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TĂĽrkiye/Syria Earthquakes – Ibrahim’s Story
“I felt the walls shaking and the doors breaking,” says Ibrahim. “I rushed to my wife and kids to wake them up. Some of the bricks in the ceiling started to fall down on our heads. Luckily, we live on the first floor, so we got out fast.” Ibrahim is …
Read MoreA Word on the Conflict in Israel and Gaza
UPDATE: 14 May 2024 Amidst the ongoing conflict in Gaza, the plight of the local population has reached critical levels. Families have been forcibly displaced, essential infrastructure lies in ruins, and basic necessities like food and water have become alarmingly scarce. Shockingly, recent reports from the United Nations indicate that …
Read MoreYouth Mentoring Program in New ZealandÂ
From a young age, Eden loved attending school. Although shy, she thrived in a school environment. For her, it was an escape from home.  At home, Eden was exposed to alcoholism and addiction of family members. Her mother and father were unable to take care of her and she was …
Read MoreOil and development in Timor Leste
One of Australia’s closest neighbours, Timor Leste, is a young country. In fact, it is currently the fourth-youngest country in the world. After centuries of occupation, Timor Leste was officially declared independent in 2002. Since then, the nation of Timor Leste has been working hard to establish itself and repair the physical …
Read More“Imagine if” – turning ideals into reality
I love being a parent. And I usually jump head-first into whatever activities my kids show interest in – although there have been a few exceptions. So last September, when Abbey invited me to join her on a challenge to go without chocolate for one year, I said “yes” – …
Read MoreA Day in the Life of an ADRA Connections Trip
Mr & Mrs Brooks from Edinburgh College share their experience from Vanuatu of a week well spent on an ADRA Connections Trip. An ADRA Connections trip is more than the sum of its parts: local hospitality, tropical heat and island beauty; labour-intensive physical work, made light by many hands; island …
Read MoreADRA Australia to transition from Keep Girls Safe Project
ADRA Australia will Fund Keep Girls Safe Project until December 2019 Your support of the Keep Girls Safe project in Thailand, in partnership with ADRA Australia, has provided shelter to girls in need, helping them to stay in school longer and access improved employment opportunities. Over the past three years, …
Read MoreAmazing Things Are Happening
In the last financial year, your support enabled so many amazing things to happen for people in need. Thanks to your generosity, more than $16 million was invested to help 441,000 people in 21 countries. What an incredible effort! None of this could have happened without your support. Here’s a snapshot of your impact: …
Read MoreWe Stand With Refugees Worldwide
For decades, ADRA has championed the rights and wellbeing of people displaced by conflict and persecution—men, women and children of all different faiths, ethnicities and nationalities who have survived unspeakable hardship, terror and loss. In 2016 alone, more than 1.5 million refugees, internally displaced and stateless people in around 40 …
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