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The latest on our COVID-19 crisis response
The COVID-19 crises in Nepal and Uganda are far from over. Whilst case numbers are declining, low vaccination rates and the easing of lockdown measures leave their populations at risk of another surge in infections that could prove disastrous for … Read more
Adara’s COVID-19 Response: Nepal & Uganda update
Our world is dividing – perhaps more than ever before. Into those who think the pandemic is behind them and those who know it is all just beginning. Into those who look forward to the future, and to those who … Read more
Respond, rebuild, reimagine: Adara’s 2021 strategy
By Madeline Vaughan I was sitting in one of my last meetings of the year and like many of my meetings in 2020, it was happening via Zoom. In front of me were the smiling faces of Adara’s Global Leadership … Read more
Dignified menstruation: A Q&A with our Senior Programmes Director
Lockdowns, closed borders, shuttered businesses – the coronavirus pandemic is having far-reaching consequences for many people. And yet while the pandemic has changed many things about life as we know it, there are some things that remain unchanged. An estimated … Read more
A global crisis needs a global response: Our coronavirus emergency response
“We heard today it is in the Democratic Republic of Congo and in Kenya, so we worry it will come to Uganda next. Many people in the community are saying – we are all going to die. But most of … Read more
Mastery for purpose: stories from Adara’s partners in Nepal
By Andrea McCormick Director and Senior Advisor, Adara Partners & Adara Advisors Director, Adara Development (Australia) I would never have thought at any point during my training to become a lawyer or an accountant that I would find myself in … Read more
Farewell 2019: We are all participants
By Audette Exel, Founder and Chair “It’s all gone,” my old friend Gail – a bushie and an artist – wept down the line. “Everything taken. Nothing left.” I cry too. It took her years to build that house. So … Read more
World colliding: Insights from our Nepal team’s trip to Uganda
When Angjuk, Kyamma and Menuka from Adara’s Nepal team visited Uganda late last month, it felt like worlds colliding. But rather than seeing ensuing mayhem and chaos, there was only harmony and a distinct sense that there is so much … Read more
Meet Tadeo: Uganda’s first Neonatal Therapist
Becoming a Neonatal Therapist had never crossed Tadeo’s mind, until he saw a job ad in a paper in Kampala. Now he is Uganda’s first Neonatal Therapist, working in the Kiwoko Hospital neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Tadeo’s passion is … Read more
Day 7: Leaving Uganda
For the past 12 years, we have had the great privilege of partnering with Aspen. Each year, staff members from Aspen offices across the globe visit Adara’s projects on the ground to see firsthand the impact of this partnership. This … Read more
