The Adventist Development and Relief Agency is the humanitarian arm of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, a Christian faith that believes in, and practices, the messages of Jesus Christ
In recent months, ADRA has worked tirelessly to fight the devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic in India.
Abou Adel is a 36-year-old father of five children who lives in rural Damascus.
For many parts of the world, the global COVID-19 pandemic is far from over.
Every year, ADRA celebrates World Refugee Day on June 20, as well as the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s World Refugee Sabbath, which falls on the Saturday before World Refugee Day.
The massive COVID-19 surge in India has extended across the country’s borders into neighboring countries Nepal and Sri Lanka.
In India, the COVID-19 virus is killing thousands of people every single day.
The first week of May has brought no relief to India, where surging cases of COVID-19 continue to dismantle the healthcare system
Just a few months ago, India was averaging only around 12,000 new cases of COVID-19 per day
Every year, ADRA joins the world in marking World Health Day on April 7 to help bring attention to critical issues that affect us all.
You see a cause that moves you. Your heart says yes, but your head whispers: Is this charity actually going to use my money well?
That pause? That’s wisdom, not skepticism.
By Paulo Lopes, President, ADRA International “Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward them for what they have done.” — Proverbs 19:17 (NIV) In a world that often feels overwhelmed by competing crises and endless needs, I sometimes hear a particular question: Does
In my three decades of humanitarian work, one truth has emerged with crystal clarity: love speaks every language.
By Paulo Lopes, President, ADRA International There’s a verse from Isaiah that has been on my mind as we step into 2026: “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?” These ancient words capture something essential about this moment for ADRA and
In the early hours after Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica this past October, our emergency response teams navigated flooded streets and toppled power lines to reach families huddled in shelters.
As the year draws to a close, we pause to reflect on the lives changed, the communities strengthened, and the hope restored—all because of your generosity.
Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica on October 28, 2025, as a powerful Category 5 storm with sustained winds near 185 mph, making it the strongest hurricane in the nation’s history.
Every day across the world, families take courageous steps toward safety, stability, and hope.
Around the world, thousands of runners lace up their shoes not only to test their limits, but also to support causes that create meaningful change.
When the war reached their hometown of Novomoskovsk, Dmytro Trebushkovand his wife faced an impossible choice: stay in the home they had built with their foster children or flee with nothing but fait