An Impossible Choice – Rabecca’s Story
Rabecca lives in rural Zambia with her three youngest children. Together with her husband, she did odd jobs for money. But it was barely enough to get by. “Before ADRA came, I was going through a lot of difficulties,” says Rabecca. “To find food, I did piecework in other people’s fields. Sometimes I was paid in […]
ADRA Farmers Behind Gold-Winning Chocolate
Chocolate made from cocoa grown by village farmers in the Solomon Islands has won gold at the prestigiousAcademy of Chocolate Awards in London. Developed by Foundry Chocolate in New Zealand, the chocolate received the top honour in the plain dark bar category. The cocoa used in the award-winning chocolate is linked to a livelihoods project […]
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. […]
International Day of People with Disability 2025
Today, 3 December, is International Day of People with Disability. An estimated 1.3 billion people worldwide experience a significant disability today. Today we are reminded that access – to education, work, opportunities, and healthcare – is the key to creating accessible societies. Disability inclusion is a key component of ADRA’s development projects as we work […]
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 […]
Seven years on: an update from Bhagwati
Long-lasting transformational change in Nepal Earlier this year, staff members Ashley and Luke were in Nepal. During their visit, they had the opportunity to meet with Bhagwati. We first shared Bhagwati’s story with you in June 2018. After her husband fell ill, Bhagwati was left to raise her children and maintain the household alone. But […]
Help A Mother Secure Her Family’s Future
Lila lives in rural Nepal with her ten-year-old son, Sanjay*. Like so many mothers in rural Nepal, Lila has to raise her children and run the household alone. With very few local jobs, Lila’s husband has to migrate to India for work, leaving his family behind for months at a time. “We were in a […]
Growing a Better Future in Cambodia: Ra Vanny’s Journey to Sustainable Farming
Ra Vanny, a 44-year-old widow from O’Tapong commune, Bakan district, Pursat province, lives with her four-year-old granddaughter and her elderly mother. With only a sixth-grade education, she has faced many challenges in providing for her family.
Cocoa Farming in Solomon Islands – Barnabas’ Story
Barnabas is a 67 year old cocoa farmer in the Solomon Islands who, thanks to hard work and training with ADRA Solomon Islands, is earning a good income from his cocoa farm. “When I was younger, I had a job, but the money I earned fortnightly was very small,” says Barnabas. “So, I decided to […]
From Surviving to Thriving
Vourn and Sarourm live in rural Cambodia with their three-year-old son. Both have lost a leg to a landmine on separate occasions while in Thailand. “After losing my leg, my life became very difficult,” says Sarourm. “I did rice farming, and while others could finish a hectare a day, I would struggle to get through […]