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In a shy and cautious voice, Faten Abdallah, student in the Community English and Support Program at Auburn Seventh-day Adventist Church, shares that she’s been attending English language classes at the church for about a month. When asked if she enjoys coming she responds, “Yes. I’ve learned and made friends. I’m meeting new people, and…
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Just for You Bags are bags of love and comfort that are filled with small treasures that become priceless to the children who receive them. Recipients are typically children battling severe illnesses. Sixty bags were delivered to Children’s Hospital at Westmead throughout July, September and November 2013. An additional 13 bags were delivered on Christmas…
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Leon Kessel, long-time volunteer at ADRA Community Centre in Blacktown, was named Blacktown’s Citizen of the year in late January. As part of his role at the ADRA Community Centre, Leon regularly assists clients secure accommodation; in 2013, he is noted for helping 158 clients. The ADRA Community Centre also provides counselling, short-term financial support and…
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“Reminiscing on our walk, I realised the best part wasn’t reaching the summit. Indeed, the best times I had were along the way: reaching a small plateau and looking over to see an ice flow that took my breath away; or having my spirits cheered on the way to the summit by catching a glimpse…
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Although John Finey, of Tahmoor Adventist Church, turns 80 next month, he just could not get his hands of his ADRA “Knocktober” supplies quickly enough this year. While bush fires raged all around, he just kept ploughing on day after day toward the $10,000 goal he normally collects every year. In his grinning Ozzie drawl he…
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As RFS crews battled the flames in the Blue Mountains faithful ADRA volunteers manned evacuation centres at Springwood and North Richmond. Malcolm Rea, Director of ADRA Services of Greater Sydney, said, “Our ADRA volunteers have spend many long hours arranging accommodation for people who have been displaced by the fires. While many people have family…
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Are you looking for adventure and an opportunity to help children in need? Then look no further than this year’s North Queensland bike ride organised by 25,000 Spins. If your dream is to cycle forest through tropical forests, swim in lakes and waterfalls, see platypus and meet new people, this trip is for you. Visit…
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On 12-16 January, 2014, climbers will have the opportunity to climb one of New Zealand’s best known mountain, Mount Taranaki. “Greater Sydney is providing a limited number of hikers with an opportunity to climb one of the world’s most beautiful mountains and support an ADRA project in Sydney,” says ADRA Director, Mr Malcolm Rea. “People seem…
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“But you, Tahmoor, in the land of New South Wales, are by no means least among the churches of Sydney, for out of you has come a legend for ADRA who shows his love for my people who are hungry and poor.”
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