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.
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Behind The Scenes: Empowering Marginalized Communities
August 14, 2023
Hannah Ndongu, the Director of Emergency Management at ADRA Africa, shares with us her remarkable journey of over two decades of service as a humanitarian.
India: 3 Ways the Mobile School is Making a Difference
July 17, 2023
In India, ADRA Austria launched an innovative project to provide education to underprivileged children.
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: A Mother’s Journey of Hope and Sacrifice
July 10, 2023
Chepsanak’s eyes are empty. And the plates she and her five children hold are empty too. They haven’t eaten in days.
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.
Kenya: Hope for Rain
January 24, 2023
Rosalia Mbula has been waiting for the rain to plant her crops since 2020.
Tobago Oil Spill Crisis: ADRA and Church Volunteers Continue Response Operations to Save The Coastline
May 1, 2024
On the morning of February 7, Trinidad and Tobago’s fishermen set out under the usual azure skies, their boats slicing through the tranquil waters. But this day would mark a profound shift in the island’s serenity
The Good Hygiene Jingle
March 28, 2024
Papy, an ADRA Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) technical assistant, wrote the song to inspire people to develop new sanitary habits.
Ingrid’s journey of Survival by Resiliency
March 25, 2024
Ingrid Flores is a single woman living with her mother and young son in the dry corridor of Honduras where more than half of the population is living in substandard conditions.
ADRA Women Leaders Inspire Inclusion on Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day
March 8, 2024
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is honoring International Women’s Day (March 8) and National Women’s History Month by spotlighting the amazing stories of the mission’s female leaders.
Bucaramanga?
February 15, 2024
“Bucaramanga?”, my friend Mike chuckles1, “nope, never heard of it – but I’m amused to learn that a place called Boo·kaa·ruh·maang·guh even exists!”
Highlighting Resilience: ADRA’s Emergency Response Efforts in 2023
January 31, 2024
ADRA has been on the frontlines helping communities worldwide who are grappling with the aftermath of disasters and emergencies.
Lighting up Kusi’s Life for MLK
January 12, 2024
ADRA Connections volunteers are partnering with communities to fight this monster.
A Garden Better Than Gold
January 1, 2024
Standing in the middle of an endless field of vegetables, Maro Jeanine recalls how her village was years ago.
Safyatu’s Bakery
January 1, 2024
Located in the heart of Mugamba village, Madame Safyatu Mwamba Tchibola’s small bakery plays a vital role in supplying bread to local residents.
Improving Production Through Good Practices
January 1, 2024
We didn’t have access to good seeds and didn’t know how to sow in order, so we sowed in disorder and production was very low; in a 0.5-hectare field of maize and cowpea seedlings after long and arduous work.