Check out the paes on the left, links and documents below to get some more information and resources for your trip...
Please note, Tearfund is not responsible for the content of external websites.
GoGapYear.com
A site with loads of advice for gap year travellers.
Fundraising ideas
Download our fundraising ideas sheet to get you going, raising money for your Transform trip. You can also check out the Tearfund pages on giving, fundraising and campaigning here.
Click here to download a sponsor form you can use if you are raising money towards the cost of your trip.
Click here to download a sponsor form you can use if you are raising money for the partner you are visiting/have visited.
Partner
Can you find a website for the Tearfund partner organisation that you are visiting? Search on google for the country and partner that you are visiting.
Medical Matters
For all of the medical matters relating to your trip please read your information and preparation packs carefully and thoroughly; in addition you may find the Interhealth website helpful.
Africa
BBC Focus On Africa
Africa News on the World Wide Web
Asia
Far Eastern Economic Review A wide ranging magazine
India Today – News site
Latin America
World Newspapers.com - Brazil
World Newspapers.com - Argentina
World Newspapers.com - Nicaragua
World Newspapers.com - Honduras
Bible/prayer
Gospelcom - International Bible Society site which allows for comparison of translations
24-7 Prayer, Operation World
Lifewords – helping people engage with God’s Word
Human rights
Amnesty International
Human Rights Watch – Human Rights Watch is dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world
International organisations
UN Home Page
UNAIDS
UNDP – United Nations Development Program (sustainable human development)
WHO – World Health Organisation
World Bank
CIA World Factbook - Interesting facts which rate every country in relation to the size of Texas!
Maps
Perry Castaneda Library Map Collection
World Maps
News
BBC World Service
CNN Interactive
Reuters – All the events as they happen
Miscellaneous
Babelfish - Language translation site
Encyclopedia Britannica Online
British Council
Currency Converter
International Time - Interactiveworld atlas and international local times
DFID – The Department for International Development (DFID) is the British government department responsible for promoting development and the reduction of poverty
Foreign & Commonwealth Office, London
Make Poverty History