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Marching against abuse
Pathfinders from the Bethany Adventist Church in Petionville, Haiti, march in the streets on Saturday, May 11, to promote awareness of abuse against children. The Adventist world church holds a worldwide abuse prevention awareness day each year, and many local churches hold the day of emphasis on various dates. [photo: Jean-Philippe Baptiste]
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Honoring disciples
Orville Parchment, the assistant to the president of the Adventist world church, addresses the “Vision One Million” meeting at the G12 Convention Center in Bogota, Colombia, on Saturday, May 4. The campaign highlighted the results of its discipleship training program across the Inter-American Division territory. [photo: Abel Márquez/IAD]
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Class in session
The Adventist Centenary College in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, recently launched free adult literacy classes for the community. Brazil’s adult illiteracy rate is about 10 percent.
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Welcoming remarks
Viriato Ferreira, Health Ministries director for the Adventist Church’s Inter-European Division, welcomes participants to the first European Health Conference on Monday, April 29 in Prague, Czech Republic. [photo courtesy EUD]
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Biking for ADRA
In England, three-year-old Toby pedals two miles to raise money during the ADRA Annual Appeal Challenge. Toby, who suffers from medical issues that sap his energy levels, raised £111.00 per mile while joining nine other children to cycle around Draycote Water Reservoir, near Rugby. [photo: Kristina Gilbert]