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Drought Response in Biloela
Early on Sunday morning, three days before Christmas, a small but committed team of volunteers banded together for a road trip north to Biloela to provide much-needed drought relief to the community. It is an area, like much of Queensland, that has been hit hard by the on-going drought. What …
Read MoreTammie and Brett – Bushfires in Cobargo
Tammie and Brett live in the country town of Wandella, just outside Cobargo. On 31 December 2019, they were woken in the middle of the night from a phone call. It was their son, who was out battling the bushfires with the Rural Fire Service. “You need to leave,” he …
Read MoreUpdate on the Bushfires and ADRA’s response
Here is another update about how your support has enabled ADRA to help those affected by the devastating bushfires. Below are just a few examples. A lot more is happening all around the country. Albury Adventist Church members, with ADRA’s help, coordinated the purchase and delivery of food and supplies to the Country Fire Association (CFA) volunteers …
Read MoreABC radio report features ADRA volunteers
Our hardworking volunteers across the country are helping with the devastating bushfires. From Bega to Bairnsdale and Biloela to Kangaroo Island, ADRA volunteers have been providing accommodation, food, water, generators, food for livestock and other requested items. Recently, ABC Radio featured ADRA’s response. ABC Radio Interviewer David Sparkes described ADRA Bairnsdale as “a highly organised …
Read MoreADRA’s response to the Bushfires
The bushfires that are ravaging Australia are devastating. Dozens of lives have been lost and hundreds of houses burned to the ground. Since November, ADRA together with Seventh-day Adventist churches and volunteers, has provided food and accommodation to people affected by the bushfires, and has supported the firefighters. Below are just a few examples of the many ways your …
Read MoreThank You from the ADRA CEO
Thank you so much for your support of the ADRA Appeal this October. Whether you organised or participated in a fundraising event, whether you door-knocked in your local community or collected donations at a public place, or whether you gave directly to the Appeal, your efforts and your generosity will …
Read MoreMia’s Story
Mia has always been community minded and service driven. Having grown up in the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Mia knew about ADRA. And so, within months of moving to Brisbane with her husband and two children, she reached out to the local ADRA Community Centre in Logan and began to volunteer …
Read MoreTyson’s Story
At 21 years old, the cycle of alcohol abuse, drug use, and declining mental health seemed inescapable for Tyson. A couple of years ago Tyson was living a normal life. He had a full time job, a loving family, and a healthy relationship with his girlfriend. But gradually, his life …
Read MoreCoonabarabran Op Shop continues funding to those in need
At its April meeting, the Coonabarabran ADRA (Adventist Development and Relief Agency) Op Shop committed funding of $21,000 to be distributed to community group organisations in the local district, and also some overseas projects. This included $2,000 to victims of Cyclone Idai in Africa and a school education project in …
Read MoreChristian women leaders advocate against Pacific violence
Female representatives from the Seventh-day Adventist Church met with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and other senior parliament members in Canberra on September 17-18, to advocate the issue of violence toward women and children in the Pacific. Greater Sydney Conference Adventist Women’s Ministries director Beryl Landers and Australian Women’s Christian …
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