Hurricane Helene: ADRA Urges Caution as Recovery Efforts Begin

SILVER SPRING, MD (September 27, 2024) – The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) stands in solidarity with communities affected by Hurricane Helene and urges residents to prioritize safety in the aftermath of the storm.  According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the category 4 storm is one of the largest and fiercest […]

ADRA Supplies AID After Airstrikes Hit Lebanon

A man in a white ADRA shirt stands by open trunk full of bags of food

The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA), is delivering humanitarian aid to assist communities impacted by the hostilities in the Middle East.  Humanitarian intervention has become more urgent after a series of heavy airstrikes across various parts of the country initiated on September 21.  Many towns, villages, and convoys that were evacuating civilians from the area were […]

INDIA: ADRA Launches Urgent Response to Kerala’s Deadly Landslides Amidst Rising Casualties

SILVER SPRING, MD (August 17, 2024) – The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) has mobilized emergency operations in Kerala, India, in the wake of catastrophic landslides that have claimed over 361 lives and left more than 250 individuals missing. Triggered by unprecedented rainfall—reportedly five times the usual amount—combined with the region’s steep terrain, rampant deforestation, […]

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 […]

World Day Against Trafficking in Persons: ADRA Reaffirms Global Prevention Efforts

SILVER SPRING, MD (July 26, 2024) – The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) joins global communities on July 30 to commemorate World Day Against Trafficking in Persons and reinforce eradicating child trafficking. This year’s theme, “Leave No Child Behind in the Fight Against Human Trafficking,” highlights the significant proportion of female trafficking victims globally. According […]

HURRICANE BERYL:  ADRA Brings Relief to Devastated Communities

SILVER SPRING, MD (July 11, 2024) –The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) has mobilized operations throughout the Caribbean and Mexico to provide relief to communities impacted by Hurricane Beryl.  The Category 5 storm kicked off the hurricane season as it ravaged the Atlantic for a week leaving a trail of destruction in the Atlantic. On […]

ADRA Responds to Aid Landslide Victims in Papua New Guinea

SILVER SPRING, MD (June 24, 2024) – Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) mobilizes to respond to the devastation caused by a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea on Friday, May 24. The landslide, which occurred in the early morning hours, left behind a trail of destruction, and impacted the lives of thousands of people in […]

India: ADRA Monitors Lethal Heatwave Conditions

SILVER SPRING, MD (June 13, 2024) – The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is monitoring the ongoing and severe heatwave impacting millions in India. The organization is prepared to bring lifesaving aid to families impacted by what has been labeled the longest heatwave India has ever experienced, with scorching temperatures averaging 104 – 112 °F. […]

Afghanistan: ADRA Will Build Homes for Earthquake Victims

SILVER SPRING, MD (June 4, 2024) – The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) prepares to break ground to build dozens of quake-proof homes for Afghan homeless families affected by the multiple massive earthquakes that devastated the country in the fall of 2023. ADRA’s office in Afghanistan and Japan are working together to build the new seven-person […]

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 […]