Voices & Insights from the ADRA Network
A growing collection of reflections, insights, and stories from ADRA leaders across Asia and beyond—highlighting the people and ideas shaping our mission today.
ADRA Supports Earthquake-Hit Families in Mandalay and Sagaing
After a 7.7 earthquake struck Myanmar, ADRA supported 474 families with cash assistance—helping them recover, rebuild, and meet urgent needs. Amid devastation, hope returned through compassion, community, and the power of direct support.
Clean Water Transforms Lives: ADRA’s Impact in Viqueque, Timor-Leste
In Uhacae, Timor-Leste, families endured exhausting daily walks to fetch clean water—a basic need out of reach for many. For Mana Merita, a 28-year-old mother with a disability, ADRA’s water project brought safety, dignity, and a future filled with hope.
A Brighter Future: How ADRA is Changing Lives in Cambodia
In Pursat, Cambodia, ADRA’s Best CHOICES project transformed Socheng’s family—turning daily struggles into strength through parenting support, hygiene education, nutrition, gender equality, and play-based learning. A story of hope and resilience.
ADRA Asia’s ERT Training and SIMEX 2024
Kathmandu, Nepal, hosted ADRA Asia’s 10-day Emergency Response Team (ERT) Training and Simulation Exercise (SIMEX), uniting participants from across the region to strengthen disaster preparedness through hands-on learning, collaboration, and skill-building.
Beyond the Slum: Nisha’s Journey
Nisha is a 13-year-old girl living in the Chalantika slum. She attends Class V at the Islamia Government Primary School. Her life is a tapestry woven with threads of poverty, addiction and the unwavering love of a single mother.
Lessons of a Mother
“I was thinking the reason my daughter was underweight and always sick was because I didn’t have enough rest when I was pregnant.”