Posts tagged with: Blog

10,000 Toes Update – May 2020

From its conception in 2018, 10,000 Toes has been working to Turn the Tide on Type II Diabetes in the South Pacific. Check out the below newsletter for updates on the work and reach of the campaign, recipes, and how much has been raised so far!

CLOSER Project Wrapping Up

The CLOSER Project in Malawi to wrap up by 30 June 2020. Thank you for your support of the CLOSER Project (Creating Livelihood Opportunities for Sustainable Food and Economic Resilience) in Malawi, from its beginnings as Tsogolo Labwino Project, meaning “Towards a Brighter Future.” Thanks to you, more than 29,000 people in …

ADRA News – Winter 2020

The second greatest commandment

Words: Paul Rubessa If you read through the gospel of Matthew, by the time you arrive at chapter 22, the influence of Jesus’ earthly ministry is growing. He has ridden into Jerusalem on a donkey with believers laying cloaks and branches on the road and shouting, “Hosanna to the son …

Changing seasons – my journey with ADRA

One of the many things that Linda and I loved about living in Melbourne (more than 20-years ago now) were the distinctive seasons. The changes were really noticeable – from summer to autumn, autumn to winter, winter to spring and then back to summer. There is something special about changing …

Virus or not, hygiene saves lives

A message from our CEO, Paul Rubessa. The spread of COVID-19 has affected the way that many people go about their daily lives. I hope you are staying safe and well. The good news is you are still helping people, despite the virus. Around the world, ADRA works with local partners on …

Transformative Hope – August’s Story

August sits on the round wooden stool beside her mud brick house. Her four children are running around playing games nearby. She looks down at the bare earth ground, before looking up confidently. “I have my dreams for my children and what I want them to become in the future,” …

Drought Response in Biloela

Early on Sunday morning, three days before Christmas, a small but committed team of volunteers banded together for a road trip north to Biloela to provide much-needed drought relief to the community. It is an area, like much of Queensland, that has been hit hard by the on-going drought. What …

Tammie and Brett – Bushfires in Cobargo

Tammie and Brett live in the country town of Wandella, just outside Cobargo. On 31 December 2019, they were woken in the middle of the night from a phone call. It was their son, who was out battling the bushfires with the Rural Fire Service. “You need to leave,” he …

Fighting Hunger in Zimbabwe – Zira’s Story

At eight years of age, Zira knows the pain of feeling hungry. And her mother knows the desperation of seeing her children starve and the shame of them being chased away from school. The family lives in a remove province in Zimbabwe and this is their story. A Daughter’s Story: …