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ACNS 3487     |     ENGLAND	|     25 JUNE 2003 

Lord and Lady Carey to continue poverty work as Vice Presidents of Tearfund

[ACNS source: Tearfund] Former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Carey of
Clifton, and his wife, Lady Carey, are to continue their work promoting
Christian action with the world's poor by accepting the posts of Vice
Presidents of Christian relief and development agency Tearfund.

 
Their visits to Christian communities in more than 90 countries during Lord
Carey's decade as Archbishop of Canterbury constantly brought them face to
face with poverty and inequality. Lord Carey describes visits to Rwanda and
Sudan as turning points in his life.

"We in the west take many things for granted without realising the plight of
people in the developing world. During my travels as Archbishop of Canterbury
I saw untold misery, destruction and pain. If I had not visited places such
as Sudan and Rwanda I would not have believed it," he says.

"Through Tearfund we will be able to continue advocating for justice, peace
and reconciliation in support of Tearfund's local Christian partners who are
achieving extraordinary results in their work alongside poor people in their
communities."

In their new roles, Lord and Lady Carey will continue their long association
with the war-torn country of Sudan, where an estimated two million people
have died in fighting between forces in the north and south.

 
Lord Carey said, "I look forward very much to continuing my work with
churches in Sudan as they foster steps towards both a just and a lasting
peace."

Lord and Lady Carey will maintain a strong interest and involvement with
other poverty issues such as the continuing debt burden faced by some of the
world's poorest countries. During his time as Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord
Carey forged partnerships between churches and the President of the World
Bank, James Wolfenson, in order to address issues of debt and development.

Doug Balfour, Tearfund's Director, said, "Tearfund's partners around the
world display professional excellence and spiritual passion in their work of
poverty alleviation. The support and leadership that Lord and Lady Carey
provide in both these areas will be of immense encouragement."

[Photographs to accompany this article are available from
http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acns/]

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