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Together in 2020
What YOU helped accomplished in 2020 If you want to help grant a wish before 2020 ends, now is your chance! To say the last twelve months have been challenging would be the understatement of the year. Millions have been sickened by the COVID-19 virus and many thousands have died.
3 Ways ADRA Fed Families in 2020
3 Ways ADRA Fed Families in 2020 Have you heard? We launched a new and special Giving Tuesday campaign that triples the impact of your donation to help feed hungry families. That means $1=$3, but only until Tuesday, December 1st. Give Today 2020 has been a difficult year for so
Kenya: Response to Lack of Sufficient Food
Meet Asinyen Hunger and starvation is the reality for too many still. It’s a deadly cycle and only together, can we help fight end hunger. “I don’t have any hope for the future,” Asinyen says. You see, five days ago, Asinyen received a small bag of rice from a friend
Kenya: ADRA Aids Hunger in a Refugee Camp
Hunger in the refugee camps: Gaudance’s Story Every month Gaudance receives a ration of food for her family. Her children carry the bags through the narrow, winding pathways to their tin and tarpaulin hut in Kakuma, Kenya’s largest refugee camp. But even as they walk, they know the supply of
Madagascar: ADRA’s ASOTRY Project Teaching and Providing Food Security
Celebrating World Food Day! Today is World Food Day and we’re celebrating the plates and bellies ADRA donors have helped fill this year! ADRA donors keep projects alive all over the world that help feed hungry families every day. To celebrate, we’re sharing some “full belly” 2020 highlights below. ASOTRY
Tunisia: One Woman’s Plight Becomes an Answer to Prayer
ADRA’s Unconditional Cash Project Provides Relief for a Family in Tunisia (TUNISIA) September 10, 2020 – Tunisia, located on the Mediterranean coast of Northwest Africa, was already suffering from a bad economy before COVID-19, but with the loss of jobs due to the pandemic, many people faced a financial crisis.
Lebanon: ADRA’s Experience and Response to Explosion
SILVER SPRING, MD (August 18, 2020) – The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) delivered tons of nutritional provisions on a special humanitarian flight from Slovakia as part of its expanded emergency response to help children and families affected by the devasting August 4 Beirut explosion. This latest assistance is helping
Lebanon: Beirut Explosion Survivor and Responder
Meet Eliane Abikheir Beirut Explosion Survivor and Responder Read about her experience during the explosion and how she is working as a first responder to help families affected. On August 4, a catastrophic explosion blasted through Beirut. Lebanon was already in a critical situation with high unemployment rates and rising
Kenya: ADRA Helps to Upkeep Jobs Through COVID-19
Samuel Onang’o, a disabled father of three, lives with his family in Kibera, Kenya. It has now been over three months, and Samuel has had to learn to survive alone in his one-room, tin-walled house. As the coronavirus continues to spread across the country, lockdowns and closures of schools and
GAZA Ceasefire: ADRA Ramps Up Aid to Combat Hunger and Aid Vulnerable Communities
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is mobilizing critical, life-saving aid to support communities in Gaza following the recent Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement.
Restoring Hope and Reuniting Families: ADRA’s Lifesaving Work for Migrants
On World Migrant Day, we pause to reflect on the resilience and courage of millions of migrants worldwide and honor the organizations that tirelessly work to support them.
Bringing Relief and Hope: ADRA’s Emergency Response Efforts in 2024
In 2024, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) reaffirmed its role as a global leader in disaster response and humanitarian aid, addressing more than 114 emergencies across the globe.
From California to Peru: A Journey of Faith and Service
What inspires a young chiropractor to leave the comfort of Southern California, step away from modern-day conveniences, and travel to Peru in the middle of their winter to build homes for those in need?
A Young Heart for Service Inspires a Global Mission
“Helping others isn’t a job you apply for, it’s something that’s in your heart”, says Miranda Christina Jobe, aged 9.
ADRA Hosts Mental Health Webinar: “Let’s Talk Mental Health: How Can I Help My Child.”
“Nearly 20%—that’s one in five children— ages 3-17 in the U.S. have a mental, developmental, or behavioral disorder, like ADHD, anxiety, behavior issues, or depression,” says ADRA International’s Mental Health Specialist, Weanne Estrada-Magbunua, MPH, during the upcoming “Let’s Talk Mental Health: How Can I Help My Child” webinar. To start conversations
ADRA Brings Hope to Girls in Congo
It’s called “survival sex” and that we have a term for it lets you know just how common it is.
Spreading Awareness & Breaking the Stigma
Worldwide, 1 in 20,000 people are born with albinism.
World Literacy Day: Reaffirming ADRA’s Commitment to Education
As we stop to recognize World Literacy Day on September 8, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) continues to reaffirm its commitment to literacy as a foundational tool for achieving equality, individual empowerment and sustainable development. Michael Kruger, president of ADRA International, emphasizes the importance of literacy in ADRA’s
World Humanitarian Day: ADRA Celebrates Champion of Change Annette Parris
On World Humanitarian Day, August 19, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) recognizes the dedication and compassion of the many professionals whose tireless efforts drive meaningful humanitarian work. This year, ADRA spotlights Annette Parris, the inspiring Country Director for ADRA Curacao and ADRA Bonaire, whose work exemplifies the profound