Soon after the end of the Second World War, the Seventh-day Adventist Welfare Service (SAWS), was created to aid those affected by serious disasters, which were becoming more and more frequent. SAWS was incorporated in Maryland, USA on November 13, 1956. To reflect the Church's worldwide involvement, the name Seventh-day Adventist Welfare Service was changed to Seventh-day Adventist World Service in 1973.As crisis situations became more and more serious, relief and development efforts increased and SAWS itself developed into a new organization called ADRA, Adventist Development and Relief Agency. This is now the official and separately registered international development and relief agency of the SDA Church. The name change from SAWS to ADRA occurred in the early 1980s, to more fully reflect the nature of work that is being carried out.
The DFCC is an innovative, progressive charitable organization dedicated to fostering a healthy and safe community by enhancing and supporting the well being of children, youth and families who have, or may have, involvement in the legal system.Durham Family Court Clinic has extensive expertise in issues pertaining to separation and divorce, child welfare, and youth in conflict with the law. Assessment, mediation, counselling and psycho-educational programs are the core services provided.Serving thousands of children, youth and families each year our work often puts the agency front and centre with issues of domestic violence, poverty, addiction and children's mental health issues.
Lakeshore Intergroup serving Districts 26 and 28 which covers Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa & Clarington to the south & Uxbridge, Port Perry & Caesarea to the north In The Region of Durham.
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