Turning Over a New Leaf
March 29th, 2017
Living in the Dry Zone
January 30th, 2018
Ambulance Handover
March 28th, 2018
Maternal and Child Health Topics and Issues
Maternal and Child Health Topics and Issues Breastfeeding: Breastfeeding is the process of feeding a mother’s breast milk to her infant, usually directly from the breast. Breast milk possesses all the nutrients babies need for good health and growth. It provides an infant with essential [...]
Cambodia Blog By: Andy Tan
Cambodia Blog By Andy Tan Hi everybody! My name is Andy Tan and I am one of the nine Agents of Change from the EMBRACE Program developed by Youth Challenge International and ADRA Canada. I am so happy to be writing you from Sandan, Kompong [...]
Rwanda Blog By: Imke Bertens
ADRA Rwanda Blog By Imke Bertens Rwanda, the land of a thousand hills, and the place I have been privileged to call my home base for the last three weeks. Through ADRA Canada I was granted the role of an Agent of Change in the [...]
Rwanda Blog By: Bobbak Makooie
Rwanda Blog By Bobbak Makooie Every day is a busy day when you’re working with ADRA Rwanda, and our mornings start early. Each day the team piles into our truck and we head to various field sites where we engage with community members, but first [...]
Field Coordinator Reflections from the Philippines
October 18th, 2017 Field coordinating can be a bit of an oxymoron, especially when you are a Canadian and you are tasked with coordinating logistics and learning experiences for three Canadian students visiting a major health and development project in rural Philippines. Often times the field seems anything but coordinated. Luckily for me EMBRACE project staff at ADRA Philippines made this go about as smoothly as one could hope – during the rainy season no less!
The Life of a ‘Single’ Father
The Life of a 'Single' Father By Sharmilla Reid It is a familiar story in the Philippines. When parents cannot earn enough in their local community to support their family, one or both of them must leave their children behind to find a job. Often a [...]
I Danced with the Angel Mary!
October 5th, 2017 I danced with the Angel Mary! Or at least, I held her in the dance. The villagers were gathered at an EMBRACE project site for training in looking after their babies. Most were women, but there were a couple of men there too. When it was announced that a representative from the donor agency was present (that being me) they spontaneously stepped outside their shelter and began to dance and sing. I asked a colleague what they were singing and he told me “Thank you ADRA Canada for helping us!”