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How can you be part of ADRA’s work? • Give a donation. • Purchase an Unforgettable Gift from ADRA’s Grant a Wish Gift Catalogue for a birthday, wedding or at Christmas, to grant a wish for those in poverty.
• Fundraise by holding a special event for ADRA. Register your activity by contacting ADRA. • Volunteer at your local ADRA Op Shop or ADRA Centre. • Keep Informed by signing up online for ADRA’s e-updates or newsletter, ADRAnews. • Pray for justice for the less fortunate, for generosity and humility of the developed world and for ADRA Australia’s ministry. To find out more, visit www.adra.org.au, call 1800 242 372 or email adra.info@adra.org.au.
Barth had no income, his family lived in a small house, none of his 8 children went to school and his family ate one meal a day. His village selected him to participate in ADRA’s 3-week farm training program. Not long after, he started to see the results – “my crops were bigger, greener and full of life.” When asked how it had changed his family’s life, he responded,
“No one goes to bed hungry anymore!” ADRA food security project, Zambia
ADRA at a glance
• Join an event listed on ADRA Australia’s website.
ADRA Australia is part of the global ADRA network, which has a presence in 125 countries. It is fully accredited with the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) and is signatory to the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) Code of Conduct, which defines standards of best practice for Australian non-government development organisations. ADRA Australia, as a signatory, is committed to conducting its activities with integrity, transparency and accountability. ADRA has been granted general consultative status by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations. ADRA is the official humanitarian arm of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Australia ABN 85 109 435 618
Reply Paid 129 (146 Fox Valley Road) WAHROONGA NSW 2076 1800 242 372 | www.adra.org.au | adra.info@adra.org.au
Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Australia
1800 242 372 | www.adra.org.au
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ADRA Australia works with people in poverty and distress to create just and positive change through empowering partnerships and responsible action. ADRA supports people in need without preference for or discrimination against ethnicity, religion or political affiliation.
What we do In Australia, ADRA Australia partners with governments, councils, churches and other agencies to provide a range of services to help those in poverty.
Overseas, ADRA Australia helps communities out of poverty through development projects that provide opportunities for people in need to become self-reliant. To do this, ADRA Australia partners with ADRA offices in other countries, governments and other agencies and organisations. ADRA also provides disaster relief during times of emergency, both in Australia and overseas.
In Australia, ADRA Australia works across all states and territories to provide or support a range of services for those in need. • Women’s Refuges • At-risk Youth Projects • Refugee Assistance Projects • Emergency Preparedness and Response
• Transition Services (helping to transition people out of dependence on material welfare)
• ADRA Centres (providing a range of services)
• ADRA Op Shops
Across the country, ADRA Australia’s National Program is generously supported by skilled and passionate volunteers.
Overseas, ADRA Australia funds development projects in the Pacific, Asia and Africa, in the following areas: • Food Security. Empowering communities to have year-round access to sufficient and nutritious food. • Civil Society Strengthening. Strengthening community resilience, teaching skills for conflict resolution, governance, resource management and human rights enforcement. • Health. Saving lives by educating about disease prevention and improving water supplies, sanitation and hygiene. • Education. Giving people new social and employment skills by providing literacy and numeracy education.
• Economic Development. Helping people become financially selfsufficient by providing income generation and vocational skillstraining as well as micro-finance loans to nurture small family enterprises. • Emergency Preparedness and Response. Providing disaster preparedness and response training to local volunteers and international partner offices, and supplying immediate assistance, like shelter, food or household supplies, to those affected by natural and human-caused disasters.
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How can you be part of ADRA’s work? • Give a donation. • Purchase an Unforgettable Gift from ADRA’s Grant a Wish Gift Catalogue for a birthday, wedding or at Christmas, to grant a wish for those in poverty.
• Fundraise by holding a special event for ADRA. Register your activity by contacting ADRA. • Volunteer at your local ADRA Op Shop or ADRA Centre. • Keep Informed by signing up online for ADRA’s e-updates or newsletter, ADRAnews. • Pray for justice for the less fortunate, for generosity and humility of the developed world and for ADRA Australia’s ministry. To find out more, visit www.adra.org.au, call 1800 242 372 or email adra.info@adra.org.au.
Barth had no income, his family lived in a small house, none of his 8 children went to school and his family ate one meal a day. His village selected him to participate in ADRA’s 3-week farm training program. Not long after, he started to see the results – “my crops were bigger, greener and full of life.” When asked how it had changed his family’s life, he responded,
“No one goes to bed hungry anymore!” ADRA food security project, Zambia
ADRA at a glance
• Join an event listed on ADRA Australia’s website.
ADRA Australia is part of the global ADRA network, which has a presence in 125 countries. It is fully accredited with the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) and is signatory to the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) Code of Conduct, which defines standards of best practice for Australian non-government development organisations. ADRA Australia, as a signatory, is committed to conducting its activities with integrity, transparency and accountability. ADRA has been granted general consultative status by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations. ADRA is the official humanitarian arm of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Australia ABN 85 109 435 618
Reply Paid 129 (146 Fox Valley Road) WAHROONGA NSW 2076 1800 242 372 | www.adra.org.au | adra.info@adra.org.au
Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Australia
1800 242 372 | www.adra.org.au
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ADRA Australia works with people in poverty and distress to create just and positive change through empowering partnerships and responsible action. ADRA supports people in need without preference for or discrimination against ethnicity, religion or political affiliation.
What we do In Australia, ADRA Australia partners with governments, councils, churches and other agencies to provide a range of services to help those in poverty.
Overseas, ADRA Australia helps communities out of poverty through development projects that provide opportunities for people in need to become self-reliant. To do this, ADRA Australia partners with ADRA offices in other countries, governments and other agencies and organisations. ADRA also provides disaster relief during times of emergency, both in Australia and overseas.
In Australia, ADRA Australia works across all states and territories to provide or support a range of services for those in need. • Women’s Refuges • At-risk Youth Projects • Refugee Assistance Projects • Emergency Preparedness and Response
• Transition Services (helping to transition people out of dependence on material welfare)
• ADRA Centres (providing a range of services)
• ADRA Op Shops
Across the country, ADRA Australia’s National Program is generously supported by skilled and passionate volunteers.
Overseas, ADRA Australia funds development projects in the Pacific, Asia and Africa, in the following areas: • Food Security. Empowering communities to have year-round access to sufficient and nutritious food. • Civil Society Strengthening. Strengthening community resilience, teaching skills for conflict resolution, governance, resource management and human rights enforcement. • Health. Saving lives by educating about disease prevention and improving water supplies, sanitation and hygiene. • Education. Giving people new social and employment skills by providing literacy and numeracy education.
• Economic Development. Helping people become financially selfsufficient by providing income generation and vocational skillstraining as well as micro-finance loans to nurture small family enterprises. • Emergency Preparedness and Response. Providing disaster preparedness and response training to local volunteers and international partner offices, and supplying immediate assistance, like shelter, food or household supplies, to those affected by natural and human-caused disasters.
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ADRA Australia works with people in poverty and distress to create just and positive change through empowering partnerships and responsible action. ADRA supports people in need without preference for or discrimination against ethnicity, religion or political affiliation.
What we do In Australia, ADRA Australia partners with governments, councils, churches and other agencies to provide a range of services to help those in poverty.
Overseas, ADRA Australia helps communities out of poverty through development projects that provide opportunities for people in need to become self-reliant. To do this, ADRA Australia partners with ADRA offices in other countries, governments and other agencies and organisations. ADRA also provides disaster relief during times of emergency, both in Australia and overseas.
In Australia, ADRA Australia works across all states and territories to provide or support a range of services for those in need. • Women’s Refuges • At-risk Youth Projects • Refugee Assistance Projects • Emergency Preparedness and Response
• Transition Services (helping to transition people out of dependence on material welfare)
• ADRA Centres (providing a range of services)
• ADRA Op Shops
Across the country, ADRA Australia’s National Program is generously supported by skilled and passionate volunteers.
Overseas, ADRA Australia funds development projects in the Pacific, Asia and Africa, in the following areas: • Food Security. Empowering communities to have year-round access to sufficient and nutritious food. • Civil Society Strengthening. Strengthening community resilience, teaching skills for conflict resolution, governance, resource management and human rights enforcement. • Health. Saving lives by educating about disease prevention and improving water supplies, sanitation and hygiene. • Education. Giving people new social and employment skills by providing literacy and numeracy education.
• Economic Development. Helping people become financially selfsufficient by providing income generation and vocational skillstraining as well as micro-finance loans to nurture small family enterprises. • Emergency Preparedness and Response. Providing disaster preparedness and response training to local volunteers and international partner offices, and supplying immediate assistance, like shelter, food or household supplies, to those affected by natural and human-caused disasters.
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How can you be part of ADRA’s work? • Give a donation. • Purchase an Unforgettable Gift from ADRA’s Grant a Wish Gift Catalogue for a birthday, wedding or at Christmas, to grant a wish for those in poverty.
• Fundraise by holding a special event for ADRA. Register your activity by contacting ADRA. • Volunteer at your local ADRA Op Shop or ADRA Centre. • Keep Informed by signing up online for ADRA’s e-updates or newsletter, ADRAnews. • Pray for justice for the less fortunate, for generosity and humility of the developed world and for ADRA Australia’s ministry. To find out more, visit www.adra.org.au, call 1800 242 372 or email adra.info@adra.org.au.
Barth had no income, his family lived in a small house, none of his 8 children went to school and his family ate one meal a day. His village selected him to participate in ADRA’s 3-week farm training program. Not long after, he started to see the results – “my crops were bigger, greener and full of life.” When asked how it had changed his family’s life, he responded,
“No one goes to bed hungry anymore!” ADRA food security project, Zambia
ADRA at a glance
• Join an event listed on ADRA Australia’s website.
ADRA Australia is part of the global ADRA network, which has a presence in 125 countries. It is fully accredited with the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) and is signatory to the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) Code of Conduct, which defines standards of best practice for Australian non-government development organisations. ADRA Australia, as a signatory, is committed to conducting its activities with integrity, transparency and accountability. ADRA has been granted general consultative status by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations. ADRA is the official humanitarian arm of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Australia ABN 85 109 435 618
Reply Paid 129 (146 Fox Valley Road) WAHROONGA NSW 2076 1800 242 372 | www.adra.org.au | adra.info@adra.org.au
Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Australia
1800 242 372 | www.adra.org.au