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Adventist Women Rebuild Home for Elderly Sisters After Midnight Collapse
Members of the Maphisa Seventh-day Adventist Church Dorcas Department have built a new house and toilet for Sibonisiwe Zulu of Mahetshe Village, months after she and her sister fled their collapsing home in the middle of the night.
2026-09-16T16:30:02.193Z
ADRA Zambia First in Africa to Complete Operational Excellence Transition
ADRA Zambia has become the first of 30 ADRA offices in Africa to complete the current cycle of the ADRA Accreditation and Licensing process, marked at a handover ceremony in Lusaka on 20 August 2026 attended by ADRA International and ADRA Africa leadership.
2026-09-11T09:55:36.457Z
Camp Meeting Becomes Disaster Response as Kariba Ferry Tragedy Unfolds
Adventists gathered for camp meeting in Kariba, Zimbabwe, were plunged into mourning when the Mbuya Nehanda ferry capsized on Lake Kariba on 11 August 2026. Church leaders have since relocated their ministry to a school sheltering survivors, providing counselling and food.
2026-08-20T16:30:17.588Z
ADRA Africa Leaders Meet in Johannesburg to Reimagine Continental Mission
The ADRA Africa Leadership Summit, held in Johannesburg from 9 to 16 August 2026 under the theme "Empowered by Faith, Driven by Mission," brought together leaders from across the continent to strengthen governance, local fundraising, partnerships, and collaboration with the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
2026-08-19T18:00:07.448Z
Far East Bank Adventists Donate Groceries to Alexandra Children's Centre
Members of the Far East Bank Seventh-day Adventist Church delivered 11 bags of mealie meal and 12 bags of mixed vegetables to the Ratang Bana Centre in Alexandra's East Bank on Sabbath, 1 August 2026, building on last year's R10,000 donation to the same community organisation.
2026-08-18T18:25:22.827Z
Serving More Than Meals: How Sandton Church Feeds 3,000 a Month Across Johannesburg
Sandton Seventh-day Adventist Church, working in partnership with Meals on Wheels Sandton and Alexandra Secondary School, is providing more than 3,000 monthly meals through the Hope Kitchen community programme, weekly lunches to over 270 matric learners, and more recently, meals to families displaced by unrest in South Africa.
2026-08-07T10:22:56.753Z
Novo Tempo Center of Influence Distributes 168 Clothing Kits to 217 Families in Huambo
The Novo Tempo Center of Influence in Huambo, Angola, distributed 168 clothing kits to 217 families in the Lomanda community on 19 July 2026, in partnership with Floridental Clinic and national petroleum distributor Pumangol.
2026-07-30T17:27:36.856Z
Jacaranda Dorcas Women Donate Blankets and Heaters to Gwanda Hospital Maternity Ward
The Dorcas women of Jacaranda Seventh-day Adventist Church in Gwanda North District delivered 40 fleece blankets, two heaters for the Kangaroo Care room, a heavy-duty kettle, and 75 hampers of hygiene supplies and fresh fruit to Gwanda Provincial Hospital on Sabbath, 11 July 2026.
2026-07-21T14:50:24.225Z
"I Don't Stay Alone Anymore": How a Zambian Project Brought Regina Back to School
Nine-year-old Regina Banda of Mambwe District, Eastern Province, has returned to school and community life after receiving medical treatment and rehabilitation through the ADRA Zambia-implemented Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience (DiDRR) Project, funded by the German BMZ and supported by Christian Blind Mission.
2026-07-20T10:21:16.290Z
ADRA South Africa Supports 2,000 Zimbabweans Awaiting Repatriation in Cape Town
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency, working with the Reality 7 Foundation, the Zimbabwean Consulate, and Seventh-day Adventist Church volunteers, has distributed relief and assisted with documentation as buses depart Epping daily, transporting an estimated 2,000 migrants home to Zimbabwe.
2026-07-06T12:53:00.186Z
Beitbridge Adventists Feed Over 500 Stranded at Border
Dorcas ladies from Beitbridge Central District served hot meals to more than 430 adults and 100 children stranded at Taxi, Bus Terminus and Engen Garage over two days, as Zimbabwean and Malawian nationals returned home.
2026-07-01T09:37:21.109Z
The Hungarian Biologist Building Zambia's Climate Resilience
At 26, Bettina Szabo left Hungary to put her climate research into practice. Eight months into her ADRA Zambia deployment, she has traded textbooks for nshima, field visits, and a new understanding of what community-led development looks like.
2026-06-29T13:10:55.468Z