Changing Lives, No Strings Attached
ADRA believes in serving humanity so all may live as God intended. The “all” encompasses anyone in need, regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, religious beliefs, political affiliations, or other considerations. As a faith-based organization, ADRA’s presence in some communities raises understandable skepticism. The Muslim villages in Mandera West, Kenya, had their reservations when ADRA first offered … read more
Anastasie’s Garden
Anastasie’s garden is full of lush, leafy greens. Some of them are clearly spinach or lettuce. Some of them hint at root vegetables just underground. Anastasie is in her garden, gathering fresh produce to cook for her family of nine. Her garden didn’t always look like this. Not too long ago, it … read more
Providing Help in A Dry Land
Adan is a respected elder in his community. He moved to the Mandera West region of Northern Kenya when he was a young man and helped start a settlement that has now become Takaba. Adan had grown up in a culture of nomadic pastoralists who relied on raising livestock for a living. Camels, … read more
Growing Strong Children
Console’s family used to eat only two meals a day. Console hadn’t been taught about proper nutrition and mainly cooked one-ingredient meals. Her family was often sick. The youngest of her five children was malnourished, but Console didn’t know. All this changed when ADRA came to her village in Rwanda. Console learned about a balanced diet and the … read more
Mom, Where are the Vegetables?
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
Helping Families in the Philippines
After Mary Ann finished high school in the Philippines, she found a job working in a store. She met a man named Dannis who worked at a bakery. After dating for three years they got married. When Mary Ann became pregnant with their first child, they had to make a choice. “We needed … read more
We All Feel So Much Better
Youn is a rice farmer in rural Cambodia. She wanted her two young daughters, ages eight and five, to be as healthy as possible, so when an ADRA volunteer visited her home and invited her to join one of our projects, she agreed. Malnutrition, stunting, and illness in children under five are a … read more
Better Living Principles
Nyirapica lives in Rwanda with her husband and her 7 children, who range in age from 19 to 3 years old. They are small scale farmers who own a small piece of land a 40 minute walk from their house. They grew potatoes and beans to feed their children. If they had any … read more
I Had Lost Hope
Bandira’s life was hard. She didn’t have any money and there was not enough food in her home to feed her seven children. Sometimes they went without food for two days in a row. Her children were malnourished. It is estimated that over three million Kenyans have been affected by the severe … read more
A Garden of Promise
Berancille was eighteen when the outbreak of the Rwandan genocide forced her to flee to a refugee camp in Tanzania. Life as a single woman in the camp was not easy. She lived in constant fear of being raped. She wanted a better life. She wanted someone to protect her. When she fell … read more
