Having lost both her parents to AIDS, Mercy lives in an orphanage outside of Harare, Zimbabwe. Unfortunately, the orphanage lacks access to clean water, making Mercy one of the many children living in Zimbabwe at risk of diseases like cholera. Contaminated water and improper sanitation are the primary reasons for
Monem, a 7-year-old living in Al Masraka, Yemen, makes the mile-long trek through a conflict-ridden area to draw water for his family. The youngest of five children, Monem is starting to show signs of trachoma, a painful and debilitating bacterial disease that has caused his older siblings to go blind.
Veronica lives with her husband and three children in Dilor, a small village in Timor-Leste. Every day, she makes at least two exhausting trips to the river and back to provide water for her family. The river water is dirty and often causes diarrhea and other illnesses, especially for her
Every day, Tin Mar Hwe, the headmistress of a school in Than Bo, Myanmar, worries about having enough clean water for her students. She depends on parent volunteers to make eight trips a day to nearby ponds to collect enough water to last the children through the day. Access to
Tsitsi, her husband, Isaac, and their five children had been receiving food aid for their family to survive. Where they live in Zimbabwe, it’s not uncommon to remain in a cycle of food aid for years because it’s difficult to start over when conditions haven’t changed. Tsitsi and her family
Voahary is 15 and is a growing boy in the outskirts of Antananarivo in Madagascar. He sits restlessly in his seat at school, but today he’s lucky. His distraction these days is brought on by his desire to get outside and play, but it wasn’t that long ago that his
Makai’s story is not uncommon in the Mandera area of Kenya. She has lived through times of plenty and seen her family grow and prosper, but her world was forever changed a few years ago. “Before my husband passed away, we used to be one of the leading livestock traders
At the age of 22 months, Halimu fell ill. She could not move or eat and had a high fever. Her mother, Abshiru, did not know what was wrong or what to do. The small village in Ethiopia where she lives has limited resources, and her husband is disabled and
SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) commemorates World Water Day on March 22, a day devoted to further clean-water initiatives worldwide. Stemming from a recommendation by the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), World Water Day seeks to focus on the importance of
When the conflict in Ukraine first began, ADRA called upon our large Adventist network in surrounding countries to aid with the refugee crisis. Based on estimates published by the United Nations, we expected at least 4 million people to become refugees due to the Ukraine Crisis. Within hours, Adventist churches,
Britt (pictured above) works for ADRA in Norway and shared the following account from the border of Poland where she is currently working with refugees fleeing from Ukraine as one of ADRA’s emergency response communications coordinators. During this crisis, our thoughts are with the many women in Ukraine. One woman
Justice. Compassion. Love. These three words are at the heart of ADRA’s mission, and their importance is never more evident than our work right now with those affected by the conflict in Ukraine. Work for Justice Justice takes work. Sometimes it’s easier to connect with the concept of justice by
There is one question we get more than any other during an emergency: “What can I do?” If this is the question on your mind when you see the needs of those affected by a crisis, we have four things you can do right now to help. 1. Donate During
The escalating conflict in Ukraine has quickly become a very serious humanitarian crisis. It is reported that close 2 million people have already fled Ukraine in search of safety. That astounding number continues to grow by the day, and we are likely to see around 4 million refugees in neighboring
One question we receive from time to time is why we tend to highlight the experience of girls in the work we do. Does ADRA think that girls are more important than everyone else affected by poverty and crisis? Our work prioritizes the most urgent needs regardless of gender or
If you’re looking for an opportunity to put your humanitarian passion to work and gain some valuable career experience while you study, have you considered the ADRA Bridge internship program? That’s right, ADRA is looking for interns! As an intern with ADRA, you can expect to work hard but you’ll
The ADRA family is truly a global one with offices in close to 120 countries, and it takes a special person to support the needs of employees in every corner of this wide world. Today, we’re happy to introduce you to that person, ADRA’s Vice President for People & Culture,
When Gary and Florence went online to make a donation to ADRA, they didn’t expect a mistake to turn into a blessing. As Gary told us, “It was more than a token donation and was intended as a one-time donation, but I made a mistake and somehow it became a
Education is one of our favorite ways to change the world, and we know it’s a favorite for our supporters as well. In 2021 alone, we were able to serve close to 550,000 students together with 179 education projects around the world! Education in Emergencies Children from countries in crisis
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