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Bring a Family Together
“I was never at peace because I was always thinking about how I was going to provide for my children.” Aginess is a mother of four living in rural Zambia. Every day, Aginess and her husband would walk long distances from their home in the hope that they would find …
Read MoreInternational Day of People with Disability 2025
Today, 3 December, is International Day of People with Disability. An estimated 1.3 billion people worldwide experience a significant disability today. Today we are reminded that access – to education, work, opportunities, and healthcare – is the key to creating accessible societies. Disability inclusion is a key component of ADRA’s …
Read MoreADRA plants seeds for cocoa success
Through ADRA Australia’s Sustainable Economic and Agricultural Solutions (SEAS) Project, ADRA Solomon Islands is helping cocoa farmers in Marovo Lagoona, Western Province, strengthen their skills and livelihoods with the establishment of a new cocoa module farm. A cocoa module farm serves as a small nursery where young cocoa plants are …
Read MoreHelp A Mother Secure Her Family’s Future
Lila lives in rural Nepal with her ten-year-old son, Sanjay*. Like so many mothers in rural Nepal, Lila has to raise her children and run the household alone. With very few local jobs, Lila’s husband has to migrate to India for work, leaving his family behind for months at a …
Read MoreSeven years on: an update from Bhagwati
Long-lasting transformational change in Nepal Earlier this year, staff members Ashley and Luke were in Nepal. During their visit, they had the opportunity to meet with Bhagwati. We first shared Bhagwati’s story with you in June 2018. After her husband fell ill, Bhagwati was left to raise her children and …
Read MoreGrowing a Better Future in Cambodia: Ra Vanny’s Journey to Sustainable Farming
Ra Vanny, a 44-year-old widow from O’Tapong commune, Bakan district, Pursat province, lives with her four-year-old granddaughter and her elderly mother. With only a sixth-grade education, she has faced many challenges in providing for her family. Life Before Joining the Project Before becoming involved in the project, Ra Vanny supported …
Read MoreCocoa Farming in Solomon Islands – Barnabas’ Story
Barnabas is a 67 year old cocoa farmer in the Solomon Islands who, thanks to hard work and training with ADRA Solomon Islands, is earning a good income from his cocoa farm. “When I was younger, I had a job, but the money I earned fortnightly was very small,” says …
Read MoreFrom 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. “After losing my leg, my life became very difficult,” says Sarourm. “I did rice farming, and while others could finish a hectare a day, I …
Read MoreCreating entrepreneurship opportunities in Nepal
Nami lives in rural Nepal with her husband and two sons. Together with her husband she did physical labour to earn an income. But the work was taxing, and the pay was poor. She struggled to meet her day-to-day expenses. “I wanted to start my own business, but this was …
Read MoreImproved Crop Yield – Ranganai’s Story
“My produce was never up to standard. I could never get the same price for my crops as other farmers, and sometimes nobody would buy my produce.” Ranganai is a farmer in Zimbabwe. She was widowed in 2004 and at one point, Ranganai was raising and caring for nine children: …
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