Meet ADRA’s Water Expert Every month, ADRA hosts a Facebook Live to talk about our topic of the month and take questions from supporters about that, or whatever else is on your mind! For World Water Day this year, we welcomed Jason Brooks, ADRA’s Senior Advisor for Water, Sanitation, &
During a disaster, we are all moved by images of the impact and by stories of the people affected by the devastation. Do you ever wonder who’s behind the camera or who’s writing those stories? Today, we’re introducing you to some of ADRA’s professional storytellers who make emergencies come to
ADRA’s Donor Relations team has seen their work turned upside down over the past year due to the COVID-19 emergency. With strict systems and complicated processes in place, working from home has required a lot more than just packing up and heading out for this dedicated team. Regardless ofcircumstances, materials
A disaster doesn’t have to make headlines to devastate the lives in its path. Those living in poverty are hit harder and need urgent support. Meet Lokol. Lokol remembers how happy her husband was when the rains started. After three years of drought, this rain would help provide nourishment to
Last Christmas, Maizey, Packy, Selah, and Sullivan Stroh made crafts for sale and invited the members of their church in Windsor, Colorado to shop at their little pop-up store. The four children dedicated their crafts, and all the proceeds, to ADRA. The members of Elm Haven SDA were delighted by
How do you wash your hands effectively when you don’t have running water? That’s the challenge faced every day by many people living in poverty…often with deadly consequences. Enter the tippy-tap: a simple solution that’s saving lives around the world. Tippy-taps can be found outside homes, schools, and health clinics
It’s easy to take the luxury of a toilet for granted. It’s one of the most basic necessities for you and me, but millions around the world have never used one, and their health suffers for it. Pa-Chouk is a father in Cambodia. When he and his family needed to
Loose change can be a nuisance rattling around your pocket or bag, but students at Greeneville Adventist Academy (GAA) in Greeneville, Tennessee use their Loose Change Drive to bring life-changing gifts to people around the world each December through ADRA’s gift catalog. This Christmas, GAA raised $675, which is $200
In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8, we want to introduce you to some of the women behind ADRA’s mission. We asked our team for their best advice about how to #BreakTheBias in their roles and work. Elizabeth Tomenko Name: Elizabeth Tomenko Title: Emergency Response Program Manager Describe
At 89 years old, Nanya has experienced so much in her lifetime. But nothing as bad as this. No real rain has fallen in years, food and water are scarce, and hunger is constant. Nanya’s husband died 30 years ago, leaving her with her three children who have now grown
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
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,
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
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. ●
ADRA responds to help thousands of Indonesians affected by the massive earthquake that struck the country on Monday, November 21.
Leticia loves her children. But as hard as she works, they are always hungry. The hunger that Leticia’s children are experiencing is the kind of hunger that not only saps your energy but takes away your future. Without support, she fears her children could become victims of the poverty they
Every gift in our Kids’ Gift Catalog was chosen just for kids. These are gifts that will catch their interest, spark some thoughtful conversations, and hopefully teach them how much of an impact they can make at any age! Plus, each gift comes with a free, downloadable coloring sheet. Use
When we share stories with you about the people and communities ADRA serves, it’s important to us that the unjust reality of life for our neighbors around the world is seen and never forgotten. ADRA’s purpose is to serve humanity so all may live as God intended, and our hope
Meher grew up along the route of the famous Silk Road, which once made its way through his home country of Afghanistan. With no formal education, he became a farmer and did extra field work for others to support his family. “I had no major complaints in life as life
ADRA is blessed to be able to honor refugees and all those who have been displaced, through our work every day. This seems especially important now as a devastating new record was reached in 2022. For the first time in recorded history, the number of people forced to flee conflict,
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