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Adventist Church and ADRA Gear into Second Phase of Global Education Campaign
SlLVER SPRING, MD (October 13, 2020) – The Seventh-day Adventist Church and its global humanitarian arm, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA), today announced the second phase of the Every Child. Everywhere. In School. campaign during this year’s global church leadership meetings.

Michael Kruger Named ADRA President
Board of Directors of the Adventist Church’s major humanitarian agency elects experienced administrator and financial consultant to top leadership role.

Nguyen Thi Muoi’s Story: The Spirit Overcomes Fate
The pathway in Thuy Lap village is winding and umbrageous leading to Mrs. Muoi’s house where to live a single mum with strong spirit overcomes fate in Vietnam.

Beirut Explosion: Jet Lands in Lebanon with Large Shipment of Humanitarian Aid from ADRA
ADRA delivered tons of nutritional provisions on a special humanitarian flight from Slovakia as part of its expanded emergency response to help children and families affected by the devastating August 4 Beirut explosion.

Beirut Explosion: ADRA Disaster Response Teams Step up Emergency Assistance to Help First Responders and Survivors
Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) response teams in Lebanon are providing essential emergency supplies to recovery workers and survivors of the massive explosion in Beirut’s port.

ADRA responds after Cyclone Amphan wreaks havoc in Bangladesh
Amphan, the most powerful cyclone to hit Bangladesh this year with wind speeds of 160 kph (100 mph), made landfall on May 20 along the city’s coastal and southwestern districts.

Soraya’s Story
Soraya, a now unemployed teacher at the Adventist Ekamai School in Thailand due to COVID-19 has volunteered in ADRA’s response to sew and serve God.

Enkhtuul’s Story
Mongolia: Cash Assistance Creates Better Conditions for Families Affected by Covid-19 “I feel really lucky that ADRA has chosen to help my family. I know many families like mine who are going through a hard time, so I’m appreciative for the help we’re receiving.” – Enkhtuul

Mila’s Story
Mila is one of the many frontline workers responding to COVID-19 in the Philippines with the support of ADRA.

Bangladesh COVID-19 Response
ADRA Bangladesh is responding to COVID-19 in the country through the CBFF project.

ADRA Steps Up Global COVID-19 Operations
ADRA Launches more than 37 projects worldwide to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and help communities recover.

Maria’s Story
Timor-Leste in 1975 I fled the village and ran into the forest because of the war. When I was fleeing, my leg was wounded and had to be cut off.

Bhagwati’s Story
In a small hillside village in western Nepal, Bhagwati kneels beside the fire and warms her hands in front of red-hot coals.

Sabina’s Story
Sabina remembers clearly the days when she couldn’t adequately feed her family or send her children to school because of poverty living in Bangladesh.

U Yaw Han’s Story
Read how U Yaw Han, a beneficiary in ADRA Myanmar’s SCAIDP V project escaped conflict in his village and is living with a disability in an IDP Camp.

Bopha Sun’s Story
In Cambodia when Bopha Sun was just 10 years old, her mother fell ill so she was forced out of school and worked on her parents’ farm.

Aquita’s Story
Read how Aquita, a beneficiary from the LOSA project in Timor-Leste, can now grow a garden with nutritious vegetables through the support of ADRA.