Emergency: Earthquake in Indonesia
ADRA Indonesia is conducting assessments and is ready to respond after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Indonesia and killed close to 100 people. Around 447,000 people have been affected with thousands displaced from their homes and thousands more injured. The most urgent needs include clean water, emergency food, shelter materials, and urgent care. To assist […]
Kenya: Penna’s Battle to Provide for Her Family
Penna sits on a fallen tree holding her head in her hands. Tears roll down her face as she shares her story: “My children cry when they are hungry. And they are always hungry because I have so little to feed them. This drought has stolen our lives.” A mother of five in a remote area […]
Student Volunteers on ADRA Connections Extreme Help Build a School in the Amazon
SILVER SPRING, MD – More than 220 university students across North and South America took a break during the summer, and traveled miles from home to ensure that underprivileged children earn a higher education. For two weeks, students participated in the Adventist Development and Relief Agency’s (ADRA) new volunteer program called, “ADRA Connections,” to assist in […]
