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Kenya: Penna’s Battle to Provide for Her Family

Penna sits on a fallen tree holding her head in her hands. Tears roll down her face as she shares her story:  “My children cry when they are hungry. And they are always hungry because I have so little to feed them. This drought has stolen our lives.”   A mother of

Bangladesh: ADRA’s Constant Mission to Help Gives Refugees Hope

Anwara has lived a nightmare. Her village was burned to the ground and her husband brutally murdered, forcing her to flee through the night to find safety for her children. “When the army attacked our village, they arrested all the men,” she said. “My husband was among them. “I had heard

Kenya: ADRA Provides Safety and Essentials for Young Girls Over the World

It seems as if Adia and Endana have always led a difficult life. In 2013, when the sisters were only 6 and 7 years old, their mother died, and soon afterward their older brothers left to find food and work. To this day, they haven’t returned.   With a tear in her eye, Adia added, “Then the

Zambia: ADRA’s Farming Program Helps Provide Stable Lives

Tembwe* has 10 children and every day he has felt the pain of only being able to feed them one small meal of nshima, a dish made with maize flour, a day. Like any parent, he dreamed of a bright future for each of them—but instead, he was simply hoping they’d

Bangladesh: ADRA Responds to Refugee Crisis

Samira and her grandson arrived in Bangladesh from the Rakhine state in Myanmar. Her four daughters were killed by militants with machetes, leaving her to flee with the young baby to save both of their lives. They are two of the more than 436,000 Rohingya who have fled to Bangladesh in just

Kenya: ADRA Helps Individuals Take Control of Their Own Lives

Nineteen-year-old Janet is the third of nine children born to peasant farmers in Kenya. Since she was seven years old, Janet dreamed of going to school so she could become a productive member of her community. She asked her parents to let her enroll, even though none of her other

Nepal: ADRA’s Farming and Economics Program Helps All

Beryl Hartmann had just begun an internship with ADRA in Nepal when she encountered a woman who changed the course of her career. Beryl shared with us the story of a teacher and community leader in one of Nepal’s many disadvantaged, rural communities who is empowering people to change their

Kenya: Jennifer’s Story

We met Jennifer and her family just a few months ago. They are in the middle of a food crisis in Kenya. When we heard her story our hearts went out to her. Jennifer lives in West Pokot, right in the middle of a severe famine. There is hunger everywhere

Uganda: Philips Testimony on How ADRA Provided a New Home

Meet Philip (in the red hat) and his siblings. They are from South Sudan, but violence forced them to flee to Uganda. In this video, they take us on a tour of the space they now call home. Violence erupted in Philip’s community in December, forcing him and his brothers

Clean Water Saves Lives

If you’ve been part of ADRA’s family for long, you know that we love water! Every single day, we see the life-saving power of water in the lives of people in every single place we work. World Water Day is March 22, but here are a few ways you can

Inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

As the United States observes a national holiday to honor a man who lived a life of service, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., ADRA staff members reflect on how his words and actions influenced their lives. Billy Andre: Never Indifferent Young Billy was walking home one day when he noticed

Stand for Justice, Compassion, and Love

As we reflect on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we are reminded of the powerful impact one person can have when they stand up for what they believe in. Dr. King’s message of nonviolence and civil rights continues to resonate with people all over the world, and

3 Steps to Finding Your Renewed Purpose

Every year can bring with it life-changing events, economic struggles, unexpected sicknesses, or even those tiny moments that become the biggest memories of that year.  At ADRA, our mission is our purpose—to serve humanity so all can live as God intended. We respond to new crises that impact the most

Behind the Scenes with ADRA: Rebecca in Kenya

Rebecca knows the impact of your support. Her role with ADRA sometimes takes her around the world and into communities where she gets to see how your donations and prayers are changing lives! Recently, she traveled to Kenya where we talked to her about the projects she visited and the

Eat Good, Do Good, Feel Good: Visit ADRA’s Food Truck in Belgium

Providing quality food for all is the mission of The Social Food Truck, ADRA’s innovative and award-winning social enterprise in Belgium. By day, the food truck serves delicious vegetarian street food to the general population of Brussels. By night, it seeks out the city’s most vulnerable and ensures they are

Good Things: A Gift Guide

A lot goes into ADRA’s Gift Catalog every year: a lot of work, a lot of love, and a lot of good things. It’s true! With every gift you give through our gift catalog, you are making good things possible around the world for people in poverty, communities in crisis,

How Listening to Stories Leads to Feeding Communities in Afghanistan

Khan’s peaceful life ended the day a rocket blew his home apart. Months later, the Afghan father was living in a tent with the surviving members of his family. He told ADRA’s team that the tragedy they now faced was hunger. The fact is when a crisis disappears from the

Cash is Critical to Fighting Hunger in Somalia

The Horn of Africa is in a hunger crisis and no country has been hit harder than Somalia. ●          90% of the country’s districts are gripped by devastating drought conditions. ●          Most of the grain Somalia depends on has been cut off by Russia’s conflict with Ukraine. ● 

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