The Adventist Development and Relief Agency is the humanitarian arm of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, a Christian faith that believes in, and practices, the messages of Jesus Christ
In recent months, ADRA has worked tirelessly to fight the devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic in India.
Abou Adel is a 36-year-old father of five children who lives in rural Damascus.
For many parts of the world, the global COVID-19 pandemic is far from over.
Every year, ADRA celebrates World Refugee Day on June 20, as well as the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s World Refugee Sabbath, which falls on the Saturday before World Refugee Day.
The massive COVID-19 surge in India has extended across the country’s borders into neighboring countries Nepal and Sri Lanka.
In India, the COVID-19 virus is killing thousands of people every single day.
The first week of May has brought no relief to India, where surging cases of COVID-19 continue to dismantle the healthcare system
Just a few months ago, India was averaging only around 12,000 new cases of COVID-19 per day
Every year, ADRA joins the world in marking World Health Day on April 7 to help bring attention to critical issues that affect us all.
In the remote village of Dacope, Bangladesh, where the land is affected by high salinity and farming is a challenge, families struggle to find reliable sources of income. For women in particular, opportunities to earn a living and support their families are limited.
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.
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.
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.
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?
“Helping others isn’t a job you apply for, it’s something that’s in your heart”, says Miranda Christina Jobe, aged 9.
“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
It’s called “survival sex” and that we have a term for it lets you know just how common it is.
Worldwide, 1 in 20,000 people are born with albinism.
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