ADRA’s Mobilized Response Supplies Immediate Aid to Flood Victims in Brazil
SILVER SPRING, MD (May 22, 2024) – The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) has mobilized aid to respond to the devastating floods in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The country declared a state of emergency on May 2. ADRA deployed a needs assessment team to evaluate the developing situation and identify gaps in humanitarian assistance […]
ADRA Mobilizes Urgent Humanitarian Response to Aid Crisis-Hit Communities in Gaza
SILVER SPRING, MD (May 9, 2024) – The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is taking urgent action to address critical food security needs among displaced communities in Gaza in response to the escalating humanitarian crisis in the region. Amidst the ongoing conflict in Gaza, the plight of the local population has reached critical levels. Families […]
Tobago Oil Spill Crisis: ADRA and Church Volunteers Continue Response Operations to Save The Coastline
SILVER SPRING, MD (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. Instead of the familiar blue expanse, they encountered a foreboding darkness—a visual testament […]
Türkiye-Syria Earthquake: ADRA Continues Restoration Efforts One Year After
SILVER SPRING, MD (February 5, 2024) – The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is still executing rehabilitation efforts to assist vulnerable populations affected by the powerful earthquake that devastated southern Türkiye and northern Syria last year on February 6, 2023. The massive earthquake killed about 55,000 people, injured almost 130,000, destroyed 300,000 buildings, and displaced […]
ADRA Expands Aid to Filipino Families in the Wake of the Hinatuan Earthquake
SILVER SPRING, MD (December 20, 2023) –The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is urgently mobilizing its resources to assist the communities affected by two recent earthquakes in Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, Philippines, that struck on December 2. The severe quakes with a magnitude ranging from 6.8 to 7.4, and over 8,000 aftershocks killed at least […]
Maui Wildfires: ADRA Partners With Adventist Health and Adventist Community Services for Recovery Efforts
SILVER SPRING, MD (August 23, 2023) –The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is continuing to collaborate with Adventist Health and Adventist Community Services (ACS) to help Maui communities recover. Over $100,000 in emergency products and cash is being donated by the global humanitarian organization to support ACS and Adventist Health in responding to the tragic […]
Cyclone Mocha: ADRA Continues Response in Myanmar and Bangladesh
SILVER SPRING, MD (August 1, 2023) – The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) has been on the ground in Myanmar and Bangladesh following the aftermath of Cyclone Mocha, which struck the region earlier this year on May 14. The storm impacted nearly 3.4 million people. The strong surge flooded coastal areas and multiple communities, producing […]
Türkiye and Syria Earthquake: Another Strong Quake Rocks Devastated Region
ADRA Continues to Deliver AID at Ground Zero SILVER SPRING, MD (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 […]
Türkiye and Syria Earthquake: ADRA Saves Lives
SILVER SPRING, MD (February 12, 2023) – The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) continues to escalate emergency response operations to deliver immediate relief to earthquake victims in Syria and Türkiye (Turkey). “Before the disaster happened, we were already in the region and have been for a long time, both in Syria and in the […]
Türkiye and Syria Earthquake: ADRA Mobilizes to Aid Thousands of Victims
SILVER SPRING, MD (February 6, 2023) – The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is stepping up emergency response efforts to assist victims of the powerful earthquake that struck southern Türkiye (Turkey) and north-west Syria just before sunrise on Monday, February 6. The 7.8 magnitude earthquake and over 140 aftershocks devastated the region near Nurdagl and […]
