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Recovering from fires – Bega
On the border between NSW and Victoria, three hours from Canberra lies the Bega Valley. With beautiful hills and gorgeous coastal hamlets, it is hard to believe that the region …
Read MoreADRA Drought Response in SA
Since December 2019, ADRA has been involved in Drought Relief activities in South Australia. The response has seen a volunteer team visit the Mallee Region, where drought-affected farmers and …
Read MoreBeirut Explosion – Survivor and Responder
On August 4, a catastrophic explosion blasted through Beirut. Lebanon was already in a critical situation with high unemployment rates and rising poverty in the wake of a long battle …
Read MoreBeirut Explosion – ADRA Responds
Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) response teams in Lebanon are providing essential emergency supplies to recovery workers and survivors of the massive explosion in Beirut’s port. The huge blast …
Read MoreBridget’s story of survival
“I was alone… and the whole house collapsed on me.” In Chimanimani, Zimbabwe, 20 year old Bridget was woken by the roar of her house collapsing around her. That night, …
Read MoreDrought 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 …
Read MoreTammy and Brett – Bushfires in Cobargo
Tammy and Brett Jee 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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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