ADRA Honduras Seeing Success in Zika Prevention
ADRA is acting to help stop the spread of Zika in Honduras, where 30,768 infections have been reported. ADRA Honduras is actively working in communities where the Zika and Chikungunya viruses have infected thousands. The main objective this response effort is to provide prevention actions thru mobilizing and training community health volunteers, community cleaning campaigns, raising awareness […]
ADRA Responds to Flooding in Uruguay
Hygiene and disinfecting kits distributed to those affected by flooding in Uruguay. Around the same time that a tornado was causing extensive damage in the country, extensive flooding was also being reported in Uruguay. Rivers and streams rose significantly, leading to the urgent evacuation of close to 3,000 people. Another 7,700 chose to evacuate themselves […]
Shelter Supplies for Households Affected by Tornado in Uruguay
Households hit by April’s tornado in Uruguay have access to shelter supplies thanks to ADRA Uruguay On April 15, a strong tornado hit the city of Dolores in Uruguay and caused serious damage, particularly in the downtown area. The most affected neighborhoods were Altos de Dolores, Santa Marta, Italia Chica, and Florencio. In response to […]
Cyclone Ruano Brings Flooding to Bangladesh
ADRA Bangladesh is responding to flooding caused by Cyclone Ruano. Cyclone Ruano swept onto the Bangladesh coastline on May 21, bringing with it flash floods and heavy damage. In some areas, flood protection embankments are broken, allowing seawater to flood homes and crops that were ready to harvest. At this time, estimates for the loss or […]
ADRA Responds to Flooding in Sri Lanka
ADRA providing response in Sri Lanka following heavy rains and flooding. ADRA Sri Lanka has begun a national emergency management plan (NEMP) response in the country’s Kilinochchi District, providing hygiene kits to 350 affected families, with plans to expand as soon as possible. Nearly half a million people in Sri Lanka have already been affected […]
Vietnam Seeing Effects of El Niño in Drought Conditions
ADRA is providing food emergency food to homes affected by the El Niño-driven drought in Vietnam. The central area of Vietnam has been hit by the most severe drought the region has seen in 100 years. This drought crisis is a direct consequence of the powerful El Niño system that has caused similar emergency conditions […]
ADRA’s Statement at World Humanitarian Summit
ADRA President States Commitments to Action at World Humanitarian Summit ISTANBUL, TURKEY—ADRA president, Jonathan Duffy, delivered a statement on stage at the World Humanitarian Summit on Tuesday. The statement shared the ADRA network’s commitments to action in support of the Summit’s Agenda for Humanity. Video of Mr. Duffy’s presentation can be viewed on UNTV: http://webtv.un.org/watch/jonathan-duffy-adra-international-world-humanitarian-summit-istanbul-2016-member-states-and-stakeholders-announcements/4909621709001 […]
ADRA to Attend World Humanitarian Summit
ADRA Commits to Action for the World Humanitarian Summit ISTANBUL, TURKEY – Jonathan Duffy, President of Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) International, and Frank Teeuwen, Director of United Nations (UN) Liaison Office, will be representing ADRA’s global network of humanitarians at the first-ever World Humanitarian Summit set to take place in Istanbul on 23-24 […]
I Do Not Want to Remember: Said’s Story
Said is only 14, but has experienced hardships that no child should face. In Serbia, he shared his family’s story. “Mom and dad told us that we are going to Europe. We did not took anything with us, except of one spare clothe for each of us. They did not tell us how will we […]
One month since Earthquake in Nepal, ADRA Responds
Take Care Nepal: One month since Earthquake in Nepal, ADRA responds to community needs KATHMANDU, NEPAL —It has been one month since the Gorkha earthquake hit Nepal and almost three weeks since a second quake rocked the country. ADRA continues to provide urgent care and relief to the hundreds of thousands afflicted by this catastrophe. “Many […]
