ADRA Position on Refugee Crisis
ADRA Calls for Humane Response to Refugee Crisis in Europe Silver Spring, Md.— The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) today released its official position statement on the refugee crisis in Europe. Last year the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said the Syrian war had sparked the “biggest humanitarian emergency of our era.” As […]
ADRA Commits to Sustainable Development Goals [Statement]
ADRA Remains Committed to the Sustainable Development Goals As the United Nations gathers this week to launch the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the next 15 years, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) affirms its commitment to our partnership with the United Nations and the new Global Goals for 2030. The momentum we have […]
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: GC Session
Hanael Saint-Louis Gabriel France “Serving people is something like putting others on top. Sometimes I serve people by smiling with them and being happy. I know life sometimes can be tough so I try to serve people by smiling with them. My smile can help them to be happy and less depressed.” Maeva Saint-Louis […]
Be the One to Serve the One
ADRA calls Adventists to “Be the One to Serve the One” at 2015 General Conference Session SAN ANTONIO—At the 2015 General Conference Session, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) International is calling Adventists from all over the world to join the movement to bring about long-lasting and positive change to communities around the world. […]
