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March 26, 2019 In News By PrayzFM

On International Women’s Day, ADRA Romania, through “Casa ADRA,” celebrate a decade of fighting domestic violence

The women housed at the “Emergency Center for Victims of Domestic Violence”, or “Casa ADRA, ” were in for a surprise when president of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency International, Jonathan Duffy, along with his wife Cathy, came to celebrate a decade since ADRA...

March 26, 2019 In News By PrayzFM

Adventists distribute over 10,000 pieces of literatures to the Armed Forces of the Philippines

Representatives of the Seventh-day Adventist church recently attended a flag raising ceremony regularly attended by officials and employees of the Philippine government. Attending allowed members of the Adventist Church to pass out literature to the uniformed men and women of the armed forces. The distribution was...

March 26, 2019 In News By PrayzFM

Total Member Involvement medical team helps the people of Juba prepare for malaria season

A team of Adventists health professionals from South Sudan impacted the community during a recent Total Member Involvement event in the capitol city of Juba. In cooperation with the country’s Ministry of Health, the Total Member Involvement health professionals, lead by Dr. Daniel Machour, distributed 5,400...

March 23, 2019 In News By PrayzFM

A launches urban initiative in the United Kingdom on Global Youth Day

The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) in the United Kingdom completed its second phase of the ‘I AM URBAN’ initiative for Global Youth Day on March 16 in the Holloway and Willesden district of churches in London. ‘I AM URBAN’ is a joint venue between...

March 23, 2019 In News By PrayzFM

Indonesia: ADRA Responds to Flash Floods and Mudslides in Papua Province

On March 16, flash floods and mudslides hit the eastern Indonesian province of Papua near the subdistrict of Jayapura. Reports are the flood waters left at least 104 dead, 60 missing, 74 injured and displaced more than 4,000 people. Over 350 houses and two main...

March 23, 2019 In News By PrayzFM

Rise Up Against Abuse rally held at Andrews University

The first-ever Rise Up Against Abuse Rally was held on the campus of Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan, from March 7-10, 2019. Sponsored by the Offices of University Health & Wellness and Diversity & Inclusion, this rally was the official launch of the new...

March 20, 2019 In News By PrayzFM

Death toll rises as flash floods and mudslides devastate East Indonesia

Flash flooding and mudslides resulting from torrential rains in East Indonesia destroyed millions of buildings and left more than 50 people dead, 70 people injured and thousands displaced in the Northeastern town of Sentani, near the provincial capital of Jayapura. Authorities expect the death toll...

March 20, 2019 In News By PrayzFM

Global Youth Day 2019 challenges participants to adopt people, causes to serve

On Saturday, March 16, Adventist young people around the world mobilized to serve as the hands and feet of Christ in their communities for Global Youth Day 2019 (#GYD19). The theme for the annual service Sabbath was “Adopt.” Regional reporting stations around the world took turns...

March 20, 2019 In News By PrayzFM

Cyclone Idai: ADRA continues to provide aid in Mozambique, Malawi, and Zimbabwe

As swiftly as it came, Cyclone Idai barreled through Mozambique, Malawi, and Zimbabwe over the weekend, leaving thousands of people displaced. Reports also now estimate that 84 people are confirmed dead in Mozambique, but according to Mozambique’s president, Felipe Nyusi, the death toll could likely...

March 16, 2019 In News By PrayzFM

UPDATED: Ted Wilson calls for prayer as cyclone batters Mozambique

Ted N.C. Wilson, president of the Seventh-day Adventist World Church, appealed to church members worldwide to pray as a fierce cyclone bore down on Mozambique. Cyclone Idai made landfall with winds of up to 105 miles per hour (165 kilometers per hour) late March 14 near...