ADRA’s Response in South Sudan Continues
ADRA South Sudan’s distribution of emergency food is ongoing, with an estimate of 631 households receiving food packs as of early August. Each food pack includes complete rations of 25 kg (55 lb) of rice, 5 kg (11 lb) of beans, 3 liters of oil, and 250 mg of salt. Hunger is a major issue as […]
3,000 Sheltering at Adventist Compound and Receiving Care from ADRA
ADRA is providing emergency response to 3,000 people taking shelter at the Seventh-day Adventist Church compound in Juba, South Sudan. The number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) taking refuge at the compound doubled from the original 1,500 people and grows to around 5,000 at night. An existing clinic on the compound has been providing healthcare to […]
1,500 Take Refuge on Seventh-day Adventist Compound in South Sudan
Around 1,500 internally displaced persons (IDPs) have taken refuge on the Seventh-day Adventist Church/ADRA compound in South Sudan’s capital of Juba as renewed violence erupted in the city last week. Most of the IDPs are women, children, and elderly from the surrounding community. The church building, school classrooms, and even covered verandas are full to […]
ADRA Responds to Flooding in Myanmar
ADRA Myanmar staff gets creative to reach flood victims SILVER SPRING, Md.—Severe flooding in Myanmar from a heavy monsoon season and Cyclone Komen have affected more than 1 million people, with waters taking lives, inundating homes and businesses and destroying livelihoods since July. ADRA has already distributed food kits to 400 families by employing creative […]
ADRA Provides Disaster Relief for Flood Victims in Chile
CHILE – It has been several months since unusually heavy thunderstorms and torrential rain hit communities in Northern Chile including Copiaco, Chañaral, Caldera, Tierra Amarilla, Diego de Almagro, Alto del Carmen, Freirina, Huasco and Vallenar in the Atacama region. The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) continues to provide urgent care and relief to the […]
Farewell from GC Session San Antonio
We don’t like goodbyes, so instead we’ll say “See you soon!” Thank you for visiting us at GC Session 2015. Four days after the close of GC Session, most of ADRA’s staff are back at our desks, facing the hustle and bustle of humanitarian work. Before we got too deep into our duties, we wanted […]
#ServeTheOne Series: Meet the Need
Jeff Tatarchuk USA “Service means loving people unconditionally without expecting anything in return. My favorite way to serve is in the urban metropolitan areas. The hooder the better. Quote that.” Marquis Johns USA “Service means coming out of your comfort zone in order to make someone else comfortable. You know, I’m a pastor and I love it […]
#ServeTheOne Series: Use your Gifts
Barbara McCoy, Pastor Forest Lake Seventh-day Adventist Church Florida, USA “Service to me means praying and asking God: ‘how am I gifted?’ Once I understand how I’m gifted then praying and asking ‘how can I use that gift to reach people for you?’ And it can be in many different capacities. Just open yourself […]
#ServeTheOne Series: The Arts
Lynn Boyd, Country Director for ADRA Mozambique Mozambique “Christian education is how I serve.” Julie Penner USA “Giving part of who I am and sharing it with other people is what gives me a passion to serve.” Mahal Tio Arizona “You serve for a reason, and my reason is God. I serve by […]
#ServeTheOne Series: The Humanitarians
Mario Ochoa, ADRA VP for Human Resources & Leadership Development Silver Spring, Maryland (USA) “Service, to me, is to give of yourself to others and it’s the embodiment of discipleship. We want to serve our brothers, our sisters, our neighbors, all the people.” Imad Madanat, ADRA VP for Programs Silver Spring, Maryland (USA) “If we […]
