U Saw Win comes from Shin Makan village, a remote village in Magway Division, which is known as the ‘Dry Zone’. There are 8 members in his family. Though he is the head of the family, getting a regular job is not possible for U Saw Win ecause his left hand was chopped off while preparing cattle food (dry leaves and branches). “My hand was amputated from the wrist. We can’t have regular income for food. I and the children survive by the income...
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Farewell and Welcome
Thailand,
Others, Tuesday, 03 April 2007 11:25
ADRA Thailand farewell Greg and Alison after serving in the country for nearly six years. At the same time the team welcome Brendon and Esther Irvine to continue the good work. ...
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Royal visit
Indonesia,
Others, Tuesday, 13 February 2007 09:48
Queen Sofia of Spain visits ADRA project on Nias Island
Since February, 2006 ADRA Indonesia has implemented a Water-Sanitation Project in 10 villages in Idanogawo and Bawolato subdistricts on the Island of Nias, North Sumatera Province, Indonesia. The project was funded with the support of ADRA Spain and by the Fondacion Reina Sofia (Queen Sofia Foundation) and AECI Agencia Espanol de Cooperacion International (Spanish Agency for Int...
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ADRA Mongolia’s Micro Business Advancement training improves livi
Mongolia,
Others, Thursday, 20 April 2006 10:00
“I live with my husband and two children in a ger* on the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar. In the spring of 2004, my family and I moved to Ulaanbaatar in search of a better livelihood and future for our children after failing to find jobs in the countryside. Since moving to Ulaanbaatar, my family and I began selling common foodstuffs and household items in a small cabin in our yard. To expand our business, we required more capital than we had readily...
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Closure of ADRA Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (ADRA DPRK
North Korea,
Others, Friday, 17 March 2006 09:26
After the floods in summer 1995, North Korea launched for the first time, an international appeal for humanitarian assistance and opened the border for foreigners. Three months after the disaster, ADRA International became involved and assisted the country for about four years with food, medicine and medical equipment worth US$4.5 million. Despite extensive aid over those four years the humanitarian crisis continued. Besides the desperate need fo...
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Tsunami 