You have been empowering our national program team to plan for significant upcoming projects. ADRA recently hired new regional program managers to assist in the implementation of your vital work across Canada. That team has been steadily developing new programming – the Seeds of Change project.
In Orono, ON (just north of ADRA Canada’s office), the Migrant Worker Ministry (MWM) works to support migrant workers involved in Canada’s seasonal agricultural workforce.
Your continued support for ADRA has encouraged ongoing support for Canadians in challenging circumstances, with some churches in Canada repurposing leftover funds from previous ADRA projects to serve people in their communities.
The wildfires of 2023 were some of the most striking and harrowing events for many families across Canada. Thanks to your support, ADRA has helped numerous affected people across the Northwest Territories to get back on their feet again.
Paul and Ross are two friends in Moncton, New Brunswick, who you have supported through your contributions to ADRA. Both men have benefitted from the projects at the Moncton Seventh-day Adventist Church, including the Ray of Hope Soup Kitchen, and from the John Howard Society – named for ADRA Canada’s founder.
As we continue to reckon with the lasting impacts of the Canadian wildfires in 2023, we are occasionally finding stories of hope among the embers. Your support for ADRA has allowed us to provide immediate support to wildfire survivors in Canada, like Robin McDougal and her children.
Oliver Campbell, also known as OJ, is a 19-year-old resident of Whitesand in Northern Ontario. During a recent trip – where you supported ADRA volunteers in their cooperative work alongside Indigenous fire safety experts – we got a chance to speak with OJ about his community’s challenges and aspirations.
It was a Thursday night when residents first noticed the fires. The pastor had been in a meeting with his church members at the time and came home to find that his family was making space for a mother and daughter who had been forced to flee from their home by the rising flames. Over […]
Kelowna Wildfire 2023 News about the 2023 Canadian wildfires has been spreading like wildfire in its own way. Smoke from the Quebec fires in early June made headlines as they dramatically discoloured the sky in New York City. The sheer scale of the fires and the buzz surrounding them have even earned a designated Wikipedia entry. […]
You, dear donor, have been contributing to the ongoing work of the Red Deer Soup Kitchen. Located in an Albertan urban center with significant poverty, it is a haven for people struggling through some of life’s darkest challenges.
