During the first week of June, due to forest fires in Northern Ontario, residents of the Pikangikum First Nation were evacuated from their homes and transported to shelters in Sioux Lookout and Thunder Bay. With support from the Ontario Conference, ADRA responded to help serve the needs of people who had to … 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
The excitement in the air is punctuated by basketball dribbles, sneakers squeaking on the shiny gym floor, referee whistle trills, and friends and family cheering. Teams of young and not-so-young men and women race across the courts, striving for the prize. However, this friendly competition is for much more than just a few … 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
A group of ADRA staff, family, and friends gather on a Sabbath morning to help people in need. During the month of May, Ontario and Quebec experienced a lot of flooding from spring runoff and excessive rain. ADRA was put to the test and volunteers went into action! One community that … read more
“As I was growing up in my country, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, it never occurred to me that I would one day become a refugee. We knew that other people from other countries sometimes had to flee and become refugees, but I didn’t think that it would ever happen to me. … read more
Brutal conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo is causing thousands of people to flee to safety across the border into the country of Uganda. ADRA has been very engaged in helping the refugees as they make new lives for themselves. The government of Uganda has been very welcoming and generous to these … read more
“The winds started in the evening.” Glorimar recalls the horrors of Hurricane Maria like it was yesterday. The powerful storm all but destroyed her community of Villa Cristiana, Puerto Rico – the place she’d called home her entire life. “The sound of the wind across the roofing sheets was horrible. My daughter wanted … 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.
