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ADRA & You – July
A Message from the CEO For the last month, along with most of the south-east coast of Australia, my team has been working remotely. We know the lockdowns are challenging and our thoughts and prayers are with everyone who has been affected. Sadly, our neighbours in Fiji have been severely …
Read MoreADRA & You – June
A Message from the CEO Wow! June is always a crazy time. And that has never been more true than this year. I want to start by saying a big THANK YOU for your support of our End of Financial Year campaign. We put out a call for support to …
Read MoreUPDATE: ADRA’s response to COVID-19 in India
Published: 10 May 2021. Information is accurate at the time of posting. The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is preparing to airlift critical medical supplies and several oxygen generation systems to ease India’s COVID-19 health crisis. ADRA is partnering with the Seventh-day Adventist Church, including its Health Ministries Department, …
Read MoreADRA’s response to COVID-19 in India
ADRA is scaling up emergency operations in India to save thousands of lives in COVID-19 affected communities. The country is struggling with an unprecedented second outbreak of COVID-19 with more than 350,000 new coronavirus cases daily, according to the World Health Organization. Over 208,000 people have died in India since …
Read MoreADRA responds to Timor-Leste Flooding
ADRA Timor-Leste has distributed items to support families affected by severe flooding that took place in Dili on Easter Sunday. Early in the response, these materials were distributed to the victims of 41 households who lost all of their primary possessions. ADRA Timor-Leste carried out an immediate assessment through direct …
Read MoreTabletop exercise paves the way for virtual humanitarian response
19 November 2020 On November 19, nearly 20 ADRA offices across Asia and the Pacific joined forces to pilot a virtual humanitarian response to a simulated disaster over an intense four hours. The virtual tabletop exercise was born out of the need to re-imagine disaster response support in a time …
Read MoreADRA Australia and ADRA New Zealand Alliance
Friday 30 October 2020 An alliance between the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) in Australia and in New Zealand is in the process of being formalised. As part of the global ADRA Network, both ADRA Australia and ADRA New Zealand share the same purpose to ‘serve humanity so all …
Read MoreDenison Grellman Appointed New CEO for ADRA Australia
Denison Grellmann has been appointed as the new CEO for the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Australia. Mr Grellmann will replace outgoing CEO Paul Rubessa, who announced in April that he had accepted the position of Manager – Investment and Financial Services with the South Pacific Division. With a …
Read MoreOutgoing ADRA CEO Changed by Dedication to Service
When CEOs depart, it is common practice to acknowledge their contribution to bringing about change to the organisation. Paul Rubessa, who today announced his soon departure from the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Australia, instead highlighted how the agency’s people – particularly its supporters, volunteers and staff – changed …
Read MoreADRA finds innovative ways to help the most vulnerable
This article was originally published by the Adventist Record in March, 2020. In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, ADRA Australia programs are continuing to find innovative ways to serve their communities. Community meals have now become takeaway, counselling services have moved online and care packages, including toiletries, are being …
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