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Afghanistan: Blinded by War

July 5, 2022

Meher grew up along the route of the famous Silk Road, which once made its way through his home country of Afghanistan.

A Mother’s Decision to Flee

April 18, 2022

ADRA is blessed to meet amazing mothers in our work every day. These are the kind of mothers who would do anything, give up everything, and go anywhere for their children.

Ukraine: A Broken Bridge to Safety

March 16, 2022

Daniel is a member of ADRA’s emergency support staff, serving at one of the centers welcoming refugees forced to flee the conflict in Ukraine.

Adventists Institutions Come Together in Compassion

March 10, 2022

When the conflict in Ukraine first began, ADRA called upon our large Adventist network in surrounding countries to aid with the refugee crisis. Based on estimates published by the United Nations, we expected at least 4 million people to become refugees due to the Ukraine Crisis.  Within hours, Adventist churches,

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

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.