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ADRA Launches Emergency Operations to Help Victims in Pakistan
ADRA is stepping up emergency efforts to assist the more than 33 million people impacted by the monsoon rains in Pakistan.
ADRA Mobilizes Aid for Earthquake Victims in the Philippines
ADRA activated its disaster response team to assist in the aftermath of the severe earthquake that struck the Philippines on Wednesday, July 27.
An Excited and Happy Mum
I believe that all mothers have a desire to protect, nurture, provide, and care for their children. Regardless of the situation, they are doing the best they can to love and nurture their children.
CSCDP Project: Changing the Lives of Slum Children
During the 2010s and early 2020s, Bangladesh experienced strong urban economic growth, a reduction in poverty rates, and rapid growth in primary school enrolments.
Girl from the Slums Helps Others Access Primary Education
“I want to be a teacher, and I’ll help the deprived slum kids so they can obtain a primary education too” ~ Sumaiya
Livelihood Recovery in Sigi, Central Sulawesi
On 28th September 2018, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit Donggala in Central Sulawesi province, Indonesia, with over 490 aftershocks to date.
Earthquake-Affected Maize Farmer Recovers Livelihood
On 28th September 2018, a shallow, large earthquake struck in the neck of the Minahasa Peninsula, Indonesia, with its epicentre located in the mountainous Donggala Regency, Central Sulawesi.
Statement by ADRA President Michael Kruger on the People of Ukraine
ADRA President Michael Kruger calls for peace to help the millions impacted by the crisis in Ukraine.
Vegetable Garden Profits Bridge Income Gaps in Cambodia
Read Koun’s story on how vegetable gardens have alleviated her families income worries and given them confidence to change.
ADRA Mobilizes Relief Support to Families in the Philippines Displaced by Typhoon Rai
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency in the Philippines have dispatched teams in different provinces affected by typhoon Rai to conduct a rapid assessment and support communities distressed by the most powerful typhoon of 2021.
ADRA Ignites National Campaign in Indonesia to Protect Elderly During the Pandemic
ADRA Indonesia has made the elderly their top priority for being inoculated against COVID-19. The new project, Elderly First, is designed to help those of advanced years to get communities access to the vaccine in four provinces
Working to Reduce Malnutrition Rates in Laos
“I want to see women and children receive more care and support from their families. I want them to have access to good nutrition, healthcare, and information. These things may not make them rich, but they will have good health”
Selling Fish for a Living in Sri Lanka
ADRA helped us start our own business and gave us a new lease of life. I’m so thankful to them,
HEROS as Change Agents in the Tea Communities
Hand washing has been considered a world-changing innovation in public health, capable of significantly reducing disease burden globally.
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Interventions in India
The United Nation marks 19th November as ‘World Toilet Day’ annually to raise awareness about access to safe and hygienic toilets and the human costs of unsafe sanitation.
Growing Vegetable Gardens in Mongolia
The climate is harsh in Mongolia with summer lasting only 110 days and the rest of the year in snow.
From a Refugee Returnee to an Entrepreneur
The civil war that prevailed in Sri Lanka took lives of countless people and forced many to leave. Read how ADRA is supporting Refugees in Sri Lanka.
Refugee Repatriation in Sri Lanka
According to the 1951 Refugee Convention, a refugee is defined as: “someone who is unable or unwilling to return to their country of origin owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion.”
BRAVE Program Involves Adventist Church and Interfaith Forums in Sri Lanka to Minimize COVID-19 Threat
The pear-shaped island nation of Sri Lanka is on the verge of a health crisis, and with a population of more than 21 million people, hope in the country for the COVID-19 pandemic to recede remains neutral.
Staff Feature: Responding to Floods in Timor-Leste
Humans of Adventism is featuring 4 stories of ADRA staff working within the Asia region and their experiences living through and responding to emergencies.
