“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
On November 3, 2018, the St. Catharines’ Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted their 11th annual benefit concert. More than one hundred people came together for an evening of music and entertainment, all to raise funds for ADRA. This year’s theme, “Reach Out and Help Them,” was inspired by ADRA’s work around the world. The … read more
“I was born here in this village. This is my home.” Heng grew up in a small and remote Cambodian village, making access to goods and services difficult. Like many other villages in Cambodia, Heng’s lacked access to proper health care, clean water, and quality education. A trip into town for supplies … read more
Obed is a typical rural farmer in a dry region of Rwanda. Over the last two years, his life has been completely transformed by the training that he and his wife have received from an ADRA project. Here is his story, in his own words. “Before we joined..our knowledge was very basic. We … read more
“In 2011, when the conflict first started in my home village, we would hide in the church until things quietened down. We would then return to our home. As the days passed and the conflict became more intense, I told my wife and six children to go to the main road where they … read more
“When the soldiers came to our village there was a lot of killing. My own father was killed. Those of us who were left decided that we had to leave the village and go to Bangladesh. It was the rainy season, so the way was wet and slippery. Many people twisted their ankle … read more
Abu and his family were one of the most war-affected families ADRA workers had seen. They were living in a home that had been nearly destroyed by the ongoing violence. In fact, most houses in a similar condition in the region had already been abandoned. Since 2015, Yemen has experienced devastating conflict, leaving … read more
Mohammed lives with his family in a small village in Yemen. The ongoing conflict in the country makes it difficult for his father to find work and the family daily faces challenges of hunger and poverty. Born with a cleft lip and palate, Mohammed has endured a lot of sadness and pain in … read more
Khean lives in a small village in Cambodia. The Khmer Rouge were still quite active in her childhood and her family’s lives were difficult. Her parents were rice farmers.
“I was born in the Northern province of Rwanda. Life was so difficult for us there that my parents decided to move here to the Eastern province in 2009 when I was just fourteen. It was here that I met my wife. She grew up here in this village. This part of Rwanda … 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.
