Images Must Not Be Cropped Or Altered in Any Way, and Are for Tearfund-Related Use Only

IMAGES MUST NOT BE CROPPED OR ALTERED IN ANY WAY, AND ARE FOR TEARFUND-RELATED USE ONLY.

THE USE OF ALL IMAGES NEEDS TO BE IN KEEPING WITH TEARFUND’S VISUAL IMAGES POLICY (A COPY OF WHICH FOLLOWS THE CAPTIONS).

Connected church photo captions

MLW2005_LXT_0025.jpg The life expectancy at birth in Malawi is just 48. But thanks to the transformational work of Tearfund partner Eagles, these children are thriving.

MLW2005_LXT_0086.jpg A worker from Eagles during an emergency feeding programme. Thanks to your support, this church project is ready to respond in times of crisis.

MLW2005_LXT_0092.jpg When emergencies happen, Tearfund partner Eagles is ready to respond, meeting the needs of the local community and bringing hope.

MLW2005_LXT_0160.jpg Cuthbert works for Tearfund’s partner in Malawi, Eagles. This project, with your support, has been an agent of hope and change in Fombe.

MLW2005_LXT_0196.jpg Water is vital for life. And the villagers in Fombe, Malawi, now have water thanks to Tearfund partner Eagles.

MLW2007_MXP_0020.jpg ‘Give thanks for the amazing transformation in Fombe village, and for the church that has demonstrated Jesus’ love’ asks Fombe resident Cuthbert.

MLW2006_MXP_0023.jpg ‘Many things in my life have changed thanks to Tearfund …I have many things I never dreamed I would have. Now I have a cow, chickens and goats. And I am building a shop.’ Esther, Fombe.

MLW2006_MXP_0028.jpg Esther (centre of picture with her daughter Alinafe) is living with HIV. Thanks to the work of Tearfund partner Eagles in Fombe, Esther no longer has to live in shame, and can access the treatment and support she needs.

MLW2006_MXP_0032.jpg Esther is just one of those in Fombe to have benefited hugely from the work of Tearfund partner Eagles.

MLW2006_MXP_0050.jpg The sun shines in Fombe, Malawi. Eagles, Tearfund’s church partner in Malawi, has been at the heart of Fombe’s journey of transformation. Thank you for the support you give to Eagles through Tearfund.

MLW2006_MXP_0063.jpg Andrew with his family. Tearfund partner Eagles has worked with farming families like Andrew’s to help them adapt to the changing environment and grow enough crops to make a living.

MLW2006_MXP_0070.jpg Andrew is a farmer in Fombe. He relies on good harvests to look after his family. Eagles has been helping Andrew adapt to the changing climate. ‘Life in the village has changed’ says Andrew, ‘we have a better future.’

MLW2006_MXP_0080.jpg Sophia uses the new supply of clean water to wash clothes. Clean water is just one part of the transformation taking place in Fombe.

MLW2006_MXP_0086.jpg Agnes was the first person in Fombe to be open about her HIV status. Tearfund church partner Eagles has worked with the community to help them come to a greater understanding of HIV.

MLW2006_MXP_0098.jpg Children play in Fombe village, Malawi. Thank you for the hope you are bringing to the people of Fombe through Tearfund partner Eagles.

MLW2006_MXP_0104.jpg Children singing in Fombe church, Malawi. ‘Jesus offers us hope,’ says Pastor Harry. ‘He was born the lowest of the low but he led a victorious life. And so can we.’

MLW2006_MXP_0112.jpg Pastor Harry leads the church in Fombe that has been at the centre of the village’s ongoing transformation. People living with HIV are no longer seen as outcasts, and get the support and treatment they need: ‘our church is helping people understand’ says Harry.

MLW2006_MXP_0121.jpg Tearfund partner Eagles has worked with Fombe village in Malawi to ensure there is clean water to drink and grow crops.

MLW2006_MXP_0137.jpg Women singing together in Fombe village. ‘The church can do more for a village like Fombe than any other organisation, because it is with the people all of the time’ says Pastor Harry.

MLW2006_MXP_0169.jpg In Malawi, 100 out of every 1,000 children die before their fifth birthday, most of them from preventable diseases like diarrhoea. That’s why Tearfund’s church partners like Eagles are so vital. Thank you for making their work possible. Use of Visual Images Policy

In our use of visual images we adhere to the following principles:-

1. We respect the dignity of the subject . We gather and use images which reflect the dignity, self worth and resourcefulness of the subject . Where possible, we give the name of the photographed subject in a caption . When taking photographic or video shots of individuals, where practically possible we ask their permission first . Wherever possible, we explain to the subject the likely use of the images . We don't take pictures of people who say they don't want to be photographed

2. We do not exploit the subject . We do not manipulate the subject in a way which distorts the reality of the situation (e.g. we do not ask them to cry for the camera)

3. We aim to provide a balanced portrayal of reality in developing countries and the UK . We avoid stereotypes (e.g. paternalistic images of 'white doctor', 'white aid worker tends helpless victim', etc.) . We show indigenous people helping, and working for, themselves, not as pathetic victims

4. We use images truthfully . Where possible, we use a balance of images (e.g. positive and negative, hope as well as suffering) to reflect the reality of a situation . We do not use an image of one thing and describe it as, or imply it is, an image of another (e.g. we don't use an image of one project to illustrate the work of another) . If we use an image in a general way (e.g. illustrating a project similar to the one being described) we make this clear in the caption . We do not use an image in a way which deliberately misrepresents the true situation . If an image represents an exceptional situation, we do not use it in a way which suggests it is generally true . We aim to be confident that, to the best of our knowledge, the subject would regard the image and its use as truthful if he or she saw it

5. We maintain standards of taste and decency consistent with our values and those of our supporters . We do not use images which are erotic, pornographic or obscene . We do not as a rule use images of dead or naked bodies . We do not make gratuitous use of images of extreme suffering

6. We respect the view of our local partners . We are sensitive to the wishes, concerns and advice of our local partners and hosts overseas and in the UK in our gathering and use of visual material

7. We maintain high technical standards . We use only high-quality images . We will use digital manipulation of images for creative or iconic effect (e.g. in a youth video), but not in a way which deliberately and misleadingly distorts the reality of the situation depicted . We avoid tinting of black and white images . We do not crop an image in a way which misleadingly distorts the reality of the situation . In video editing, we do not misleadingly distort the meaning of an interviewee's statements

8. We respect the legal and moral rights of the photographer . The standard credit is ‘Photo: name of photographer/Tearfund.’