A special Sabbath on 20 June highlights refugees and our role in the Kingdom of God
28 May 2020 | St Albans, UK [Victor Hulbert with Corrado Cozzi and João Martins] What do you think the kingdom of God is like? What do you dream of when you think of the kingdom of God? As Seventh-day Adventists, we dream of a kingdom of peace where there is no pain, no fighting,…
Read MoreADRA Norway provides learning solutions in Myanmar, despite closed schools
19 May 2020 | Oslo, Norway [Gry Haugen with Jonathan Telfer] When the COVID-19 pandemic was declared in March, many of the schools and vocational education centres ADRA is partnering with, were closed in order to prevent further spread of the virus. But opportunities for learning using a phone or a tablet can't be stopped by…
Read MoreCare in a Crisis: Reflections from a ‘returned’ Intensive Care Nurse
16 May 2020 | Watford, UK [Moira Surridge/tedNEWS] “These are as far from normal times as I have ever experienced in 40 years working for the NHS!”Moira Surridge has a career in the UK’s National Health Service that has spanned four decades and eleven different hospitals. Much of that has been working in Intensive care…
Read MoreAdventist Development and Relief Agency steps up global COVID-19 Operations
1 May 2020 | Silver Spring, USA [ADRA Int. with tedNEWS] The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is serving more than 2.4 million households around the world where lives have been disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. ADRA has launched COVID-19 response projects in 37 countries to support frontline workers, low-income families, the elderly, and…
Read MoreADRA Europe issues statement on COVID-19 pandemic: WE ARE IN THIS TOGETHER
17 April 2020 | St Albans, UK [Victor Hulbert] Noting the growing humanitarian crisis, ADRA Europe [The Adventist Development and Relief Agency] issued a statement on Friday 17 April noting that ‘we are in this together’.
Read MoreListening Well in a Crisis
14 April 2020 | St Albans, UK [Victor Hulbert with Karen Holford] How can we listen better when people are distressed? That is a big question for which we need answers as people deal with the myriad issues related to social isolation, illness, mental health and the financial pressures caused by the current COVID-19 situation.
Read MoreADRA Slovenia offers volunteer training and ‘healthy baskets’ during COVID-19 outbreak
8 April 2020 | Ljubljana, Slovenia [Katja Kotnik] ADRA is active in the small Balkan nation of Slovenia, offering training to volunteers and practical help to the elderly and to healthcare workers.
Read MoreThe value of one life. Ethical decisions in a time of crisis
25 March 2020 | Athens, Greece [Yannis Vrakas/ tedNEWS] Yannis Vrakas, Associate Secretary-Treasurer for the Greek Mission, reflects on the ethical implications of the current coronavirus lockdown affecting his country and large parts of Europe. How much does a life cost? How much does keeping someone alive cost?
Read MoreZagreb Earthquake – damage to church property, members safe
22 March 2020 | Zagreb, Croatia (Advent Press Zagreb/APN, Neven Klačmer/tedNEWS) A 5.3 magnitude earthquake, followed by a series of aftershocks, struck Zagreb, the capital of the Republic of Croatia on Sunday, 22 March just after 6 am. The epicentre was only 6 miles (9.6 km) from the city centre. It is the largest earthquake…
Read MoreNetherlands Toyota dealer donates van for ADRA Bosnia and Herzegovina
18 November 2019 | HUIS TER HEIDE, Netherlands [tedNEWS] Dutch Toyota dealer, Louwman Roosendaal, has donated a Toyota HiAce Van for use in Bosnia and Herzegovina [BiH] to transport clothing for charity. Their current van is broken beyond repair. Meanwhile ADRA BiH is also supporting desperate migrants facing winter conditions in less than adequate camps.
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