Carmen can’t stop smiling. It’s infectious!  Walking into her temporary home – a classroom – she’s excited to show her new items: rice, milk powder and other items. “Thank you ADRA,” she whispers. Carmen is one of the more than 1,200 people ADRA has assisted at evacuation centres in Port Villa. Read more about her Cyclone…

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Whilst working for Sanitarium Health and Well Being Company for most of their lives, David Woolley and Dennis Perry, with the encouragement and support of the company, commenced a program in some of the  South Pacific Islands called Food for Life. The program commenced over 20 years ago when a marginalised poor community living on…

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Not Emu, Emunah. Emunah sounds Australian doesn’t it?  Well it’s not.  It is the Hebrew word that is often translated into English as “faith”.  However it means so much more then the Greek meaning of Pistis (faith).  The word pistis’ primary meaning is to agree with the truth of a certain idea.  Emunah contains the concept of persistence.  When…

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As calm skies begin to reveal the disastrous extent of Cyclone Pam’s path across Vanuatu, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is providing vital supplies to those affected. It expected to have affected more than 50% of the country’s population or more than 125,000 people. “Communication between the islands is still down,” reports Mark…

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Have you heard about Pathfinder REMIX? It is an annual event where Pathfinder leaders explore ideas about managing a Pathfinder club and prepare for the upcoming year’s events. REMIX is beneficial for clubs just starting out, as well as for those leaders who are looking to move to the next level of leadership within their…

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Aaron and Ellen San are missionaries.  What makes them different to most missionaries is that firstly, they are missionaries to the Chinese Community in the Solomon Islands; secondly, Aaron was an atheist for many years; and thirdly they were only baptised five year ago into the Seventh-day Adventist Church in China. The Sans married in…

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As a follow-up to the article published on the 25th of February, ADRA has detailed its response to Cyclone Marcia in Central Queensland: After Marcia hit central Queensland on Friday 20/02/15, and following a series of teleconferences between ADRA staff and regional staff in SQLD, ADRA identified the key area to deploy an Emergency Management…

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Churches should be the safest places for children and young families. Church attendance provides spiritual comfort and inspiration and a critical social network. The healthy lifestyle, prayer life, and the message of love and forgiveness contribute to a person’s overall wellbeing and fulfilment.  Unfortunately, however, churches can also attract people who see the environment of…

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The World Day of Prayer movement was developed from a Christian women’s perspective as a creative response to issues of concern around the world.  Over the past 6 years, it is estimated that the World Day of Prayer service was translated into more than 90 languages and experienced by over 16 million participants in over…

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The Cancer Support Centre and Jacaranda Lodge were founded in 1993 to provide support for all people in the community affected by cancer.  It provides services such as: Phone-in and Drop-in during crisis, for support or information and for a quiet place to sit and rest or read Bereavement Support Massage and Reflexology Writing Therapy…

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