The New Reality
What a difference a month can make! Since our last eNews update, our world has changed dramatically! We have all learned a lot about “community spread”, “social distancing”, “self-isolation”, home-schooling, and working from home. Simple trips to those stores that still remain open can mean waiting in long lines before being able to … read more
Making Masks and Gowns
In the Philippines, healthcare workers have been running out of masks and gowns as they work on the front lines of their communities, serving people infected with COVID-19. The Culasi Maker Tailoring Shop, a community-based organization started by ADRA’s REAP project in northern Iloilo, has stepped up and not only made masks … read more
EMBRACING A Mountain Village
Pagsangaan is an isolated community perched among beautiful mountains in the Philippines. The village was established during World War II when a group of families fled the violence of the Japanese invasion. The dense jungle provided a perfect place to hide. For 30 years, the people of the village remained very cautious of … read more
A Dark Cloud of Locusts
Large swarms of desert locusts have been devastating pasture, crops, and fodder fields in eastern Africa for the last two months. Farmers and herders in Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia and Uganda have been forced to stand by helplessly, as the locusts stripped their fields of everything green. Living in rural Kenya, Mwikali is … read more
After the Earthquake in Albania
On November 26, 2019, the country of Albania was struck by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake that took the lives of 52 people and left 3,000 more with injuries. Over 1,000 buildings collapsed. Many thousands more homes and apartment buildings were structurally damaged, making them extremely vulnerable to the ongoing aftershocks in the region. … read more
When it Rains Ash and Stones!
Located just 50 kilometres south of Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, the Taal volcano is the second most active volcano in the country. On Sunday, January 12, 2020, Taal suddenly began to erupt. Seismologists in the Philippines said, “The speed of the escalation of Taal’s volcanic activity caught us by surprise.” … read more
Kingsway Students go to Honduras!
On January 23rd, 23 students from Kingsway College in Oshawa, Ontario, along with five school administrators and two ADRA staff members, said farewell to winter and flew to Honduras. This trip was more than a vacation; it was an ADRA Connections service adventure! After months of planning and fundraising, the dream of international … read more
Walking for Change
“Hands Up! Okay, let’s see if we can touch our toes. That’s right all the way down to our toes!” The instructions resounded in the August morning air as a member of the Malton Seventh-day Adventist Church led their fellow church members in a round of stretches before beginning a 10 km trek through the Humber Arboretum Trail in Toronto. Instead of sleeping in … read more
A Life-Changing Cow
Florence is the mother of two children. Before ADRA’s project began in her village, life was challenging. She struggled to feed her family. Her children faced malnourishment. Living in poverty, in a rural region of Rwanda, Florence did not have many options available to her. But all of this changed when she received … read more
Lincoln Pioneer Caroling
On a cold night in December 2019, 11 members of the Lincoln Pioneer SDA Church gathered together, donned red and gold capes, and regaled their community with Christmas carols. “Many people appreciated that we were going around and spreading Christmas cheer in that traditional way. It really brought back the spirit of Christmas,” … read more
