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Feed a Child – Rabson’s story
âWe mainly ate pumpkin leaves and maize, but it was lacking nutrition. My grandchild was underweight and malnourished.â Rabson lives in rural Zambia with his wife, children, and two-year old grandchild, Emmanuel*. Rabson is a farmer, but he struggled to produce enough crops to provide for his family. They ate …
Read MorePrincess Mary Visits ADRA Family Centre
On Monday 24 April 2023, ADRA Vanuatu were honoured to have Her Royal Highness Princess Mary of Denmark and her delegate visit the Elang Family Support Services Centre at Etas, which is a component of ADRA Australiaâs Blossom Project. Princess Mary is interested in womenâs empowerment and climate change, and …
Read MoreMobilising women to be mission minded
At the end of 2021, Womenâs Ministries Directors from around Australia decided they would like to collaborate on a national project to raise awareness and money for a worthwhile cause. The Blossom Project was chosen and launched early in 2022. Working with ADRA, Adventist Women Australia decided to set a …
Read MoreGrow a Family’s Future – Maria’s Story
âWe used the money we made from selling vegetables to provide for our needs, but it was never enough.â Maria lives in rural Timor-Leste with her husband, Salvador, and young children. She makes her living selling the vegetables she can grow at home. But it hasnât always been easy. âWe …
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 MoreBuilding a Brighter Future – Shupikai’s Story
âWe were living from hand to mouth, barely able to afford money for food and school fees.â Shupikai sits in the shade of her mudbrick home, a wide smile on her face. The two youngest of her five children play in the open area beside her home, their laughter drifting …
Read MoreDeniseâs Gift Equips Young Women
ADRA is honoured by individuals who choose to leave a long-lasting legacy through  a gift in their Will. After her passing, ADRA was honoured to receive a meaningful gift from the estate of supporter, Denise, whose only wish was that the money be used to help those in need.  Through Deniseâs generosity, beneficiaries …
Read MoreFrom a ‘nobody’ to a ‘somebody’ – Wilson’s Story
âI thought I was a ânobodyâ. Now I know Iâm a âsomebody.ââ â Wilson Crouched over in the dirt, Wilson is surrounded by chickens. As Wilson goes about his work, there is no wiping the smile off his face. Those chickens changed his life. Wilson was born and raised in …
Read MoreThe Pickle Sisters
âBefore we did not come out of the house,â says Mina, one of three Nepalese women who together are known as the âPickle Sisters.â âWe just had to do housework, cut grass and collect firewood.â Sadly, the story is the same for many women in Nepal, with generational poverty and …
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 …
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