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.
News Release: The Covid-19 Pandemic is Not Over Yet for Nations Worldwide, ADRA Says
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.
News Advisory: ADRA Responds to Floodwaters Affecting Belgium and Germany
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.
News Release: Adventist Church and ADRA Gear Into Second Phase of Global Education Campaign
The Seventh-day Adventist Church and its global humanitarian arm, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA), today announced the second phase of the Every Child. Everywhere. In School. campaign during this year’s global church leadership meetings. The joint initiative will now mobilize government support in countries around the world through the Adventist Church 22-million-plus membership—including individuals, church ministries, schools and partners to influence positive change so that every child can have access to education.