November 8, 2005 Silver Spring, Maryland, United States …. [Compiled by ANN Staff]
China — The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) office in China received the 2005 World Habitat Award on Oct. 3 for its work in providing energy efficient housing in China. The award came from the Building and Social Housing Foundation of Great Britain, which found ADRA China’s Energy Efficient Housing Technology Transfer Program a practical and innovative project. The program utilizes straw to build energy-efficient and earthquake-resistant housing suited for cold climates.
United States — Two people with connections to the Seventh-day Adventist Church — Paul Rusesabagena, a hotel manager who housed over a thousand Tutsi refugees during their struggle against the Hutu militia in Rwanda, and American radio broadcaster Paul Harvey, are expected to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom from United States President George W. Bush on Nov. 9, the White House said. Rusesabagena was raised by Adventist parents and attended church schools in Rwanda and Cameroon; his exploits were portrayed in the motion picture “Hotel Rwanda.” Harvey attends the Camelback Seventh-day Adventist Church in Arizona, United States, during his winters there. Other recipients that day will include Aretha Franklin, Muhammad Ali, Carol Burnett and Alan Greenspan.
United Kingdom — The third Gospel Entertainment Music (GEM) Awards ceremony for Gospel artists in the United Kingdom showcased the music of Adventists such as Carlance Parnell, from the Stafford Seventh-day Adventist Church, who wrote and arranged the show’s theme music; 11-year-old Jeharna South, from the Pendeford Church in Wolverhampton, who performed “When You Believe;” and the London Adventist Chorale who won in the “Best Established Choir” category.
Australia — The popular nutritional breakfast cereal, Weet-Bix, celebrates 77 years since it was first introduced to Australian households. With Australians buying 22 million packs every year, the cereal continues to be the pre-eminent breakfast for Australians. Weet-Bix is made by the Sanitarium Health Food Company, which was established by the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
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