Continuing its initial response to aid victims of the deadly 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck Indonesia over the weekend, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is targeting its relief efforts in the hardest-hit region of Bantul, Yogyakart
When opening a business, choosing the right location is critical, and most business owners would not choose a locale known for violence. But while increasing violence and criminal activity in Spanish Town, Jamaica are forcing many businesses to flee, the
During the Nazi occupation of Riga, Latvia, in 1941, those Jews who had not been taken prisoner were kept in a ghetto. The eyes of the Gestapo--the Nazi's secret police--were especially trained on those believed to be part of the underground resistance.
Ethiopia: ADRA Provides Food Aid in Drought-affected Area ... The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is providing emergency food aid for 13,000 people in the severely drought-affected area of Gode, in the Somali region of Ethiopia...
The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Samarqand (also known as Samarkand) has been closed by the Uzbekistan government, external media reports indicate.
A city with approximately 14 million residents--but a very small Seventh-day Adventist presence--is the new target for the world church's "Hope for Big Cities" outreach, says Michael L. Ryan, a general vice president of the world church who was recently i