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The Adara Group has two quite different parts with one united purpose - to support people living in poverty.
05/10/2026
This World Teachers’ Day, we’re celebrating incredible teachers like Chameli, who returned to the community where she grew up to give back to the next generation.
A teacher at Adara-supported Indrayani Basic School in Ghyangfedi, Chameli is helping children learn, grow and thrive. Wanting to make learning more engaging and interactive for her students, she took part in Adara-supported teacher training.
There, she gained practical skills to encourage classroom participation and create a more child-friendly learning environment. Chameli’s approach has strengthened students’ confidence, supported improved attendance and learning outcomes, and built closer connections between the school and local families.
For her, the greatest reward is seeing children happy to come to school.
“My greatest motivation is the smiles of students,” she says.
Read the full story:
https://www.adaragroup.org/stories/2026/08/25/returning-home-to-teach-in-remote-nepal-meet-chameli/
Five weeks after catastrophic floods swept through Nepal, the challenges are far from over. This week, severe rains, landslides, road closures and infrastructure damage have affected parts of Humla, Nuwakot and Ghyangfedi, placing further pressure on communities already recovering from the floods.
Amid these ongoing challenges, our team continues to work tirelessly alongside schools and communities, supporting them as they recover and rebuild. Our focus remains on prioritising children’s health, safety, wellbeing and learning continuity.
Watch to hear Menuka Rai, our Health Projects Manager, share an update from the ground, highlighting our ongoing response and the progress being made in flood-affected communities.
29/09/2026
Meet Joseph, Adara’s Biomedical Engineer in Uganda keeping life-saving equipment running 💙
Joining the team in May, Joseph works behind the scenes, strengthening the capacity of hospital biomedical and maintenance teams to install, maintain and safely use critical neonatal and maternal health equipment across AdaraNewborn facilities.
This matters because supplying medical equipment only improve outcomes over the long term if local teams have the skills and systems to maintain it, repair it and use it safely.
By strengthening biomedical engineering capacity at our partner hospitals, Joseph is helping keep vital equipment working, while supporting stronger, more sustainable health systems across Uganda.
24/09/2026
For 29-year-old Manisha, access to skilled maternal care proved lifesaving.
In the remote village of Dharapori in Humla, Nepal, maternal health services were previously very difficult to access. After delivering her first baby prematurely at home and nearly losing her life, Manisha worried about what might happen during her second pregnancy.
Thankfully, this time she received regular support from a Female Community Health Volunteer and attended all eight recommended antenatal care visits at the Adara-supported Chauganfaya Birthing Centre.
When complications arose during and after the premature birth of her baby boy, Sonam, skilled health workers provided the urgent care they both needed.
Today, Manisha and Sonam are healthy and thriving. Their story highlights the lifesaving importance of quality maternal and newborn healthcare in remote communities.
Read the full story: https://www.adaragroup.org/stories/2026/08/25/lifesaving-maternal-care-in-remote-nepal-manishas-story/
22/09/2026
Essential newborn care saves lives. But in Uganda, a shortage of neonatal expertise means too many newborns still lack access to the specialised care they need.
That’s why we’re working alongside health workers and health facilities to strengthen newborn care and help build a national network of neonatal specialists through AdaraNewborn.
Following the launch of our partnership with Kayunga Regional Referral Hospital, our clinical team has delivered Essential Newborn Care training for health workers from the hospital and three surrounding lower-level health facilities.
Participants strengthened their skills in caring for babies immediately after birth and throughout the newborn period, using simple, proven practices that can save lives. The training also turned learning into action. Each facility identified key gaps in its newborn care and developed an action plan to address them.
This is part of our wider work to strengthen care across the Kayunga region by building the skills of health workers and connecting facilities across the local referral network. Because every newborn deserves the best possible start in life.
Three weeks after devastating floods struck Nepal, our team continues to work tirelessly alongside affected communities, responding to urgent needs while planning for longer-term support.
Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of the Adara community, our Nepal Flood Emergency Appeal has now raised more than $1 million AUD, making this critical work possible.
Our immediate response is focused on access to safe water and hygiene, as well as child protection.
At the same time, we are undertaking a thorough needs assessment and consulting with communities to ensure our support is directed where it can add the greatest value in the months and years ahead.
Watch to hear Pralhad Dhakal, our Director of Remote Community Development, and Angjuk Lama, our Head of Community Resilience and Partnerships, share the latest update from Nepal.
Access to the right support can be lifechanging for a child with a disability.
Children in the Baby Ubuntu programme have received new assistive devices to support their mobility, independence and wellbeing.
In total, 66 assistive devices were distributed and fitted, including cerebral palsy chairs, standing frames, ankle-foot orthoses and posterior walkers. Each device was selected to meet a child’s individual needs, helping them move more easily and participate more fully in daily life. Caregivers also received practical guidance to help their children use the devices safely and confidently.
It is wonderful to see the children benefiting from their new devices and continuing to make progress in their development.
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Hygiene supplies are essential in the aftermath of a disaster. When access to clean water and basic supplies is disrupted, hygiene kits can help communities stay healthy, prevent illness and maintain dignity and wellbeing.
Our Nepal team continues to work alongside local authorities, first responders and communities to support children and families affected by the floods.
Yesterday, the team packed children’s hygiene kits containing items such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, towels, hand sanitiser and tissues. Each kit also included important information on child protection and the prevention of child trafficking. This follows the delivery of 300 hygiene kits to children last week.
The team have also been on the ground travelling to flood-affected communities in Nuwakot to assess child protection needs and where Adara can add the most value through medium and long-term support.
08/09/2026
Training one facility at a time can improve care. Training 130 health workers from across multiple districts can help transform a health system.
Over two weeks, midwives, nurses and doctors from Luwero, Nakaseke and surrounding lower-level health facilities came together for Essential Care in Labour and Birth training.
Led by Adara’s maternal health team, this new multi-district approach brings health workers from different facilities together, rather than training one facility at a time. By building shared knowledge and stronger connections between facilities, it aims to support more consistent care for mothers and babies and strengthen referral quality across the health system.
Participants worked through realistic clinical simulations, with information introduced gradually to mirror real-life maternal and newborn emergencies. This gave health workers the opportunity to practise recognising deterioration, responding urgently and working effectively as a team under pressure.
A huge congratulations to our clinical team for bringing this ambitious initiative to life. It is an exciting approach for delivering multi-day training at scale – strengthening care across multiple districts.
In the first week alone, your support helped us reach thousands of people affected by the devastating floods in Nepal.
In this video, our Head of Community Resilience and Partnerships, Angjuk Lama, shares an update on Adara’s emergency response.
Thanks to supporters around the world, our Nepal team has been able to move quickly alongside local authorities, first responders and communities to assist urgent rescue and relief efforts.
Today, at the request of local governments, our team is travelling to affected communities in Nuwakot to assess child protection needs. Initial reports indicate that hundreds of children may require support. The team will also deliver hygiene kits and play materials for children staying in five holding centres.
Our emergency appeal has now reached its initial target of US$500,000. These funds will cover our immediate response and allow us to begin planning and funding the medium and longer-term recovery work ahead.
To everyone who donated, shared our appeal or stood with communities in Nepal: thank you. Your support is already making a difference. 💛
🎥 Watch Angjuk’s update.
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