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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 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 MoreInternational Women’s Day – 2021
This International Women’s Day, we #ChooseToChallenge gender inequalities. A challenged world is an alert world and from challenge comes change. This week we will be celebrating the achievements of women we have been blessed to partner with in making positive changes in the world. #IWD2021 Nepal The women in Rolpa, Nepal, have been …
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 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 …
Read MoreRoss’ Story
Ross was happily living out his retirement with his wife in western Sydney, but in the space of a week his life was turned upside down. âMy wife passed away very suddenly,â Ross says. âShe was only 47. I was quite shocked and heartbroken and I wasn’t in a good …
Read MoreVictor Harbor Op Shop Delivering Fun to Disadvantaged School Communities
The fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic has meant that many businesses and families within our local community continue to do it tough. The Victor Harbor ADRA Op Shop sees all too often the vulnerability and disadvantage many are facing. Manager Dawn Peterson, alongside approximately 35 other volunteers at ADRA Op Shop …
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