World Literacy Day: Reaffirming ADRA’s Commitment to Education
As we stop to recognize World Literacy Day on September 8, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) continues to reaffirm its commitment to literacy as a foundational tool for achieving equality, individual empowerment and sustainable development. Michael Kruger, president of ADRA International, emphasizes the importance of literacy in ADRA’s work saying, “Education is a […]
ADRA Vocational Workshops Increase Financial Stability for Honduran Youth
As the world observes International Youth Day in August, ADRA is proud to spotlight remarkable young people like Alejandro Flores from La Victoria, Honduras. This small rural village, known for its vibrant greenery and industrious farmers, has faced significant challenges recently. Climate change has severely impacted their financial stability, with prolonged droughts following unseasonal rains […]
ADRA Teams with Pathfinders to Set a World Record at International Camporee
SILVER SPRING, MD (August 7, 2024) – The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) donated 6,200 backpacks to help Pathfinders set a new Guinness World Record for the most people stuffing backpacks with school supplies simultaneously. The event took place Wednesday, August 7, at the International Pathfinder Camporee in Gillette, Wyoming, which runs from August 5 […]
Schools Out, Funs In, Summer Rules!
Hear ye, hear ye, the most anticipated time of the year has finally arrived, and no, I’m not talking about Christmas. I’ll give you a few clues: it’s a season where the bright yellow sun casts fun shadows for us to chase after; the local pools begin to sparkle with colorful doughnut-shaped floaties; and the […]
El Salvador: ADRA Helps People of all Ages to Read and Write
ADRA’s literacy project in El Salvador aims to change people’s lives. “I know in some schools wouldn’t allow me to take classes because I have my child with me. I thank God and ADRA that I can learn with my daughter,” explains Mary Collindres, a student at one of more than 120 literacy schools created […]
India: 3 Ways the Mobile School is Making a Difference
In India, ADRA Austria launched an innovative project to provide education to underprivileged children. It’s reported that 21 percent of children in India live in extreme poverty. In order to survive, children are forced into child labor and at times can earn the same amount as an adult to help support their families. Younger children […]
Empowering Women Around the World
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 any other factor. Poverty is […]
ADRA Providing Education in Emergencies
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 have likely lost loved ones […]
News Release: ADRA’s Birds and Bees Project to Help Children in India Make Smart Choices About Health and Life Skills
Bike Rally coordinated to push awareness about youth educational program (MANIPUR, INDIA) March 25, 2021 – The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) in India, with support from Reckitt Benckiser (RB), a consumer goods company and producer of health, hygiene and home products, launches a two-year program for 10- to 19-year-olds called “The Birds and Bees […]
We Did It! Worldwide Church Enlists One Million Signatures
Adventist Church and ADRA Gain One Million Supporters for Every Child. Everywhere. In School. Education Petition; Next Steps Underway SILVER SPRING, MD (July 29, 2020) – The reality that all children around the world can have access to education is one step closer after the petition for Every Child. Everywhere. In School., spearheaded by the Adventist […]