UNDRR Head visits flood prone Naqali village
ADRA Fiji today hosted the United Nations Secretary General for Disaster Risk Reduction and Head of the UNDRR, Ms. Mami Mizutori at Naqali village in Naitasiri, one of its implementing communities in the central division. Ms. Mizutori flew into the country this week to be part of the National Disaster Awareness Week (NDAW) organised by […]
Mere Champions Disaster Preparedness
Women Leadership Program Empowers Women to take on Leadership roles in Communities Taking up leadership roles and being involved in decision-making is hardly a common practice in in any rural setting in Fiji taking into consideration the traditional hierarchy and protocol in place. While this is a barrier in many rural communities, Mereani Cakacaka of […]
Emergency Evacuation Drill at Flood-prone Naqali
Naqali, Fiji: A live emergency evacuation drill was conducted today at the flood-prone village of Naqali in Naitasiri as part of the disaster preparedness activity by the Adventist Development Relief Agency (ADRA) Fiji. The drill marked an end to the three-day Evacuation Centre Management training, a first of its kind to be held in Naqali, […]
Churches focus on Disaster Management
The Church Agencies Network Disaster Operations (CAN DO) Fiji will continue to expand their reach working with churches and faith-based organisations in raising awareness and ensuring collaboration and coordination in disaster management to enhance community resilience to disasters. CAN DO Fiji is one of the four consortiums under the Australian Humanitarian Partnership’s Disaster READY program […]
ADRA helps 43,000 Affected Fijians
ADRA Fiji provides food security and livelihood support to 8728 affected households nationwide during the COVID-19 crisis Life has been pretty hard for many Fijians this year. With a population of over 900,000, Fiji was still on the road to recovery from the first COVID-19 outbreak in March 2020 when cyclones -TC Yasa and TC […]
NZ Aid helps in rebuilding lives
People of Naividamu in Macuata who were devastated by TC Yasa have a reason to smile today after receiving assistance to support their livelihood from the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Fiji. This is part of the immediate response under the TC Yasa Food Security and Sustainable Livelihood Project supported by the New Zealand […]
ADRA helps in LTDD fight
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency Fiji is supporting the Government’s efforts on the ground in minimizing the risks of Leptospirosis, Typhoid, Dengue and Diarrhoea in the Northern Division. ADRA Fiji’s first response team has been coordinating closely with the Commissioner Northern, Divisional Health Office and Emergency Operations Centers in identifying hot spot areas to […]
Leaving No One Behind (CVA)
Rigieta Kaleka, 69, sat quietly inside her partially damaged home in Buliya, Kadavu, listening to passersby discussing incoming relief to her village following Tropical Cyclone Harold which hit the island in April this year. Ms Kaleka, a widow, knew she qualified for TC Harold assistance but was worried that her disability might restrict her movements, […]
