ADRA Canada Supports CFGB-Led Efforts to Strengthen Climate-Adaptive Food Systems in the Philippines.
ADRA Canada is taking part in a major initiative to help farming communities in the Philippines build stronger, more climate-resilient food systems. Led by Global Affairs Canada and the Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB) and implemented in collaboration with ADRA Philippines, E-Care, and Convoy of Hope, the program will assist 15,000 men, women, and children across Northern Luzon and Eastern Visayas.
On November 6, 2025, a delegation from the Canadian Embassy in Ukraine paid a visit to ADRA Ukraine’s protection centre in Mykolaiv. The delegation was led by Ms. Ambassador Natalka Tsmots and included Head of Development Michael Rimek and Development Specialist Herman Sirman.
Communities supported through ADRA’s STRONGER and TOGETHER projects in the Philippines have been deeply affected by the recent series of typhoons.
After Typhoon Opong (Bualoi) struck in late September, thousands of families across Eastern Visayas, Bicol, and nearby regions faced severe flooding and damage to homes. ADRA, through its local partners, responded immediately, providing food packs, WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) kits, and cash assistance to help the most vulnerable households meet their urgent needs and begin recovery.
Winnipeg, Manitoba – The Torchbearer Pathfinder Club at West Park Seventh-day Adventist Church has launched a heartfelt outreach initiative to support newly arrived immigrant families. Through this effort, the club has “adopted” 40 newcomer households, providing essential food every two weeks and hygiene supplies on a quarterly basis.
Hurricane Melissa made landfall on the island of Jamaica on Tuesday, October 28, 2025. The violent category 5 hurricane was the most intense tropical cyclone to strike the island nation in the last two centuries. The situation for many local survivors is terrifying, and at least five people on the island are already confirmed dead.
Teresa Ferreira, who has served as both the Associate Director and more recently Director of ADRA Canada’s Philanthropy & Marketing (PhilM) department has recently been voted as the new Vice President of Strategic Engagement & Growth for ADRA International—the central hub of the Adventist Development & Relief Agency, headquartered in Silver Spring, MD, USA.
This past August, a 6.0 magnitude earthquake rocked Afghanistan. In the face of flattened villages and deadly landslides across four Afghan provinces (Nangarhar, Kunar, Nuristan, and Laghman), ADRA Canada and the broader ADRA Network stepped into action. Needs assessments were carried out quickly—ascertaining the specific needs of those affected and identifying the unique challenges of this situation.
Before the planter box ever arrived, Anne — like many families in Yellowknife — faced a growing challenge. The high cost of groceries in the North meant that fresh produce was often a luxury. On top of that, years of mining had left much of the city’s soil contaminated with arsenic, making it unsafe to grow food directly in the ground. For parents trying to feed their children healthy meals, the choices often felt limited — pay more at the store, or go without.
The Cascade Hutterite Colony in McGregor, Manitoba, partnered with the ADRA/ACS Community Centre in Winnipeg to distribute 1,000 pounds of potatoes to those in need. Volunteers from three local churches organized and prepared the donation for distribution within 24 hours.
This summer, as wildfires swept across Newfoundland, the Seventh-day Adventist-run camp Woody Acres found itself at the very heart of the emergency. Located on the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland, an area heavily affected by ongoing fires, the camp made the extraordinary decision to pivot from its summer mission of serving children and youth to housing and supporting first responders.
