News Update: ADRA Focuses on Long-Term Aid for Survivors in Haiti in Aftermath of Earthquake and Tropical Storm
Humanitarian agency teams up with local Adventist Hospital to assist wounded and helps internally displaced communities affected by violence on the island (HAITI) August 18, 2021 – Since a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck the southern regions of Haiti, death tolls continue to climb days after ongoing search and rescue efforts. Preliminary reports, still in early stages, […]
News Release: ADRA Mobilizes Support in Haiti Rattled by Magnitude 7.2 Earthquake
Death toll surges to more than 300, with 1,800 injured (HAITI) August 14, 2021 – On Saturday, August 14, around 8:30 am, an earthquake measured at 7.2 magnitude struck the southern areas of Les Cayes, Jeremie, Saint Louis de Sud, Aquin, Petit Trou de Nippes, Anse-a-Veau, and Cavaillon, followed by several aftershocks. Vibrations could be […]
News Release: ADRA Ups the Ante on COVID-19 Education and Prevention in South Sudan
Humanitarian agency to help schools cope through the pandemic and help restore businesses affected by the economy (SOUTH SUDAN) August 11, 2021 — For the next nine months, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) will implement several initiatives in Maiwut, South Sudan to tackle the pandemic that has impacted schools and businesses. The initiatives, […]
News Release: ADRA Implements Healthier Efforts, Brings Long-Term Care to Bulgaria’s Most Vulnerable
(BULGARIA) August 4, 2021 – The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is responding to the continued COVID-19 crisis through a series of projects that will target thousands of Roma, homeless and socially vulnerable groups in Bulgaria. Health indicators, according to the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, show Bulgaria falls behind most countries […]
News Update: Four Months Since a Volcano Erupted in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, ADRA Continues Providing Life-Saving Assistance to Impacted Islanders
Survivors received food and cash assistance to help recover after volcanic ash devastates islands Kingstown / Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (August 2, 2021) — On April 9, the La Soufrière volcano erupted for the first time after 40 years, sending an ash plume 10 km (6.2 miles high) into the sky and reaching far enough away […]
News Release: Maryland Father and Son Complete 200-Mile Kayak Journey Along Chesapeake Bay
Kayakars used vacation time to bond and support ADRA’s Pandemic Hunger Relief Campaign SILVER SPRING, MD (August 2, 2021) – After facing rough tides, mosquitoes, and battling extreme heat, Hearly Mayr, 49, and his 13-year-old son, Andreas, finally reached the last stop of their 200-mile (320 km) kayaking journey down the Chesapeake Bay on Friday, […]
News Release: The Covid-19 Pandemic is Not Over Yet for Nations Worldwide, ADRA Says
International humanitarian agency scales up emergency operations in 21 countries to meet immediate COVID-19 relief assistance SILVER SPRING (July 29, 2021) – A year ago, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) stepped up its emergency response to serve nearly 20 million people around the world in 96 countries impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. At […]
News Advisory: ADRA Responds to Floodwaters Affecting Belgium and Germany
(BELGIUM AND GERMANY) July 20, 2021 — July 20 was declared National Day of Mourning in Belgium in honor of the victims and missing persons of the severe floods that hit the country. According to reports, Belgium received extreme rainfall starting from July 12 to 15, which left a trail of devastation to populated areas. At […]
News Release: ADRA Vegetable Gardens Feed Families in Madagascar During COVID-19 Pandemic
(MADAGASCAR) July 19, 2021 — In Madagascar, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is training people to grow successful vegetable gardens, raise poultry and make handcrafts to supplement lost income during the COVID-19 pandemic. ADRA’s COVID-19 Sustainable Livelihoods Recovery Project will assist 2,000 families in and around Madagascar’s capital, Antananarivo, who have experienced significant […]
News Release: Father and Son Team to Kayak 200-Mile Chesapeake Bay to Raise Support for ADRA’s Pandemic Hunger Relief
ELKRIDGE, MD (July 13, 2021) – On July 16, a Maryland father and son sea kayaking team will embark on a self-styled expedition they’ve named the Bay 200 Challenge, a 12-day kayaking journey to raise money for hunger relief, one of the most pressing COVID-19 related issues affecting people today. The father and son duo will […]
