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Don’t show me the money, show me the truth
As Christians, our task is to be light in the darkest places. We do all that we do in service to our great God. We do it in His strength and we trust in His provision. We love people and we long to see them living full and purposeful lives. …
Read MoreTaking a Back Seat
Taking a Back Seat We all know the jokes about the meddling in-laws whose advice, even though they mean well, is often far from being helpful. So when it comes to helping people in poverty, is our well-meaning support really beneficial? Or are we just like meddling in-laws? This issue …
Read MoreThe Gift of Gratitude
The Gift of Gratitude ‘Thank’ and ‘you’ are two of the most basic words in the English language. Yet, when combined they can have a powerful impact on people. When travelling to a country for the first time, I have always found that learning the phrase ‘thank you’ in the …
Read MoreOn The Road With ADRA
Sunday, October 16: The Sunday morning traffic is sporadic at first but builds steadily across the morning. We are shielded from direct sunlight by a glary grey sky and occasional breezy gusts buffet us with the grit and exhaust of the passing traffic. With each sequence of the traffic lights …
Read MoreKiribati Youth Urge Greater Climate Action
Two Seventh-day Adventist women from Kiribati have shared stories of how climate change is impacting their nation and called for greater action against climate change as guests of the Voices for Justice conference, hosted by Micah Australia in Canberra on November 19–21. Tinaai Teaua and Vasiti Tebamare are youth leaders in …
Read MoreThe Human Face of Hurricane Matthew
When Hurricane Matthew tore through Haiti, it left hundreds of thousands of people in the Central American desperate for help. To assist in the relief efforts in the immediate aftermath of the storm, ADRA deployed an emergency response team full of global disaster experts. ADRA is providing immediate food, water …
Read MoreWhy You Should Attend Voices For Justice
By Jordan Bolst In October last year I was part of a group of students from Avondale College that attended the Voices for Justice conference held in Canberra. I had never heard of Voices for Justice before and I was not sure what to expect but was pleasantly surprised about …
Read MoreCycling for Syria
Between 7-9 March, 41 cyclists participated in the Queenstown Classic in New Zealand, a cycling fundraising event organised by 25000spins to raise money for charity. Of these, 26 fundraised for ADRA to help Syrian refugee children attend school in Beirut, Lebanon where they have escaped the Syrian war with their families. Glenn Townend, president of …
Read MoreFriendships Bloom In ADRA’s Community Gardens
Cannington Community Garden – by Sarina Taituave 16 August 2015 I recently attended the Cannington Church Camp in Western Australia to celebrate my brother-in-law’s 40th birthday. My husband Jeremy and I had been through a tough few weeks, and so were looking forward to some quality time away with family. What …
Read MoreNepal: “We need food and shelter”
“We need food and shelter. There is nothing left in our village!” says Rami. She is from Lapa village in Dhading, close to the earthquake’s epicentre. The earthquake flattened her home leaving her son, Enos, trapped inside. For three days, Enos suffered under the rubble in extreme pain. The collapsed …
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