Cleanup After Cyclone Pam Begins
Cleanup begins in Vanuatu, ADRA’s response continues PORT VILA, VANUATU— The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is playing a key role in securing the health and sanitation in 10 of the 20 evacuation centers in Port Vila. ADRA has made plumbed water available at nine of the 10 evacuation centers with the last evacuation center’s […]
Long Road Ahead for Vanuatu
“Severe and long-lasting crisis for Vanuatu” PORT VILA, VANUATU—“This is going to be a longterm recovery and rebuilding process for Vanuatu. Agriculture, houses, and infrastructure have been destroyed,” reported Mark le Roux, ADRA Vanuatu Country Director reported after meetings with local partners and aid agencies. “This will be a severe and long-lasting crisis for Vanuatu.” […]
Ciclone Pam causa estragos em Vanuatu
Tropical Cyclone Pam wreaks havoc in Vanuatu, ADRA in place to respond PORT VILA, VANUATU—Tropical Cyclone Pam ripped through the islands of Vanuatu yesterday, leaving a path of destruction in its wake. The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is already on the ground in place to respond in coordination with local partners and aid […]
ADRA Prepares for Cyclone Pam in Vanuatu
ADRA ready to respond to Tropical Cyclone Pam in Vanuatu PORT VILA, VANUATU 4:30 p.m.—The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is on high alert as category 5 Tropical Cyclone Pam hits the archipelago of Vanuatu. ADRA is prepositioned to release emergency kits from three warehouses in Shefa, Efate, and Tafea. The kits include soap, […]
A luta contra o ébola continua
A ADRA descontamina casas e evita a propagação do Ébola, segunda-feira, 26 de janeiro de 2015 FREETOWN, SERRA LEOA- A ADRA Serra Leoa está a gerir um centro de descontaminação e a enviar equipas para as casas das vítimas do Ébola para descontaminar as superfícies expostas e evitar a propagação do vírus. A ADRA Serra Leoa já descontaminou mais de 988 casas desde novembro de 2014. O [...]
Tornados em Oklahoma
No terreno: A ADRA Internacional responde à devastação causada pelo tornado de Oklahoma Na segunda-feira, dia 20 de maio, um tornado devastou partes de Oklahoma com ventos que ultrapassaram os 320 quilómetros por hora, deixando um rasto de destruição com cerca de 17 quilómetros de comprimento. Este facto causou a destruição de milhares de propriedades e feriu centenas de pessoas. Emergência [...]
Refugiados congoleses no Ruanda
Ruanda: A ADRA melhora as condições de higiene no campo de trânsito SILVER SPRING, Maryland - O clima político na República Democrática do Congo (RDC) tem sido volátil desde as eleições presidenciais altamente disputadas de novembro de 2011. Desde então, os refugiados congoleses têm procurado abrigo no Ruanda, fugindo aos confrontos entre as forças governamentais da RDC e as milícias armadas. O [...]
Reação no Peru
Peru: Padrões climáticos extremos ameaçam comunidades vulneráveis, ADRA responde SILVER SPRING, Md. - A Agência Adventista de Desenvolvimento e Recursos Assistenciais (ADRA) está ajudando famílias na região sudeste do Peru, que têm enfrentado condições climáticas adversas durante o primeiro trimestre deste ano. A região tem sido severamente afetada por chuvas fortes, tempestades e ventos fortes, levando à [...]
Drought and Famine in Horn of Africa
Somalia: ADRA Calls on International Community for Continued Support in Wake of Uncertain Future SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Horn of Africa is no stranger to drought, which was most recently demonstrated in 2011 as the region grappled through a deadly famine, and according to the World Food Program affected 13 million people to date. […]
Emergency Response in Montenegro
Montenegro: Severe Snowstorms Leave Thousands Stranded, ADRA Responds SILVER SPRING, Md. – Unrelenting snowstorms have overwhelmed the Southeastern European nation of Montenegro, paralyzing traffic and leaving travelers stranded on roadways. Many homes have endured significant snow-related damages, causing thousands to have no access to basic necessities. The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is responding […]