Thaïlande : ADRA distribue de la nourriture et de l'eau aux familles les plus durement touchées par la tempête tropicale Podul
On August 29, Tropical Storm Podul crossed into northeast and northern Thailand bringing heavy rainfall and high winds causing flash flooding and landslides across 32 provinces.
Déclaration : ADRA interrompt ses activités au Bangladesh
L'Agence adventiste de développement et de secours (ADRA) au Bangladesh a suspendu ses opérations dans le pays à la suite d'un avis officiel du gouvernement du Bangladesh faisant état d'allégations selon lesquelles l'ADRA aurait été directement et indirectement impliquée dans le soutien d'un récent rassemblement de masse dans un camp de réfugiés rohingyas à Cox's Bazar. ADRA a donc pris contact avec des représentants du gouvernement afin d'obtenir des éclaircissements sur la situation.
Bahamas: ADRA Prepares Food and Water Assistance to Help Families
Four days have passed since Category 5 Hurricane Dorian dumped heavy rain on the Abaco and Grand Bahama islands for more than 40 hours. As the storm tapers off, the devastation is immense. Families have been left stranded in their homes, knee-deep in high-rise water levels, while countless others are left homeless.
Bahamas : ADRA se prépare à aider les îles Abaco et Grand Bahama frappées par l'ouragan Dorian
Since Monday, September 2, the islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama in the Bahamas were hardest hit by Hurricane Dorian, a Category 5 storm with sustained winds of 185 mph with gusts of up to 220 mph.
Bangladesh : Des milliers de personnes touchées par l'incendie d'un bidonville ont tout perdu ; ADRA travaille avec les autorités pour fournir de l'aide
Reports estimate that more than 15,000 people were heavily affected by a recent fire that swept across a densely populated slum in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, leaving three people injured, and over 2,000 houses damaged beyond repair. The local government has been working to place people in temporary shelters.
Philippines: Families Terrorized by Two Earthquakes Receive Support from ADRA
On July 27 at 4:16 a.m., a magnitude 5.4 earthquake jolted the Philippine island of Itbayat for what seemed like a few seconds. The aftermath of the quake left severe damages to buildings, almost 100 people injured, and five dead.
Congo: Amidst the Ebola Virus Outbreak, ADRA Works to Ensure Malnourished Children are Fed
ADRA has been working in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since 1984. From that time, the team has responded to the Ebola virus disease that struck the country ten times. The most recent outbreak, which began since August 2018, has reportedly been the longest lasting and second biggest outbreak to strike the country.
ADRA President: "Poverty Plants the Seed of Religious Violence"
Jonathan Duffy, president of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency, spoke in front of a packed room during the second annual Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom Summit at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. to address the preservation of religious liberty for all.
ADRA Responds Across South Asia to Help Thousands Affected by Monsoons
Torrential rainfall has already devastated many households in the regions of India, Nepal, and Bangladesh, causing landslides. The recent downpour has been blamed for the deaths of 180 people and reportedly affected more than 44 million people.
ADRA to Give Away Exclusive Humanitarian Pin to Pathfinders at Oshkosh
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA), the faith-based international humanitarian arm of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, has created a one-of-a-kind humanitarian pin for pathfinders to add to their uniforms. This pin will be offered for a limited time only at the 2019 International Pathfinder Camporee at Oshkosh, Wisconsin from August 12 to 17.