Did you know almost 100 million people are currently displaced globally, according to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, because of war, persecution, and violence? Many of them end up in refugee camps with little hope for a future. ADRA works to change that. We recognize that refugee children are arguably the most vulnerable group in the world, and we do everything we can for them. Amira is one of those children. Listen as she shares what her experience is like. Can you imagine yourself in her position?

ADRA’s Keep Girls Safe program helps girls stay in school and out of human trafficking. Over 200 girls, from ages 8 to 19, can now enjoy just being kids! Show your support and share something meaningful with someone you love! Raising awareness is the first step in changing a global issue.

Do you know what it feels like to go to school on an empty stomach? To miss school entirely because you are too hungry or because your family needs you on the farm? For many of these children in Mozambique and neighboring countries, the answer to those questions is “yes.” ADRA does not accept that answer, which is why we have worked to provide thousands of schoolchildren with the sustenance they need to continue their education. We don’t believe any child should choose between school or food.

Little Marlene loves her family. She also loves brushing her teeth and drinking clean water, two activities that weren’t always possible. Where she lives, clean water wasn’t easy to come by. The only option available was to go thirsty or drink from the river: the same source people used for bathing and washing dishes. Today, all that has changed. Watch how a clean water source has improved the lives of Marlene and her family, in more ways than one.

For children in a crisis, school is often the first thing to go. They hide from bombs, they run from battles, they lose power in storms, and they go hungry in famines—but they don’t go to school. ADRA works hard to provide access to education for all children, including these Syrian refugees living in Lebanon. We believe that every child, everywhere, deserves the chance to go to school.

One day, Ruslana was studying to become an English teacher in Ukraine. The next day, she was running for her life. Today, Ruslana and her family are refugees in Germany. They don’t know when they will go back home, but they do know one thing: ADRA and the Seventh-day Adventist church gave them shelter and hope when they needed it most. Jesus tells us that whatever we have done for His children, we have done for Him. Ruslana did not expect to become a refugee, but when she was forced to leave her home, she found comfort and strength in God and in His sanctuary.