{"id":37555,"date":"2025-02-21T19:10:34","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T19:10:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adra.org\/?p=37555"},"modified":"2026-03-10T19:31:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T19:31:30","slug":"ted-n-c-wilson-president-of-the-seventh-day-adventist-world-church-expresses-support-for-adra-amid-usaid-funding-pause","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adra.org\/fr\/ted-n-c-wilson-president-of-the-seventh-day-adventist-world-church-expresses-support-for-adra-amid-usaid-funding-pause","title":{"rendered":"Ted N.C. Wilson, pr\u00e9sident de l'\u00c9glise adventiste mondiale du septi\u00e8me jour, exprime son soutien \u00e0 ADRA dans le cadre de la suspension du financement de l'USAID"},"content":{"rendered":"

SILVER SPRING, MD (February 21, 2025)\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Ted N.C. Wilson, president of the Seventh-day Adventist world church, has expressed his unwavering support for the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) in the face of a temporary freeze in U.S. government funding, particularly from USAID, which has created significant challenges for the organization. Elder Wilson, who is also a member of the ADRA Board, is calling on church members, donors, and communities worldwide to continue their vital support of ADRA\u2019s life-saving mission during this critical time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a heartfelt message to the global Seventh-day Adventist community, Elder Wilson praised ADRA for its over 40 years of humanitarian service, noting that the organization has consistently been a beacon of hope for the most vulnerable populations across the globe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cADRA\u2019s mission has always been clear: to serve humanity so all may live as God intended,\u201d said Elder Wilson. \u201cThrough hunger, poverty, disasters, and conflict, ADRA has been there, driven by the biblical values of justice, compassion, and love. Now, as we face an unprecedented financial challenge, ADRA remains resolute in its commitment to deliver aid where it is needed most.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Adventist Church president acknowledged the urgent financial gap caused by the USAID funding pause, which affects ADRA\u2019s ability to sustain critical programs. However, he emphasized that ADRA\u2019s work continues despite this setback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEven in the face of adversity, ADRA is adapting and will remain steadfast in its mission to provide humanitarian assistance,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elder Wilson further called on the global church to unite to support ADRA\u2019s work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are asking for your continued partnership and generosity to help ADRA overcome this funding gap,\u201d he stated. \u201cWithout the faithful support of our church members and donors, ADRA\u2019s ability to serve will be significantly hindered. The needs of the vulnerable and displaced populations have never been more urgent.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to urging financial support, Elder Wilson addressed recent misconceptions that have circulated about ADRA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSome have suggested that ADRA has engaged in illegal activities, but this is completely incorrect,\u201d he affirmed. \u201cADRA operates with the highest ethical and legal standards, in harmony with our faith. We are committed to serving all people with compassion and dignity, regardless of their legal status.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adventist Church President Wilson also reminded the church that ADRA\u2019s work is rooted in the teachings of Jesus Christ, citing Matthew 25:35, where Jesus calls for compassion toward strangers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cADRA\u2019s mission is to show the love of Christ by providing life-saving aid in compliance with the law, and in partnership with local communities. Together, we can continue to restore dignity and provide hope to those who need it most,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elder Wilson and his wife Nancy, both long-time supporters of ADRA, have committed to supporting the organization with both prayer and financial donations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWe invite you to join us in this mission,\u201d he said. \u201cAs we read in Proverbs 14:31, \u2018Whoever is kind to the needy honors God.\u2019 Let us honor God together by supporting ADRA in this critical moment of need.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The message is accompanied by a video from Elder Wilson, inviting the church to watch and respond to the urgent call for support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click here to watch his video message<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contribute to ADRA\u2019s global humanitarian work by donating ici<\/a>. <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ted N.C. Wilson, pr\u00e9sident de l'\u00c9glise adventiste mondiale du septi\u00e8me jour, a exprim\u00e9 son soutien ind\u00e9fectible \u00e0 l'Agence adventiste de d\u00e9veloppement et de secours (ADRA) face au gel temporaire du financement du gouvernement am\u00e9ricain, en particulier de l'USAID, qui a cr\u00e9\u00e9 des d\u00e9fis importants pour l'organisation. <\/p>","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":37556,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[614],"tags":[741,1124,500,1137],"class_list":["post-37555","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-adventist-church","tag-ted-wilson","tag-usaid","tag-ways-to-give"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adra.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37555","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adra.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adra.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adra.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/46"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adra.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37555"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/adra.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37555\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45005,"href":"https:\/\/adra.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37555\/revisions\/45005"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adra.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37556"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adra.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37555"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adra.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37555"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adra.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}