ADRA Prepares For Potentially Catastrophic Hurricane In Mexico

By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Jessica Duffy) Hurricane Patricia, the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere, is expected to make landfall in southwestern Mexico tonight. The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is preparing to respond to the impending emergency. Staff from ADRA Mexico have been monitoring the approach of Hurricane Patricia and are on standby to conduct a rapid needs assessment as soon as safely possible. The team is organizing local volunteers and supply distributers for emergency response….

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In St. Croix, Church recognized for operating GED site free of charge

By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Royston Philbert/IAD Staff)

A new facility to enhance the educational development of residents living in the Frederiksted community in St. Croix received recognition from the Virgin Islands government last month. Government officials applauded the Central Seventh-day Adventist Church in St. Croix for establishing a new equipped site to host a General Education Development (GED) program free of charge to the community. Church leaders celebrated the completion of a new computer lab that will be key to reviewing and testing…

Source:: sda website

In St. Croix, Church recognized for operating GED site free of charge

By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Royston Philbert/IAD Staff)

A new facility to enhance the educational development of residents living in the Frederiksted community in St. Croix received recognition from the Virgin Islands government last month. Government officials applauded the Central Seventh-day Adventist Church in St. Croix for establishing a new equipped site to host a General Education Development (GED) program free of charge to the community. Church leaders celebrated the completion of a new computer lab that will be key to reviewing and testing…

Source:: sda website