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One year on – an update from Wilson in Zambia
June 2022: Last year, we shared the story of Wilson, a young man in Zambia. Before he met ADRA, poverty and disability combined to crush Wilsonās hope for the future. āI was always called āchilemaā, which means āparalyticā,ā Wilson said. āSome people in my community, including some of my family …
Read MoreKeep girls in school
āWe could only go to the toilet when it was dark in the evening or at 5am in the morning before the sun rises.ā At age 15, Mary* is the head girl at the Adventist boarding school she attends in the Solomon Islands. Her favourite subject is science and health …
Read MoreEvacuation Centres to Become Accessible
The Pacific IslandsĀ are oneĀ of the mostĀ disaster-proneĀ regionsĀ in the world.Ā As such, humanitarian organisations like ADRA work with locals to ensure that communities are ādisaster ready.āĀ Being ādisaster readyā includesĀ activitiesĀ likeĀ identifying evacuation centresĀ using a Geographic Information System (GIS),Ā having prepositioned supplies ready to distribute should disaster strikeĀ and preparing homes and crops in the lead up …
Read MoreTransformative Hope – August’s Story
August sits on the round wooden stool beside her mud brick house. Her four children are running around playing games nearby. She looks down at the bare earth ground, before looking up confidently. āI have my dreams for my children and what I want them to become in the future,ā …
Read MoreOfficial opening of Zen-sory Space and Play Area
On a cheerful and sunny afternoon, Mallee Rose Cottage ā the ADRA Community Centre in Macquarie Fields ā officially opened its new Zen-sory Space and Play Area. For the past six years, Mallee Rose Cottage has been a refuge for families in Macquarie Fields. With services ranging from counselling to …
Read MoreRiding high for girls to Blossom
Bonnells Bay (NSW) Mother and son team Louise and Nat Ginn are all set to ride a gruelling 1,000 kilometres over 10 days to raise $100,000 for the Blossom Project. Their epic journey will begin on Monday 14th December and take them from Sydney to the peaks of Mt Kosciusko …
Read MoreAll I Want for Christmas
I can still remember the disappointment. It was Christmas time and I must have been about eight years old. Like every other kid my age Iād been counting down the day until I could finally unwrap my stack of presents. The night before, I was so excited that I could …
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