Monthly Archives: October 2024

ADRA’s Lebanon Response – 2024

8 October 2024 – The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is ramping up humanitarian aid to support displaced communities affected by the ongoing hostilities in Lebanon. ADRA emergency response teams are actively working on the ground to address the urgent needs arising from the escalating crisis.   The armed […]

School 2 School Program

Seventh-day Adventist Schools in Australia are supporting schools in Ukraine through ADRA’s School 2 School Program.  ADRA has reached more than 1 million affected individuals in response and recovery activities. ADRA’s aid includes providing emergency supplies, shelter support, and psychosocial support for internally displaced persons (IDPs). While ADRA’s day-to-day response […]

Love Thy Neighbour – Annie’s Story

When Annie walked through ADRA’s doors for the first time 13 years ago, she was homeless. She had just left an abusive marriage and was on her own for the first time in 20 years.  “When I first went to ADRA, it was because I didn’t have a place to […]

How Evie found her heavenly Father through ADRA

On 24 August, Evie was baptised at Crossroads2421 Seventh-day Adventist Church (Officer, Vic), surrounded by her church and ADRA family. But two years ago, Evie’s life looked very different. At 22-years-old, Evie had been recently diagnosed with autism and was struggling with her mental health. “I’m a Centrelink pension receiver,” […]

Disaster Updates – Spring 2024

This was written for and published in the ADRA News – Spring 2024 edition. Papua New Guinea Landslide At 3am on 24 May, a landslide struck Yambali village, Enga Province, causing significant casualties and property damage. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trad (DFAT), an estimated 1,400 households […]

ADRA’s Ukraine Response

UPDATE on ADRA’s Ukraine Response: February 2025 It has been three years since the outbreak of war in Ukraine. With the support of the ADRA Network and partners, ADRA Ukraine has: • Evacuated over 121,000 people from danger • Delivered food to 2.6 million individuals and families • Provided essential […]