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A Brighter Future: How ADRA is Changing Lives in Cambodia
Cultivating Hope: A Journey of Transformation with Best CHOICES In the rural community of Bakan district, Pursat province, families like Buth Socheng’s are experiencing life-changing

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.”

ADRA Asia Pacific Regional Leadership Meeting
Last week, the ADRA Asia Regional Office facilitated a joint Asia-Pacific leadership meeting in Bangkok, Thailand to connect together, learn, discuss and strategise the future of ADRA in the region.

Horticulture & Chicken Production for Nutrition
After becoming an independent country in 2002, Timor-Leste is one of the world’s newest nations with a population of 1.3 million. Timor-Leste ranks 141 out of 189 countries on the 2020 Human Development Index with more than 45% of people living in poverty.

Growing a Families Future: Maria’s Story
We weren’t making enough to buy things as a family and to provide for the children. The strawberries have made a good change in our lives.

Tokyo Marathon 2024 Charity: ADRA is Calling for 30 Charity Runners
ADRA Japan is calling for applications to participate in the Tokyo Marathon 2024 as a charity runner. Applications for charity runners are open from 26 June to 13 July 2023.

Organic Kitchen Gardens in India
Women in India are learning to grow organic vegetables to sustainably support their families.

The Cycle of Education
Hear stories from students living as displaced persons in Thailand, and their shared dream of one day becoming teachers.

Basic Education Services in Thailand
ADRA recognizes that education can help reduce vulnerability, safeguard against violence, abuse, and exploitation.

Annual Meeting of the ADRA Asia Board 2023
The annual meeting of the ADRA Asia Board was conducted on 27th February 2023 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

ADRA Distributes Emergency Items to Türkiye/Syria Earthquake Survivors
ADRA continues to escalate emergency response operations to the devastating earthquakes plaguing Türkiye and Syria.

Türkiye and Syria Earthquake: ADRA Mobilizes to Aid Thousands of Victims
ADRA is stepping up emergency response efforts to assist victims of the powerful earthquake that struck southern Türkiye (Turkey) and north-west Syria just before sunrise on Monday, February 6.

Rodefel’s Story: A Typhoon Rai Survivor
“When I heard I was chosen as a beneficiary of ADRA’s house building project, I was very happy! They built a house for us. I thank God that ADRA helped us that much.”

Non-Communicable Disease Lifestyle Health Promotion
Cambodia’s development trends are moving toward lifestyle and food consumption changes which are leading to increased risks for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), including in rural areas.

ADRA Asia’s Regional Director Ends 5 Years of Service
Mark Webster ends 5 years of service as Regional Director of the ADRA Asia Regional Office

ADRA Nepal Welcomes New Country Director
In October, ADRA Nepal was pleased to welcome Tom Pignon as their new Country Director.

ADRA Responds to 5.6 Magnitude Earthquake in Indonesia
ADRA Indonesia’s response to the recent earthquake in Cianjur

ADRA Asia Communications Workshop 2022
The ADRA Asia Regional Office recently hosted a region-wide Communications Workshop for ADRA Staff in Bangkok, Thailand.