ADRA’s Cultural Center Makes a Difference Through Art
Thirteen-year-old Samvel is an artist. He paints what he sees, and the picture becomes the scene. He paints what he imagines, and the colors and shapes blossom from the paper like lilies from a field. He has a keen eye and a sensitive spirit, and everyone agrees: Samvel is an artist.
Rwanda: ADRA’s Partnership with TOMS Provides Shoes for Children in Need
Placidia holds a new pair of shoes in her hands. Her shy smile has grown, and today the 6-year-old is practically beaming as she clutches the simple, black canvas slip-ons. These are the first shoes she has ever called her own.
Serbia: ADRA Provides Safety Through Housing
Snezana’s marriage began as something out of a fairy tale. She was young and beautiful; he was older, hardworking, and devoted.
Philippines: ADRA’s Boat Repair Project Helps Fishermen Return to Work
Danilo is a fisherman from Panay Island in the Philippines. Growing up impoverished, he had no chance to get an education and began fishing for a living at 12 years old.
Syria: ADRA’s Winterization Assistance Program Helps Individuals Keep Warm During Winter
Rita is an elderly woman who never imagined having to leave her home behind at this stage in life. But when violence and unrest in Syria threatened the safety of her and her family, there was no choice.
Uganda: ADRA’s Mission to provide Essentials for Survival
At the age of 10, James went to school for the first time. He was ecstatic. He had no idea that in less than three months he would be fleeing for his life from his home in South Sudan, across the border to Uganda.
Gambia: ADRA’s Microfinance is Training Families to Live Sustainable Lives
Ekua was barely able to provide for her loved ones. Living in Gambia with her husband, who was out of work, she became the sole provider.
Rwanda: How Rural Alto Survived Without the Rain
Maria, age 73, is the matriarch of a full house. Within her home are two sons, three daughters, and two grandchildren. Like many subsistence farmers in the rural Alto community, Maria planted corn on her modest parcel of land to feed her household.
Nepal: ADRA’s Rainbow Children’s Home
Raniza lives in a village of Tharu, a population of forest dwellers indigenous to the Himalayan foothills of southern Nepal. A few years ago, she was unable to read or write, and her only source of income was cutting and selling firewood
India: How ADRA’s Educational Support Guided Kids for a Better Future
ADRA’s childhood development project in India provides academic support, creative learning opportunities, and medical checkups for children like Santhash.