On February 7, students and sponsors from Fraser Valley Adventist Academy participated in ADRA Canada’s Ration Meal Challenge. For 24 hours they ate nothing but three BP-5 nutrition bars. These bars are the same distributed by humanitarian agencies when no other food is available. The student’s efforts raised $2,130.03! These funds will … read more
Mongolia, formerly part of the Soviet Union, was economically devastated when communism fell. Geographically, Mongolia is harshly situated—the vast but landlocked country is bordered with mountains to the north and west and the Gobi Desert to the south. Although Mongolia is called “The Land of Blue Sky,” thanks to over 200 days … read more
Thirty-five-year-old Alem is many things. She is a wife. She is a mother of three. She is a nurse of fifteen years. She is the family breadwinner. As a nurse, Alem earns roughly $203 CAD per month—not enough to sustain her family, even when combined with her husband’s sporadic seasonal wages. Alem—with … read more
Jamilla cares for her husband and two sons. A year ago, Jamilla’s village in Uganda didn’t have access to clean water. Each day she would walk over half a kilometer carrying jugs to collect water from the same source used by the local animals. Today, thanks to generous ADRA supporters, Jamilla’s village … read more
Boniface used to drive trucks. This experience, driving large vehicles over mountainous terrain and rutted roads, serves him well now. Today, Boniface drives the ambulance donated by ADRA Canada, in partnership with ADRA Rwanda and the Canadian government, through the EMBRACE project. In Boniface’s district in Rwanda, the ambulance used to be a … read more
Newcastle, ON – On Dec. 28, 2017, the ADRA Canada board of directors voted the unanimous decision of the search committee and elected Stephen Matthews as the Executive Director of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Canada. Matthews will succeed the former executive director, James Astleford, who retired on January 1, 2018. … read more
Five years of civil war in Syria has left the country and its people in a crisis of astounding proportions. From secure shelter to safe water, food, and clothing, the needs are immense. Out of a population of 21.4 million people, 13.5 million people in Syria are in need of aid. Among the … read more
“After work, my dad would usually smoke and drink alcohol. But that night, he had too much alcohol and lost control of himself. He tried to hurt me. He tried to kill me. When he went out to sharpen a knife, my siblings and I escaped through another door. If I hadn’t escaped … read more
Our world seems broken beyond repair. Corruption. Grinding poverty. Endless conflicts. Starvation. Who can fix these problems? Where do you even start? Even in our own country we can spot these seemingly intractable issues. We are aware of a long history of injustice, discrimination, and even hatred towards the First Nations of Canada. … read more
Her startling blue eyes shone as a smile spread across her face. Riza couldn’t wait to tell me her story. I was visiting SAFE, an ADRA project in Bayan Ulgii, Mongolia. The people are primarily herders, but many of their animals have perished because of the harsh winters. They are often hungry … 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.
