When the Covid-19 pandemic was declared in March, many of the schools and vocational education centers the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is partnering with were closed in order to prevent further spread of the virus. But opportunities for learning using a phone or a tablet can’t be stopped by a pandemic.
Vocational training is an important part of ADRA’s education program in Myanmar, and ADRA has been given the opportunity to provide education through a completely new online…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/3H-nwTDblgg/

We have a dream A dream of a different world A world after the pandemic is over And the dreaded contagion is just history…
If history teaches us anything It’s that it repeats itself if not heeded And our dream is to heed history To create a ‘new normal’ New justice New compassion New love We have a dream today…
We have a dream Of a responsible world A world where your interests Become my concerns A world where your pain Encourages my desire to advocate A world where your wounds Propel me…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/NX-rjn-t3tI/

Although volunteer projects in Zambia are postponed due to COVID-19, the work has continued, thanks to Maranatha Volunteers International’s local crews. At the Emmanuel Adventist Secondary School, workers are sheltering in place as they construct a three-classroom building for this 300-student boarding academy. The foundation is already complete and fabrication is now underway on the doors and windows.
In Eastern Zambia, four water wells have been drilled at Maranatha-built churches, providing…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/MHUK8in6z0g/

You certainly know someone who was once a member of the Adventist Church and today no longer attends. Thinking of these individuals in particular, the Adventist Church in Brazil presented a live program for whom they dubbed, “friends who are away.” The online event took place Friday, May 15, with the participation of Pastor Luís Gonçalves and the quartet Arautos do Rei. “It’s Time to Go Back” was another event in the overarching campaign called “Reunion,” which started with 10 Days of Prayer in…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/y1iWyRWAl04/

May 12th was World Nurses’ Day, a worldwide occasion to highlight the importance of nurses in the healthcare continuum and thank nurses for what they do.
Historically, as well as today, nurses are at the forefront of fighting epidemics and pandemics -providing high quality and respectful treatment and care. They are often the first and sometimes the only health professional that people see and the quality of their initial assessment, care and treatment is vital.
The Covid-19 pandemic is a…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/8BL9cesYr2I/