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ADRA Responds to Devastating Vanuatu Earthquakes
UPDATE 22 December: The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) has mobilised in response to the devastating earthquakes that struck Vanuatu last week, leaving widespread destruction and thousands of lives disrupted. A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake shook Port Vila on 17 December, followed by another 6.1-magnitude tremor on 18 December. The …
Read MoreDisaster Updates – Spring 2024
This was written for and published in the ADRA News – Spring 2024 edition. Papua New Guinea Landslide At 3am on 24 May, a landslide struck Yambali village, Enga Province, causing significant casualties and property damage. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trad (DFAT), an estimated 1,400 households …
Read MoreGaza Response – Abed’s Story
Abed Odeh, a 65-year-old resident in the north of Gaza, once led a peaceful life surrounded by his large family of 25. A father of eight, Abed saw all his children graduate from university with high honours. “Education has always been important to our family,” he says with pride. Like …
Read MoreDisaster Updates – Winter 2024
This was written for and published in the ADRA News – Winter 2024 edition. Cyclone Jasper In December 2023, Cyclone Jasper struck Far North Queensland, causing widespread flooding and damage. Together with local Seventh-day Adventist Churches, ADRA responded by distributing 480 food hampers and opening churches to act as emergency …
Read MoreTürkiye/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 MoreWorld Refugee Day 2024
World Refugee Day 2024: ADRA Shines a Spotlight on the Plight of Refugee Children and the Power of Education As the world prepares to observe World Refugee Day on 20 June, ADRA reaffirms its commitment to bringing attention to the challenges faced by millions of families, women, and children forced …
Read MoreDisplaced by the war – Tetiana’s story
Tetiana, her ten-year old son Artem*, and Tetiana’s 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. “The …
Read MoreCyclone Jasper Flood Response
UPDATE on ADRA’s Cyclone Jasper Flood Response: 22 December 2023 In the aftermath of the devastating floods caused by ex-tropical cyclone Jasper, the Seventh-day Adventist Church, in partnership with ADRA, is actively supporting affected communities in Far North Queensland where properties, public infrastructure and church members’ homes have been impacted. …
Read MoreADRA Delivers Aid After Nepal Earthquakes
ADRA has scaled up its National Emergency Management Plan (NEMP) to assist people affected by multiple powerful earthquakes that have struck Nepal since October 3. Strong seismic activity has left a trail of devastation in the country, with the most recent quake, measuring 6.4 on 3 November 2023, hitting the …
Read MoreMorocco Earthquake: ADRA Intensifies Efforts to Assist Victims in Hardest Hit Area
The ADRA emergency response teams are on the ground in Morocco ready to deliver humanitarian relief to victims in the aftermath of the deadly earthquake and aftershocks that devastated the country, on September 8. The major quake, with a magnitude of 6.8 and a depth of 18.5 kilometres, caused massive …
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