Bahamas: ADRA Prepares Food and Water Assistance to Help Families
Aid delayed by extensive road blocks, intense flooding SILVER SPRING, MD (September 5, 2019) – Four days have passed since Category 5 Hurricane Dorian dumped heavy rain on the Abaco and Grand Bahama islands for more than 40 hours. As the storm tapers off, the devastation is immense. Families have been left stranded in their homes, […]
Bahamas: ADRA Readies to Assist the Abaco and Grand Bahama Islands Slammed by Hurricane Dorian
Catastrophic Storm Deemed Worst and Largest in Island’s History SILVER SPRING, MD (September 3, 2019) – Since Monday, September 2, the islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama in the Bahamas were hardest hit by Hurricane Dorian, a Category 5 storm with sustained winds of 185 mph with gusts of up to 220 mph. Local reports […]
Bangladesh: Thousands Affected by Slum Fire Lose Everything; ADRA Works With Authorities to Provide Aid
DHAKA, BANGLADESH (August 26, 2019) – Reports estimate that more than 15,000 people were heavily affected by a recent fire that swept across a densely populated slum in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, leaving three people injured, and over 2,000 houses damaged beyond repair. The local government has been working to place people in […]
Philippines: Families Terrorized by Two Earthquakes Receive Support from ADRA
ITBAYAT, PHILIPPINES (August 21, 2019) – On July 27 at 4:16 a.m., a magnitude 5.4 earthquake jolted the Philippine island of Itbayat for what seemed like a few seconds. The aftermath of the quake left severe damages to buildings, almost 100 people injured, and five dead. “While people are still trying to recover, a stronger […]
Congo: Amidst the Ebola Virus Outbreak, ADRA Works to Ensure Malnourished Children are Fed
SILVER SPRING, MD (July 25, 2019)– ADRA has been working in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since 1984. From that time, the team has responded to the Ebola virus disease that struck the country ten times. The most recent outbreak, which began since August 2018, has reportedly been the longest lasting and second biggest […]
ADRA President: "Poverty Plants the Seed of Religious Violence"
Jonathan Duffy Addresses U.S. State Department Summit on Religious Freedom SILVER SPRING, MD (July 22, 2019) – Jonathan Duffy, president of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency, spoke in front of a packed room during the second annual Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom Summit at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. to address […]
ADRA Responds Across South Asia to Help Thousands Affected by Monsoons
Millions hit by heavy rainfall now seek relief at shelters and higher ground SILVER SPRING, MD (July 18, 2019) – Torrential rainfall has already devastated many households in the regions of India, Nepal, and Bangladesh, causing landslides. The recent downpour has been blamed for the deaths of 180 people and reportedly affected more than 44 […]
ADRA to Give Away Exclusive Humanitarian Pin to Pathfinders at Oshkosh
The fun, collector’s item draws awareness of ADRA’s ongoing initiative to help get all children in school The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA), the faith-based international humanitarian arm of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, has created a one-of-a-kind humanitarian pin for pathfinders to add to their uniforms. This pin will be offered for a limited […]
ADRA's Statement for World Refugee Day
In honor of World Refugee Day, ADRA unites with other leading faith-based humanitarian agencies and UNHCR to honor the Global Compact on Refugees reaffirming our commitment and support to stand for refugees and those displaced. See UNHCR’s full statement here. For ADRA’s full statement regarding World Refugee Day, please see below. SILVER SPRING, MD (June […]
India and Bangladesh
Food, Shelter, and Non-Food Items Remain a High Need as Survivors of Cyclone Fani Try to Regain Normalcy Assistance for food may take a while as survivors of Cylone Fani (pronounced “foe-nee”) in India and Bangladesh recover. INDIA Since tropical Cyclone Fani made landfall in the Odisha State of India on May 3, many people have […]
