Tag: destruction

ADRA are on the frontlines distributing aid to people who have lost homes and loved ones.

We all hear about the eye of the storm. George knows what it's like to be inside it.

A number of Adventist churches and schools have been damaged in Fiji, as news begins to trickle in regarding the devastation wrought by Cyclone Winston.

A bushfire in Western Australia’s South West has killed two people and destroyed more than 140 buildings, including several structures at a Seventh-day Adventist Church campground.

Simon Lewis and his family lived and worked for ADRA in Nepal for four-and-a-half years before coming to work for ADRA New Zealand in late 2014. Following last month’s devastating earthquake he was rushed to Nepal to help with ADRA’s response.

The cyclone that struck Vanuatu recently destroyed 53 of the 85 Adventist churches in that island nation. The churches weren’t insured, and aid organisations don’t rebuild churches. So our church members are stuck.

The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Vanuatu is trying to remain positive as they look to rebuild after Cyclone Pam but the situation is dire.

At least 18 churches in Vanuatu have been completely destroyed by Cyclone Pam, affecting around 2400 church members.

While reports of the damage Cyclone Pam wreaked in Vanuatu are still coming in and aid agencies and clean-up teams begin the recovery work, the Adventist church is also counting the cost of the disaster.