News & Blog
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Beyond the Slum: Nisha’s Journey
Nisha is a 13-year-old girl living in the Chalantika slum. She attends Class V at the Islamia Government Primary School. Her life is a tapestry woven with threads of poverty, addiction and the unwavering love of a single mother.
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Lessons of a Mother
“I was thinking the reason my daughter was underweight and always sick was because I didn’t have enough rest when I was pregnant.”
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ADRA Asia Pacific Regional Leadership Meeting
Last week, the ADRA Asia Regional Office facilitated a joint Asia-Pacific leadership meeting in Bangkok, Thailand to connect together, learn, discuss and strategise the future of ADRA in the region.
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Horticulture & Chicken Production for Nutrition
After becoming an independent country in 2002, Timor-Leste is one of the world’s newest nations with a population of 1.3 million. Timor-Leste ranks 141 out of 189 countries on the 2020 Human Development Index with more than 45% of people living in poverty.
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Growing a Families Future: Maria’s Story
We weren’t making enough to buy things as a family and to provide for the children. The strawberries have made a good change in our lives.
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Tokyo Marathon 2024 Charity: ADRA is Calling for 30 Charity Runners
ADRA Japan is calling for applications to participate in the Tokyo Marathon 2024 as a charity runner. Applications for charity runners are open from 26 June to 13 July 2023.
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Organic Kitchen Gardens in India
Women in India are learning to grow organic vegetables to sustainably support their families.
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The Cycle of Education
Hear stories from students living as displaced persons in Thailand, and their shared dream of one day becoming teachers.
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Basic Education Services in Thailand
ADRA recognizes that education can help reduce vulnerability, safeguard against violence, abuse, and exploitation.
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Annual Meeting of the ADRA Asia Board 2023
The annual meeting of the ADRA Asia Board was conducted on 27th February 2023 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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ADRA Distributes Emergency Items to Türkiye/Syria Earthquake Survivors
ADRA continues to escalate emergency response operations to the devastating earthquakes plaguing Türkiye and Syria.
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Türkiye and Syria Earthquake: ADRA Mobilizes to Aid Thousands of Victims
ADRA is stepping up emergency response efforts to assist victims of the powerful earthquake that struck southern Türkiye (Turkey) and north-west Syria just before sunrise on Monday, February 6.
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Rodefel’s Story: A Typhoon Rai Survivor
“When I heard I was chosen as a beneficiary of ADRA’s house building project, I was very happy! They built a house for us. I thank God that ADRA helped us that much.”
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Non-Communicable Disease Lifestyle Health Promotion
Cambodia’s development trends are moving toward lifestyle and food consumption changes which are leading to increased risks for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), including in rural areas.
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ADRA Asia’s Regional Director Ends 5 Years of Service
Mark Webster ends 5 years of service as Regional Director of the ADRA Asia Regional Office
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ADRA Nepal Welcomes New Country Director
In October, ADRA Nepal was pleased to welcome Tom Pignon as their new Country Director.
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ADRA Responds to 5.6 Magnitude Earthquake in Indonesia
ADRA Indonesia’s response to the recent earthquake in Cianjur
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ADRA Asia Communications Workshop 2022
The ADRA Asia Regional Office recently hosted a region-wide Communications Workshop for ADRA Staff in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Learning to ‘Live More Abundantly’
Now, I do not spend much money to treat my illness. I know how to take care of myself with high blood pressure. ADRA has changed the behaviours of my husband and I regarding hypertension, heart disease and diabetes.
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ADRA Launches Emergency Operations to Help Victims in Pakistan
ADRA is stepping up emergency efforts to assist the more than 33 million people impacted by the monsoon rains in Pakistan.