The Biggest Stories of 2021
November 23, 2021
In this age of constantly updating information, even major stories disappear quickly from the headlines.
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3 Reasons to Practice Self-Compassion
November 16, 2021
If you’re reading this message, it’s safe to say you’re part of the ADRA family. This means that you probably don’t hesitate to step up and share your compassion with people in need around the world, as well as your family and friends.
Tanzania: Working With Schools, Vendors, and People With Albinism in Tanzania to Prevent COVID-19 Infections
November 12, 2021
Among the 59 million people who live in Tanzania, home to Africa’s highest mountain, Kilimanjaro, countless people in the nation to date do not believe that COVID-19 is real nor exists.
Africa: ADRA’s Efforts for Resilience Through Gardening
November 6, 2021
For a project created to fight hunger, you might assume that the main goal would be to fill empty stomachs.
3 Reasons to Love the Gift of Love
November 4, 2021
We always love to hear from supporters about their favorite gifts from ADRA’s gift catalog.
Madagascar: How a Father Cares For His Family, No Matter the Circumstance
October 23, 2021
Why is hunger on the rise around the world?
Can You Use 100 Dollars?
October 11, 2021
Stephanie was raised in the Seventh-day Adventist Church and has been familiar with serving those in need through the church’s organizations all her life.
Eswatini: In the Midst of Adversity, Nomvula Maintains Hope
October 10, 2021
Before Nomvula even sits down for her first lesson, the 14-year-old has already done two hours of chores, including 3 ½ miles of walking.
Supporter Spotlight: Doreen’s Story
October 7, 2021
ADRA supporter Doreen grew up on Saint Helena Island, a very small island in the Atlantic.
Eswatini: Gina’s Story of Uncertain Survival
September 28, 2021
The ten-year-old is too thin from chronic nutrition and when he has time to play, he rarely has the energy for it.
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.