Thanks to the generosity of the Republic of Germany and the coordinated efforts of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) in Jamaica, residents in the communities in Jamaica hit hardest by Hurricane Dean last August will receive much needed ro
As the year is drawing to a close, God’s blessing of the church in Inter-America and the membership's commitment to giving is evident once again, said Filiberto Verduzco, treasurer of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Inter-America, as he began his fina
Some 800 young people in the West African country of Mali are learning basic anatomy and health principles along with teamwork and leadership skills through a project that uses sports to fight the spread of HIV/AIDS.
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency is responding to the needs of survivors of a cyclone that hit Bangladesh November 15 killing at least 3,100 people, officials said.
For the first time in more than 62 years, top church leaders from throughout the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Inter-America (IAD) gathered in Cuba for the year-end church business meetings. It was a meeting of historic significance as more than 80 exec
Tropical Storm Noel swept through the Dominican Republic with winds and heavy rains which led to the deaths of nearly 100 people, including a 15-year-old Seventh-day Adventist boy. Due to the devastating floods, hundreds on the island are homeless.
Seventh-day Adventist Chruch leaders in South Mexico are fearing the worst as 20 church members are reported missing after Tropical Storm Noel battered and flooded the region last week. Entire communities were covered by overflowing rivers and mudslides a
When church officials and guests joined a 500-strong crowd for the opening of a new house of worship in Buey Arriba, it was Raul Alvarez who received the loudest applause.
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency is joining local aid organizations to assist some 20,000 people who remain in shelters throughout Southern California after 20 wildfires destroyed more than 1,400 homes in the region and displaced up to 1 millio
Populations in urban areas now outnumber those in rural areas, United Nations Population Fund officials said in an announcement earlier this year. But as Seventh-day Adventist Church leaders create strategic plans, leaders say the church's presence in urb
Northern Caribbean University (NCU), an Adventist institution located in Mandeville, Jamaica, recently celebrated its centennial anniversary, an event that drew the attendance of over 3,000 students, alumni, faculty and special guests to the campus on Sab
During a short ceremony at the Mayor’s office of Cartagena, Colombia, two Adventist leaders received the keys to the city, an honor only bestowed on highly distinguished guests of honor visiting the city.