National leader's first meeting with the denomination

Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez Reina, second from left, met with Adventist Church leaders at the National Palace on November 22 to learn about the church’s work in the nation and around the world. From left, Moises Javier, treasurer for the church in the country; Cesario Acevedo, the region’s church president; and Silvestre Gonzalez, the church’s executive secretary. [photo: courtesy Dominican Union]

Dominican Republic president meets with church leaders

An initial 20 literacy centers set to open January 1 in nationwide effort

Miguel Simoque, Education director for the Adventist Church in Mozambique and Maria da Conceicao Bila, secretary of the country’s Ministry of Education, agreed to a partnership on November 20 that will result in 20 new literacy centers in the country beginning next year. Less than half of Mozambicans are literate, with statistics even lower among women and those in rural areas, national estimates indicate. [photo: courtesy Mozambique Union Mission]

Mozambique: partnership between Adventist Church and government to battle illiteracy

The Adventist Development and Relief Agency is expanding its response to meet the immediate needs of nearly 20,000 additional survivors after Cyclone Sidr made landfall over the low-lying coast of Bangladesh on November 15.

ADRA's initial response used boats to transport and distribute food packets to survivors.

ADRA expands response for survivors of Bangladesh cyclone

Adventist community activist warning 20,000-strong refugee population of delta's mercury-tainted stock

For Cambodian subsistence fishermen, years of fishing from the muddy Mekong skews their assessment of the deceptively clear Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers. They often continue fishing a few feet down from “no fishing” signs posted by Stockton city officials.

For Cambodian fishing families, an effort to snag a healthier future

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