Morocco Earthquake: ADRA Intensifies Efforts to Assist Victims in Hardest Hit Areas
SILVER SPRING, MD (September 13, 2023) – The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) emergency response teams are on the ground in Morocco ready to deliver humanitarian relief to victims in the aftermath of the deadly earthquake and aftershocks that devastated the country, on September 8. The major quake, with a magnitude of 6.8 and a […]
Maui Wildfires: ADRA Partners With Adventist Health and Adventist Community Services for Recovery Efforts
SILVER SPRING, MD (August 23, 2023) –The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is continuing to collaborate with Adventist Health and Adventist Community Services (ACS) to help Maui communities recover. Over $100,000 in emergency products and cash is being donated by the global humanitarian organization to support ACS and Adventist Health in responding to the tragic […]
ADRA Mounts Its Emergency Response to Aid Thousands of Families Displaced by Flooding in Cameroon
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is responding to flooding in Northeast Cameroon, which has affected almost 1,200 households and over 6,000 people.
News Release: Cyclone Amphan Claims 10 Lives as It Wreaked Havoc on Bangladesh
BANGLADESH (June 1, 2020) – Amphan, the most powerful cyclone to hit Bangladesh this year with wind speeds of 160 kph (100 mph), made landfall on May 20 along the city’s coastal and southwestern districts. Thousands of houses were destroyed, poultry farms were devastated, thousands of trees uprooted, roads were left nearly impassable, and countless shelters were lost. Hundreds of villages were inundated […]
ADRA Commits to Achieving Objectives of the Global Compact on Refugees
SILVER SPRING, MD (December 18, 2019) – On December 17 and 18, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) joined more than 2,000 humanitarian practitioners and member states at the first-ever Global Refugee Forum in Geneva, Switzerland to find transforming solutions to the world refugee crisis, benefitting both refugees and their host communities. More than […]
Philippines: Country Struck by Nine Weeks of Natural Disasters
ADRA continues to provide ongoing aid since October PHILIPPINES (December 17, 2019) – The Philippines is known for being a disaster-prone country, ranking second on the global climate risk index in 2018 and fourth in the countries most affected by extreme weather events since 1999. This is largely due to its geographical location along a […]
Pakistan: ADRA Responds to 5.8 Magnitude Earthquake
A powerful 5.8 magnitude earthquake jolted several districts in Pakistan where reportedly 37 deaths occurred.
Thailand: ADRA Distributes Food and Water to Families Hardest Hit by Tropical Storm Podul
Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand (September 18, 2019) – 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. Due to the torrential rain, waters rose significantly higher above normal levels in Ubon Ratchathani, the tenth most populous city in Thailand, […]
Bangladesh: Thousands Affected by Slum Fire Lose Everything; ADRA Works With Authorities to Provide Aid
DHAKA, BANGLADESH (August 26, 2019) – 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 […]
Philippines: Families Terrorized by Two Earthquakes Receive Support from ADRA
ITBAYAT, PHILIPPINES (August 21, 2019) – 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. “While people are still trying to recover, a stronger […]
