Yemen. A country with a rich history and a stunning beauty all its own. The capital, Sana’a, looks to most foreigners like something out of Arabian Nights. But in recent years, it is also a country of turbulence and violence. Since 2011, a civil war has divided the country. The Yemeni people have … read more
Anne* has a love for animals and a love for ADRA. She has found a creative way to bring these two loves together. Anne created an Instagram account for her Maltese dogs, Bianca and Oliver so that they can bring smiles to others. However, she wanted them to do more, to truly make … read more
Drought conditions, extreme heat, and lightning made for a dangerous mix in British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario in the summer of 2019. The resulting fires caused the evacuation of communities and the demand for the provision of services and supplies for people sheltered away from home. In Northern Alberta, the residents of the … read more
Samantha takes her place at the front of the class and begins the lesson. She instructs her kindergarteners to repeat the main points after her. The children’s voices recite in deafening unison, enjoying the sanctioned opportunity to be noisy. The classroom is filled with energy and enthusiasm. They seem to be taking great … read more
Once she was found to be four months pregnant, Anne* was fired from her factory job in Bangkok. A rape victim who had been trafficked from Laos to Bangkok, Anne did not have many options. After giving birth to a baby girl in a Thai hospital, she and her daughter were deported back to Laos. With few options in Laos, Anne made the trek back to Thailand on foot. … read more
Console’s family used to eat only two meals a day. Console hadn’t been taught about proper nutrition and mainly cooked one-ingredient meals. Her family was often sick. The youngest of her five children was malnourished, but Console didn’t know. All this changed when ADRA came to her village in Rwanda. Console learned about a balanced diet and the … read more
2019 will be remembered in many parts of Ontario as the year of the sandbags. Most of Eastern Ontario was at risk of flooding from the Ottawa river. In Southern Ontario, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario reached record heights. This necessitated the building of sandbag walls from North Bay to Cumberland and all … read more
In Myanmar midwives like Nan are becoming trusted professional support for the traditional birth attendants in the country’s more remote regions. And thanks to the EMBRACE project, Canadians are supporting both midwives and traditional birth attendants. EMBRACE is a four-year project funded by the Government of Canada to improve the lives of approximately … read more
Cows, Cleanliness and the Seeds of Better Health Throughout her 39 years, Chit and her family have farmed near their remote village in Myanmar, raising a few cows and meagre crops. They were poor — too poor to even visit the big city of Bangkok in Thailand where opportunities lie. In fact, Chit … read more
Even in Canada, a mother with nine children would likely struggle to feed them all. In Rubare village, Rwanda, 40-year-old Gaudance and her husband were desperate about theirs, aged 5 to 22. “Because I could not feed my children I thought they would die,” Gaudance frankly admitted. What could she do? There was … read more
In instances where donations exceed the project’s requirements or when local conditions impede program implementation, ADRA Canada will reallocate the funds to similar activities to assist those in greatest need.
