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From Surviving to Thriving
Vourn and Sarourm live in rural Cambodia with their three-year-old son. Both have lost a leg to a landmine on separate occasions while in Thailand. âAfter losing my leg, my life became very difficult,â says Sarourm. âI did rice farming, and while others could finish a hectare a day, I …
Read MoreEnhancing Accessibility and Resilience in Tavua, Fiji
Apisalome, the vice president of Tavua Vatukoula Disabled Association, expressed his gratitude for the new ramp and disability access implemented at their evacuation centre. Throughout the construction process, Apisalome diligently monitored the site, recognising the significance of the project for the community. With a considerable number of individuals with disabilities …
Read MoreToowoomba Op Shop school feeding program
The ADRA Op Shop Toowoomba is helping to feed children who have come to school without eating breakfast. The op shop is partnering with two schools in the area to run breakfast programs â Darling Downs Christian School and North Toowoomba State School â and the food programs operate differently …
Read MoreADRA Women Leaders Inspire Inclusion
ADRA is honoring International Womenâs Day (8 March) and National Womenâs History Month by spotlighting the amazing stories of the missionâs female leaders. The United Nations designated the 2024 Womenâs theme as the year to “inspire inclusion and invest in womenâs progress.” For over 40 years, ADRA women have made …
Read MoreDisplaced by the war – Tetiana’s story
Tetiana, her ten-year old son Artem*, and Tetianaâs retired mother were forced to relocate when the war broke out in their hometown of Kherson. Shortly before the war, the family lost their breadwinner, so Tetiana now had to carry the burden of providing and caring for her family alone. âThe …
Read MoreOne 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 Wilsonâs hope for the future. âI was always called âchilemaâ, which means âparalyticâ,â Wilson said. âSome people in my community, including some of my family …
Read MoreKeep girls in school
âWe could only go to the toilet when it was dark in the evening or at 5am in the morning before the sun rises.â 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 Islands are one of the most disaster-prone regions in the world. As such, humanitarian organisations like ADRA work with locals to ensure that communities are âdisaster ready.â Being âdisaster readyâ includes activities like identifying evacuation centres using a Geographic Information System (GIS), having prepositioned supplies ready to distribute should disaster strike 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. âI have my dreams for my children and what I want them to become in the future,â …
Read MoreOfficial opening of Zen-sory Space and Play Area
On a cheerful and sunny afternoon, Mallee Rose Cottage â the ADRA Community Centre in Macquarie Fields â 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 …
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