ADRA New ZealandSeptember 8th, 2010
DONATE NOW 0800 4 999 111 or CLICK HERE Christchurch Earthquake Compared to some of the damage experienced in Saturday’s earthquake and subsequent aftershocks, some would say the Seventh Day Adventist School and Footsteps Preschool in Papanui got off relatively lightly. At a closer look, however, cracks have begun to appear. On visiting the site, [...]
September 6th, 2010
DONATE NOW 0800 4 999 111 or CLICK HERE Since the earthquake struck, ADRA New Zealand has been engaging with Emergency Managers to identify and address the most pressing community needs. ADRA, in partnership with the Seventh-day Adventist church, are encouraging church members and volunteers to community-focused action. ADRA staff attendance at high-level emergency coordination [...]
September 6th, 2010
Christchurch’s Cranmer Square, in the heart of the inner city but not completely cordoned off, is as close as ADRA staff can get on foot to some of the most severe damage that Saturday morning’s 7.1 earthquake has left in its wake. Pockets of people filter through road blocks and wind around piles of debris [...]
September 5th, 2010
In the early hours of Saturday morning a 7.1 magnitude earthquake shook the south island of New Zealand. Within a few hours of the earthquake ADRA NZ was talking with the Christchurch Emergency Manager to offer assistance of food and emergency shelter to those affected by the earthquake. Emergency needs are still being identified. ADRA [...]
August 19th, 2010
Six million families have lost their homes, livestock, and livelihoods as their communities have been consumed by the devastating floods in Northern Pakistan. Torrential rains have already taken the lives of 1,500 individuals. It is feared that many more lives will be lost, particularly children and the elderly as water borne diseases spread. Many of [...]
August 11th, 2010
Economic Development PNG Alice is part of ADRA’s Small Enterprise Development Project in Papua New Guinea. In this project, women like Alice can borrow money so that they can start their own small businesses. As part of the programme, the women are then encouraged to save money. This empowers them to be able to be [...]
July 22nd, 2010
a campaign to stop violence against women enditnow is a global campaign to raise awareness and advocate for the end of violence against women and girls around the world.It aims to mobilize Adventists around the world and invites other community groups to join in to resolve this worldwide issue. This campaign, which extends to more [...]
April 22nd, 2010
DONATE NOW 0800 4 999 111 or CLICK HERE The ADRA “New Start” gardens in New Plymouth have found that their new focus in horticulture has left them literally bursting into life. There are rows of New Zealand native trees in plastic bags all looking healthy and ready to be dispatched to new locations. The [...]
March 16th, 2010
DONATE NOW 0800 4 999 111 or CLICK HERE Category 4 Cyclone Tomas continues to affect Fiji after a night battering the island. ADRA the Adventist Development and Relief Agency Fiji has been on high alert through the night and this morning ADRA Country Director Save Cavalevu along with field staff have begun a rapid [...]
March 1st, 2010
Following a deadly 8.8-magnitude earthquake, one of the strongest ever recorded, the extent of the humanitarian crisis in some of the worse hit areas in south-central Chile is becoming apparent, reports the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA), which is coordinating with disaster response authorities to provide assistance. The Chilean National Office of Emergencies and [...]