By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Marek Micyk, director of youth ministries, Polish Union Conference)

Greg Sereda is a full-time Adventist YouTuber who makes Christian videos. His channel, Bible Flock Box, has recently surpassed 400,000 subscribers and 44 million video views.
Sereda gets daily messages from people all over the world in response to his videos—messages of lives being changed. People tell him that his videos have helped them understand the Bible better, helped them overcome various struggles with sin, and even helped them find a local Adventist church. Sereda openly endorses the…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Southern Asia-Pacific Division, communication department)

For two years in a row, Seventh-day Adventist physicians have grabbed the top spot of the Philippine Licensure Examination. With his 89.83 percent Clinton Rabadon, a graduate of West Visayas State University (WVSU), joins the rank of last year’s top finisher Dr. Gerard Pelayo. This feat makes him the fifth Adventist physician to take the first spot in the last 13 years. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) results published on March 14 showed that 1,209 of 1,579 applicants passed the…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (ADRA Romania Staff)

On Sunday, March 10, 2019, Jonathan Duffy, president of the Adventist Developement and Relief Agency (ADRA) International, and Ștefan Tomoiagă, president of the Seventh-day Adventist church in Romania, inaugurated the 300th social house built by ADRA Romania, as part of the “Rebuilding Hope” project.
“Rebuilding Hope” is ADRA Romania’s way of supporting families who have lost their material assets due to fires. Every year, ADRA identifies and supports people who go through this kind of…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Vanessa Arba/ANN Staff)

Graduation is something many young people look forward to, and that long-awaited diploma often comes after overcoming many challenges. Some leading this scene will enter into history. Marina Gutierrez is one such example. Marina is the first student with Down Syndrome to graduate from higher education in the state of Pará, and just one of only 74 others with Down Syndrome to attend college in Brazil.
Marina began to dream about college when she saw her brother, Fábio, six years older,…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Mes Dakua/Jarrod Stackelroth)

The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) in Fiji has partnered with the European Union (EU) to help combat the drought crisis in Fiji.
European Union Officials together with ADRA Fiji officers visited the Fiji Pro Resilience Project sites on March 19 and 20. The initiative has been designed to help address the impact of drought on rural communities in Fiji and the visit was made to observe the progress the project has made in the communities.
The field visit also included a handover…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Andréia Kals da Silva)

World Water Day, established by the United Nations (UN) in 1992, is recognized every year on March 22nd. Students from the Itaboraí Adventist College in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, took to the streets to promote awareness of water conservation.
Throughout the week, they studied the relationship between humans and water by talking about issues such as conservation and protection of water, the importance of water for health, the correct development of water related resources and measures to solve…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Maranatha Volunteers)

For most children, a new bed and bedding isn’t likely to elicit whoops of joy, but for 150 girls at the Kajiado Adventist School and Rescue Center, in Kenya, the dedication of a new dormitory and new beds, on March 8, was an occasion for extreme jubilation.
“Thank you! Thank you Maranatha for the new dorm!” A group of girls shouted from the top of their bunks, which was topped with colorful new sheets, comforters, and pillows.
The new dorm was built by Maranatha Volunteers International during…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Paul Mitchell/Record Staff)

A group of New Zealand high school students is fundraising for the Christchurch mosque shooting victims, with the “power of flowers” and a message of shared humanity.
Amelia Tyrrell, 17, and her fellow Longburn Adventist College prefects have gathered $NZ600 ($414USD) from their classmates to send to the victims of Friday’s terrorist attacks and their families.
“The Mosque shootings were on a Friday afternoon—this meant that Sabbath allowed for much reflection,” said school principal Brendan…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Prince Bahati, ECD Communication Director)

A team of Adventists health professionals from South Sudan impacted the community during a recent Total Member Involvement event in the capitol city of Juba.
In cooperation with the country’s Ministry of Health, the Total Member Involvement health professionals, lead by Dr. Daniel Machour, distributed 5,400 mosquito nets in various centers around the city of Juba. Machuor hoped that during the coming rainy season, which comes with highrates fo malaria, will find refuge in the mosquito nets.
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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (ADRA Romania)

The women housed at the “Emergency Center for Victims of Domestic Violence”, or “Casa ADRA, ” were in for a surprise when president of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency International, Jonathan Duffy, along with his wife Cathy, came to celebrate a decade since ADRA Romania founded “Casa ADRA.” The celebration was part of an International Women’s Day event held on March 8 held at “Casa ADRA”
“For me, the topic of victims of domestic violence is a sad one. We are so happy to see the…

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