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March 11, 2021 International and national non-governmental organisations working in South Sudan call on the UK Government to reconsider urgently the reported 59% budget cuts to vital international aid. South Sudan is at a pivotal point, based on the recent Integrated Food Security Phase Classification of  “Famine Likely” and “Catastrophic” food insecurity at a number of locations across the country, with over 60% of the population projected to face crisis or worse levels of food insecurity. Humanitarian assistance is one of the only factors keeping thousands of people from succum...

NGOs ask the UK government not to cut aid to South Sudan as threat of famine looms Format Severe humanitarian needs across South Sudan have significantly worsened. The sustained support of the international community is critical. As organisations working to support the people of South Sudan coming out of a painful civil war, we call on the UK Government to ensure South Sudan remains a funding priority. International and National Non-governmental Organisations working in South Sudan call on the UK Government to reconsider urgently the reported 59% budget cuts to vital international aid. South ...

SunStar + March 08, 2021 “THE music must not stop,” remarked director of the Classic Youth Orchestra (CYO) Rey Abellana. More or less a year had passed since he had said this. The Great Lockdown had commenced, and it was just a few days after the orchestra had a belated birthday concert celebration for Dr. Ingrid Sala Santamaria. It was a time for celebration, not just for Dr. Santamaria’s birthday, but also for the good news that everything was set for CYO—on the Canadian end—with a concert tour set in British Columbia/Vancouver to celebrate Philippine Independence Day...

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2 Min Read Published on: 03-06-2021 Despite restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) in Norway raised a record amount for projects in developing countries during the annual ingathering program. The total showed the equivalent of US$570,000.  “We are both surprised and very happy with this result,” Birgit Philipsen, ADRA Norway country director, said. The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Norway has a long tradition of door-to-door collection to support ADRA projects. Because of the current lockdown, ADRA Norway’s l...