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Fraser Valley’s Ration Meal Challenge

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

Meals for Mongolia

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

Growing Hope

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

A Day in the Life of Jamilla

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

From a Stretcher to an Ambulance

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

Stephen Matthews Appointed New Executive Director

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

Saving Mothers and Children

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

Dare to Dream

“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

A Beginning

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

ADRA is My Organization

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