expertise with a vast national network of health establishments.
with a vast national network of institutions.
After so many decades of working together, the trust between TSF and religious communities is well established. This is why we can turn to them for support when emergencies arise and we need to respond quickly. This collaborative and diversified approach enables TSF to implement its projects in a unique and effective way, ensuring sustainable development in several countries.