News Release: ADRA Provides Life-Changing and United Support Against COVID-19 in the Philippines
The continuing increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases with severe threats to health, safety, and severe economic disruption has led to several challenges now confronted by Filipinos across the nation.
News Release: ADRA Looks to “C.L.O.S.E.” COVID-19 Awareness Gap in Zambia
The COVID-19 pandemic has become a compounding challenge in the country of Zambia, with a population of 18.3 million people, according to findings from the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA).
News Release: ADRA Fights COVID-19 in Mozambique with Hygiene Kits, Vegetable Seeds and Radio Ads
As Mozambique mourns hundreds of recent deaths from COVID-19, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is helping 1,000 of the country’s most vulnerable families protect themselves against the virus and maintain their livelihoods despite the disruptions of the pandemic.
News Release: ADRA in Serbia Offers Free Medical Checkups for Homeless and Roma Communities
Up to 15,000 people in the Western Balkans will receive health checkups, hygiene services and COVID-19 information through the “Leave No One Behind” project coordinated by the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) in Serbia.
News Update: ADRA Focuses on Long-Term Aid for Survivors in Haiti in Aftermath of Earthquake and Tropical Storm
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, indicate that there are now nearly 2,000 deaths, 6,900 injuries, and significant infrastructure loss, with over 37,000 houses destroyed and over 46,000 buildings damaged, including hospitals, schools, and churches.
News Release: ADRA Mobilizes Support in Haiti Rattled by Magnitude 7.2 Earthquake
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.
News Release: ADRA Ups the Ante on COVID-19 Education and Prevention in South Sudan
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.
News Release: ADRA Implements Healthier Efforts, Brings Long-Term Care to Bulgaria’s Most Vulnerable
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.
News Update: Four Months Since a Volcano Erupted in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, ADRA Continues Providing Life-Saving Assistance to Impacted Islanders
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 to affect Barbados, Grenada, and Saint Lucia.
News Release: Maryland Father and Son Complete 200-Mile Kayak Journey Along Chesapeake Bay
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, July 30.