ADRA Receives Award
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency’s (ADRA) design team has recently been recognized for outstanding design work by Graphic Design USA, a magazine providing graphic designers and creative professionals with latest news and trends for nearly 50 years.
Food for Fire Victims in the Philippines
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) has been responding to the needs of families forced to flee their homes for safety after an early morning fire broke in the capital city of Manila, Philippines.
Food for Displaced Families
Several days of heavy rains in the Northern state of Roraima, Brazil has led to severe flooding causing the Brazilian Civil Defense to declare a state of emergency in seven cities.
ADRA Aids Nigerians Fleeing Cote d’Ivoire
Neighboring francophone countries have turned away the sizable number of Nigerian refugees, forcing thousands of men, women, and children to travel across Ghana, Togo, and Benin until reaching Nigeria, one of the few countries willing to accept refugees.
Enditnow: Rallies Support in Botswana
In Botswana, people marched through the city of Gaborone showing support for enditnow™, a worldwide campaign advocating for the end of violence against women and girls.
Best Practice Award for ADRA
ADRA has been awarded the Best Practices & Innovations (BPI) Award for Improving Livelihoods through Women Empowerment by InterAction, the largest U.S.-based alliance of international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs).
Earth Day April 22, 2011
On April 22, ADRA will be commemorating the worldwide environmental movement, Earth Day.
Malaria Day April 25, 2011
On April 25, ADRA renews its commitment to the fight against malaria in support of World Malaria Day, a date set aside to advocate the global movement for the elimination of malaria.
ADRA President Outlines Agency’s Future
It has to develop and implement conceptually sound and innovative strategies to position itself as a strong and agile aid agency,” said Dr. Rudi Maier, president and executive director of ADRA, as he presented his vision of the agency’s future to its board of directors at a recent meeting.
Response to Landslides in Brazil
In late March, heavy rainstorms over southern Brazil led to flooding, triggering destructive landslides carrying fallen trees, rocks and other debris through several cities, destroying the homes of thousands now left with little or nothing