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Weekend of healing for women affected by the 2020 Far South Coast bushfires
Words: Amandine Ahrens. This story was originally published in Bega District News, with details added by ADRA Australia Throughout the bushfire season of 2019/20, Bega Seventh-day Adventist Church partnered with ADRA to support their local and surrounding communities who were evacuating to escape the flames. Over one year on, the …
Read MoreHow David’s Gift Became a Sanctuary
David John Brown always cared about helping women in their time of need and he wanted this to be his legacy. So, he left a gift in his will to ADRA. David specified that his gift was to be used to support womenâs refuges. At the same time that Davidâs gift came through to …
Read MoreADRA Op Shop – Busselton
Words: Jennie Walker, ADRA Busselton Op Shop Manager The Busselton ADRA Op Shop is located in the Busselton CBD, right near Centrelink. During COVID-19, with so many waiting in line outside Centrelink, a whole new clientele has discovered the shop. Early in 2016, the landlord informed the Management Committee that …
Read MoreKangaroo Island Go Local
For the first time since COVID-19 restricted travel, an ADRA Connections Go Local trip took place from April 12-20. The Go Local trip saw year 12 and recently graduated students from Prescott College Southern in South Australia visit Kangaroo Island to help with bushfire recovery efforts. From December 2019, bushfire …
Read MoreBlack Summer Fires – One Year On
âWe were burnt out on New Yearâs Eve,â said Bill. âItâs had a fair impact on our property.â It has been one year since the 2019-2020 bushfire season ravaged the Australian landscape. Known as the âBlack Summer Firesâ, the fires burned over 17 million hectares, claimed 33 lives and wiped …
Read MoreA Christmas Hamper Collaboration
The delivery of 100 food hampers in December 2020 brought relief and joy to those who would otherwise have gone without over Christmas. The Christmas hampers were the result of a collaboration between Adventist Healthcare through the Sydney Adventist Hospital, ADRA Australia, and local Seventh-day Adventist Churches and pathfinder clubs. …
Read MoreBlack Summer – Bill and Sandra
On 31 December 2019 while Australians prepared to bring in the New Year, a ferocious fire ripped through Bill and Sandraâs property in East Gippsland, Victoria. Since early 2016, life on the farm had become progressively more difficult as the long-term effects of the drought took hold. Bill and Sandra …
Read MoreADRA Australia and ADRA New Zealand Alliance
Friday 30 October 2020 An alliance between the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) in Australia and in New Zealand is in the process of being formalised. As part of the global ADRA Network, both ADRA Australia and ADRA New Zealand share the same purpose to âserve humanity so all …
Read MoreConnection in a time of COVID
Words: Sue Beament â ADRA Manager at Ferntree Gully One freezing, wet and windy Monday, volunteers were dodging raindrops to load up cars with food packages. By 2pm, the delivery drivers were off when an old van entered the car park. A woman, Amanda*, climbed out and hurried through the …
Read More99 year-old Enid walks the City2Surf to help others get back on their feet
UPDATE: At 99 years of age, Enid Webster completed her sixth City2Surf over the weekend to raise funds for the ADRA Appeal. She completed the 14km walk in just under 3 hours and 30 minutes and says of her daily walks, âRegular walking sure pays off!â as the next day …
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