A New Skill in Soap-Making
January 1, 2024
Thanks to ADRA, I have been taught a new skill in soap-making. It keeps me busy and helps cater to my families immediate needs.
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Introduction of Carrots in the Kamonia
January 1, 2024
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the BUREKA project has been working to improve agricultural practices through cultivating carrots in Kamonia.
Healthy Baby, Happy Mother
January 1, 2024
Because of a tragedy that happened to her a few years ago, Antoinette is very conscientious of the health of her children.
A Promising Soap Business
January 1, 2024
On the east coast of Madagascar, young people like Fazila live without prospects and with little hope for employment.
The “Superwomen” of Vohitany
January 1, 2024
15 women in the village of Vorovoro, in Vohitany Commune, have decided to take their future into their own hands.
A Transformed Life in the Deep South
January 1, 2024
“I had a hard life,” says Longomasy, a widow and mother of four living in Belafika, a village in southwestern Madagascar.
Voahangy, a Woman of Change
January 1, 2024
“If I had to give a title to my story, I would say ‘ASOTRY Changes Lives,” says Ravoahanginirina Marie Claudine, 31, a married mother of three.
Replanting Hope in Sudan Through Sustainable Agriculture
January 1, 2024
Like many families in Sudan, Fatooma’s life has been shaped by the complex challenges of displacement, conflict, and climate-related disasters.
Jeanine’s Story: Farmer Field Schools in rural Madagascar
January 1, 2024
In Ejeda, a rural commune of Southern Madagascar facing a severe food crises, Jeanine became lead of a Farmer Field School, sharing knowledge on home gardening .
The Fight Against Open Defecation
January 1, 2024
Convincing the community of Mandahazo, Commune of Lazarivo, to abandon the practice of open defecation was a real challenge. There is a belief here that latrines are linked to evil spirits which kill the children.
Invisible Wounds: The Global Call to Protect Children Beyond Physical Safety
November 20, 2025
In today’s world, the line between natural and man-made crises is increasingly blurred — and the consequences are deeply personal.
World Toilet Day 2025: Building a Future Where Everyone Has a Safe Toilet
November 19, 2025
Every person deserves the dignity of a safe toilet. Yet, in 2025, nearly half the world’s population still lives without one. This year’s World Toilet Day theme, “Sanitation in a Changing World,” reminds us that sanitation systems must be future-ready and accessible to all, resilient to floods and droughts, and supported by strong investments that protect
United in the Great Commission
October 30, 2025
It is wonderful to connect about something so close to our hearts: the mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
On World Teachers’ Day, We Celebrate the Heroes of the Classroom in Lebanon
October 5, 2025
In classrooms across Baalbek and Mount Lebanon, children who have fled war and hardship sit side by side with their Lebanese peers, opening books, reciting lessons, and rediscovering what it means to dream again. Behind every one of those hopeful faces stands a teacher — a steady, compassionate guide shaping futures even in the most uncertain times.
Jesus Loves the Little Children: A World Refugee Day Story
September 25, 2025
On the third Sabbath of every month, Terrina Williams tells the Children’s Story at Meadowbridge Seventh-day Adventist Church in Mechanicsville, Virginia. This year, Sabbath, June 21st, happened to be a special day—World Refugee Day.
When we uphold each other’s dignity, we help build the kingdom Jesus envisioned, with hope and healing.
September 8, 2025
With the sun blazing on the tin roof, I heard her tell about how she fled for her life. In the refugee settlement she came to, she saw no other options than to sell her body.
Back to School With Hope: How ADRA Education Transforms Lives
August 22, 2025
Across the world, millions of children are preparing to return to school—some carrying brand-new backpacks and pencils, others simply carrying the hope of a better future. At ADRA, we believe that education changes everything.
Honoring Fathers Who Carry the Weight of the World
June 15, 2025
In the Middle East, where winter’s chill bites deeper for those who are displaced or living in poverty, one father’s quiet determination tells a powerful story about love, dignity, and survival
The Well of Hope: A Sabbath School’s $10,000 Miracle
June 3, 2025
Each year, Shelly Bradley’s Sabbath School class would flip through ADRA’s Gift Catalog, choosing a project to fund by Christmas.
Take your giving to the next level: Planned gifts that provide tax benefits
March 25, 2025
As the 2024 tax year wraps up, you may be looking for a way to save on taxes in 2025.