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 […]

2023 Global Refugee Forum: ADRA Aims for Solutions that Improve the Plight of Refugees

SILVER SPRING, MD (December 14, 2023) –Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) joins the 2023 Global Refugee Forum (GRF), taking place in Geneva, Switzerland, from December 13 to 15. The global event brings together governments, advocates, and international organizations representing refugees to address the challenges and establish tangible actions, as well as solutions that will enhance the […]

ADRA’s Lebanon Response: A Beacon of Hope Amid Crisis  

SILVER SPRING, MD (December 7, 2023) – The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is mobilizing resources as the humanitarian crisis intensifies in the wake of the recent Hamas-Israeli conflict. Hostilities in Gaza and clashes in southern Lebanon have led to loss of life, widespread destruction of homes and schools, and the displacement of over 55,000 […]

ADRA Will Advocate for Comprehensive Climate Solutions at COP28 In Dubai

SILVER SPRING, MD (November 29, 2023) – The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) will be present at COP28 to highlight its experience in building resilience and sustainable development that helps vulnerable worldwide communities to anticipate, adapt, and mitigate the effects of climate change. COP28, the United Nations Global Climate Change Conference, will take place in […]

ADRA Delivers Aid to Nepal Earthquake Survivors

SILVER SPRING, MD (November 22, 2023) – The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) has scaled up its National Emergency Management Plan (NEMP) to assist Nepali survivors affected by multiple powerful earthquakes that have struck the country since October 3. Strong seismic activity has left a trail of devastation in the country, with the most recent […]

ADRA to Lead US$105 Million USAID Resilience Food Project for Vulnerable Communities in Africa

SILVER SPRING, MD (October 24, 2023) – The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA), a leading global humanitarian organization, has been selected by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to implement a life-saving Resilience Food Security Activity (RFSA) for more than 244,000 disadvantaged families in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Afghanistan Earthquakes: ADRA Continues Disaster Response in Devastated Communities

SILVER SPRING, MD (October 31, 2023) – The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is responding to the catastrophic earthquakes and multiple aftershocks that demolished the Herat province in Afghanistan on October 7, 11, and 15. The 6.3 magnitude earthquakes and powerful tremors, affected nearly 2 million people, causing significant destruction in hundreds of villages, and displacing thousands of […]