First Christmas gifts in life Zurich/Switzerland | 18.01.2013 | ADRA 2.525 Christmas packages of the campaign "Children helping Children" have been transported by train from Switzerland to Chisinau, capital of Moldova, and delivered to needy children aged 4 - 17 years according to Adventist Development and Relief Agency ADRA Switzerland. For a family with five children that gets assistance from social services, these packages have been the first Christmas gifts in their life, said Rachel Donald, project manager of ADRA Switzerland. She has accompanied the dis
Over 35.000 Christmas boxes for children in Eastern Europe Weiterstadt near Darmstadt/Germany | 17.01.2013 | ADRA Children with their parents, kindergartens, schools, scouts and church congregations throughout Germany have collected goods, toys, stationary and non-perishable food items in Christmas boxes for needy children in Eastern Europe. Over 35.000 Christmas packages have been delivered by truck to the following countries: Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova and Serbia. The annual campaign of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency ADRA Germany i
Change of Management at ADRA Germany Weiterstadt near Darmstadt/Germany | 17.01.2013 | ADRA "It is not difficult for me to retire from the management of ADRA Germany because I know that my successor Christian will meet the challenges of the international ADRA network", declared the former director of ADRA Germany, Erich Lischek. He is leaving after organizing and developing ADRA since 1986. "As relief agencies we have learned to join forces in major disasters. I am grateful that I was able to support these efforts." Pastor Lischek founded ADRA Germany in Darmstadt in 1987 starting w
Switzerland: Condolence for victims of shooting in Daillon Zurich/Switzerland | 03.01.2013 | unknow "I am deeply saddened! Our thoughts are with the injured and the bereaved”, said Pastor David Jennah, President of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Switzerland after the shooting in Daillon, canton Valais. On 2nd January a 33-year-old offender killed in the small village of Daillon three women and injured two men. According to media reports he aimed with an old army gun and later with a shotgun from his home at pedestrians on the street and on windows of neighbouring houses. “Another ou
