Peace… Calm…Relief…
…just some of the words used by participants to describe their experience at the New Scots Creative Arts Residency, held by the Bield at Blackruthven.
Funded by the Reaching New Scots Fund, with thanks to the National Lottery Commun…
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LGBT+ History Month 2023
Behind the Lens
The theme of LGBT+ History Month 2023 is “Behind the Lens”, celebrating the contributions of LGBT+ people to cinema and film, including everybody working behind the scenes.
We asked our team to share films and TV shows which tell storie…
From Ukraine to Scotland: Olga and Oleksii’s story
Today marks one year since the beginning of Russia’s war against Ukraine.
We spoke to two Ukrainians, Olga and Oleksii, who have come to Scotland to seek safety and now live in Glasgow.
Olga has a seven-year-old girl who now attends primary school in t…
Türkiye and Syria Earthquake: Another Strong Quake Rocks Devastated Region ADRA Continues to Deliver AID at Ground Zero
SILVER SPRING, MD (February 22, 2023) – A second major earthquake and dozens of strong aftershocks hit the devastated region of Syria and Türkiye (Turkey), resulting in additional deaths, injuries, and destruction, but the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) remains committed to assisting the region’s impacted communities despite the tremors. The most recent 6.3 magnitude […]
Türkiye and Syria Earthquake: Another Strong Quake Rocks Devastated Region ADRA Continues to Deliver AID at Ground Zero
SILVER SPRING, MD (February 22, 2023) – A second major earthquake and dozens of strong aftershocks hit the devastated region of Syria and Türkiye (Turkey), resulting in additional deaths, injuries, and destruction, but the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) remains committed to assisting the region’s impacted communities despite the tremors. The most recent 6.3 magnitude […]
Farzana’s Story
In 2021, a young Paralympian, Afghan girl arrived alone in the U.S. without her family – unable to speak its language or understand its culture. One year later this same girl sits confidently in front of an intimate crowd at a coffee shop and openly shares her experience – with her own English words.
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Photographing new Scots: a best practice guide
What is best practice?
Groups supporting refugees in Scotland have a duty of care towards the people they support when taking and sharing photographs of them.
Someone who has had to flee persecution has been through a lot. Photographers working in this…
Photographing new Scots: a best practice guide
What is best practice?
Groups supporting refugees in Scotland have a duty of care towards the people they support when taking and sharing photographs of them.
Someone who has had to flee persecution has been through a lot. Photographers working in this…
HORN OF AFRICA FOOD CRISIS 2023:
ADRA’s Humanitarian Action Plan Alleviates Hunger in African Countries The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) has launched its 2023 hunger relief emergency plan to reach the Horn of Africa’s most vulnerable children, families, and individuals. The region is experiencing its worst drought in decades, with four consecutive dry seasons threatening the lives of millions […]
Kenya: Hope for Rain
Rosalia Mbula has been waiting for the rain to plant her crops since 2020. She chuckles sarcastically as she recalls the last time her vegetable garden bloomed: “My most recent full harvest was in October of 2019. I grew 90 kg of cowpeas, 90 kg of pigeon peas, and 15 kg of mung beans. I […]