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
ADRA Canada Peru Connections
In December 2017, a group comprised of Edmonton South Seventh-day Adventist Church members and other participants, totaling 21 people, embarked on a life-changing ADRA Connections trip to Peru. After travelling for nearly two days to reach Cusco, each member of the team arrived safely at the Chuquicahuana Camp. In this remote … read more
Reflect Circles in Cambodia
Chim and her husband are rice farmers, living in a rural community in the northern region of Cambodia. She is the proud mother of two young children and is always anxious to learn everything she can to provide the best for her family. About a year ago, Chim began volunteering for ADRA as … 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
A Few Steps to Relief!
Elisa was a farmer in South Sudan. Life was looking good for him. After many years of war and conflict, peace had finally come and his country. In 2011 it had officially been recognized as sovereign nation and people had high hopes that they would now be able to build a strong and … read more
Kitchen Gardens Improve Health in Rwanda
Savio and Providence live high up in the hills of a remote community in Rwanda. Life has been difficult for them. Their small farm has not been very productive. Everything that they are able to grow goes straight to their own table with nothing left over to sell in the market for extra … 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
Far From Home
Myi once enjoyed a happy and peaceful life in a small village in picturesque region of Myanmar. About five years ago she and her family were forced to flee their home because of civil conflict. She now lives in a camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs). Myi, her husband, mother and five children … 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
