ADRA in partnership with the Church responds to bushfires
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Australia has activated its National Emergency Management Plan (NEMP) in response to the current Victorian bushfires. One person has died, over 300 structures (including homes, businesses, and outbuildings) have been lost, and an estimated 15,000 livestock have died in fires that have burned at least 390,000 hectares of […]
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year”
Except for so many, it’s not. Financial stress, loneliness and family dynamics can make Christmas one of the most stressful times of the year. According to research by Good360 Australia, one in two respondents worried about affording gifts for their family. And with one in three Australians finding it difficult to cope financially, an event […]
Young Adventist leaders learn and lead on Pacific issues
Canberra, ACT – Representatives of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) joined other young people from across Australia and Pacific nations to exploring key challenges confronting Pacific communities and advocating for greater Australian government leadership and support in the region. Hosted in Canberra from 21 to 28 November, the Pacific Australian Emerging Leaders’ Summit […]
Bring a Family Together
“I was never at peace because I was always thinking about how I was going to provide for my children.” Aginess is a mother of four living in rural Zambia. Every day, Aginess and her husband would walk long distances from their home in the hope that they would find work doing labour for others. […]
ADRA plants seeds for cocoa success
Through ADRA Australia’s Sustainable Economic and Agricultural Solutions (SEAS) Project, ADRA Solomon Islands is helping cocoa farmers in Marovo Lagoona, Western Province, strengthen their skills and livelihoods with the establishment of a new cocoa module farm. A cocoa module farm serves as a small nursery where young cocoa plants are nurtured before being transferred to […]
ADRA Responds to Afghanistan Earthquakes
A powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake in eastern Afghanistan struck on 31 August 2025, killing more than 2,200 people and injuring at least 3,600 others.
Kindness Carnival raises money for flood relief
Haven Campus Church (NSW) hosted a “Kindness Carnival” fundraiser for ADRA Australia on June 28. The carnival raised more than $A8500 for ADRA’s NSW mid-north coast flood response. The Kindness Carnival was inspired by the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30). A month earlier, Pastor Jack Ryder offered four envelopes containing $A100 to anyone who wanted […]
ADRA’s Response to ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred
Transforming Emergency Response in Australia: How ADRA enhanced preparedness and support during ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred response Disasters strike without warning, disrupting lives, communities, and hope. ADRA Australia, committed to delivering aid and transforming lives, has taken decisive steps to enhance its emergency response strategies, combining national coordination and localised action. Strengthening National PreparednessAt the national […]
Türkiye-Syria Earthquake: Two Years On
On 6 February 2023, massive earthquakes struck southeastern Türkiye (formerly Turkey) and northern Syria. It is the earthquake with the highest death toll since the 2010 disaster in Haiti. An event that lasted only minutes, but whose devastating effects are still being felt today. ADRA Australia has been one of the aid organisations supporting people, […]
ADRA Regional Emergency Response Team Training
From 25-28 November 2024, 35 ADRA personnel from Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, the Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu gathered at Avondale University for a South Pacific Division Emergency Response Team (ERT) training workshop. The training helps to equip ADRA’s first responders in times of disaster. “We try to have these kinds of […]