The idea of painting the Comunitá-Rio community center building with graffiti came up early in 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, however, organizers Gabriela Alves Marques and Harrison Marques were forced to wait to move ahead from the planning stage. Comunitá-Rio is an Adventist volunteer-led community center located in Rocinha,...
Caregivers at Porter Adventist Hospital know that serving their communities goes far beyond treating patients who come to their facilities seeking care. Reaching out to connect with their patients, neighbors, and communities and advocate for all aspects of their wellbeing — mind, body, and spirit — is a vital part...
Seventh-day Adventists across 10 islands in the northern Caribbean region recently joined forces to provide urgent assistance to the hundreds of people displaced by the eruptions of La Soufrière in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The volcano, which had been dormant for more than 40 years, sent lava streaming down...
The director of the school of dentistry at Montemorelos University, Marco Antonio Castro, was recently nominated as one of the 100 top doctors in the world for 2022 by the Global Summits Institute (GSI). Each nomination represents recognition for dental professionals who, according to the GSI, exemplify clinical excellence, innovation,...
A local chapter of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) in France is continuing to serve food and other provisions in what some people have described as “one of Europe’s worst refugee camps.” ADRA Dunkirk, a local branch of ADRA France, was founded in 2012 to support the increasing...
Avondale University College will fast-track its application for registration as a full-fledged Australian university after the federal Parliament in Australia approved new standards now being implemented by the national regulator, school leaders recently reported. The standards will enable higher education providers to transition into the categories of “Australian University,” “Overseas...
On February 11, 2021, Maranatha Volunteers International participated in a dedication ceremony for the new campus of the Jingshai Mihngi Adventist School in Jowai, India. A number of dignitaries attended the dedication ceremony, including members of the state legislature and regional Seventh-day Adventist leadership. All noted how impressive the new...
On November 21, 2020, Adventist Church member Surangel Whipps Jr. won the presidential election in Palau, becoming the 10th president of the beautiful Pacific island nation. Whipps was sworn in as president on January 21, 2021, during the inauguration ceremony at the Capitol of Palau. The pillars of his church...
Adventist HealthCare Limited (AHCL), which runs Sydney Adventist Hospital and San Day Surgery Hornsby in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, has recently undertaken a thorough and considered review of the organization to pursue its vision in a more effective way. “The San has served the community for 118 years, and...
Staying true to biblical principles while in military service can prove to be one of the most significant challenges a Christian has to face in times of war. The challenge is even more remarkable when one is part of a guerrilla army. This was the situation in which a young...