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India: Organic Kitchen Gardens

October 31, 2023

Tamilarasi is a 31-year-old mother who is also the breadwinner of her family. She lives with her husband and two daughters in Yenambakkam, Tamil Nadu.

Syria: Child Refugee Yearns For a Childhood

July 14, 2023

Meet Amira, a girl whose childhood was taken from her by bombs and bullets. After fleeing her home in Syria due to the ongoing war, Amira became a child refugee. “For years now, we have been living in tents in this place called a refugee camp,” Amira says. Despite escaping

Kenya: Q&A with ADRA Recipient, Regina

June 29, 2023

The Horn of Africa is experiencing the worst drought in four decades, and many leave the region in hopes to better their livelihoods. Regina is one of the millions of people impacted by the drought that has left 80% of the region food insecure. This is her story, and her

Madagascar: Planting the Right Trees

April 26, 2023

As a boy, David, a farmer in the Madagascar town of Mirarisoa, learned about the importance of preserving the environment, but he wasn’t sure how to go about it. Growing up to become a rice farmer, David and his wife, Mary, struggled to keep their land from eroding due to

Türkiye and Syria Earthquake: Another Strong Quake Rocks Devastated Region

February 22, 2023

A second major earthquake and dozens of strong aftershocks hit the devastated region of Syria and Türkiye (Turkey), resulting in additional deaths, injuries, and destruction, but the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) remains committed to assisting the region’s impacted communities despite the tremors.

In El Salvador, a group of people are at a table, learning to read and write

World Literacy Day: Reaffirming ADRA’s Commitment to Education

September 8, 2024

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

Poverty in Paradise

July 1, 2024

In a small village in Honduras lives a woman named Santos. A mother of four children, her days are filled with love for her children, but also the harsh reality of living in poverty.

Empowering Refugees: Ahmed’s Journey of Learning Against All Odds

June 3, 2024

Meet Ahmed, an 11-year-old refugee who fled the war in Syria with his family a decade ago, seeking safety in Lebanon. Ahmed and his family now live in a makeshift tent made of tarpaulins and various scraps, near a cashew nut farm owned by their landlord. During school breaks, Ahmed and his siblings work on the farm in exchange for their monthly rent, as their father can no longer work due to chronic leg pain