Help for Haiti
On August 14, 2021, Haiti was struck by a 7.2 earthquake which caused widespread destruction and claimed over 2,200 lives. Nearly 830,000 people were harmed in some way by the disaster. The seismic shock caused severe damage to the country’s infrastructure, including homes, roads, water systems, and health facilities. The disastrous aftermath of … read more
Feeding the Body, Feeding the Heart
Marystown is a small community located on the southern coast of Newfoundland, also known as the “boot.” However, its location and size did not mean it was spared the impact and repercussions of COVID-19 when it first swept through Canada last year. “A lot of the people suffered from mental illness,” says Kaitlynn Harushimana, a member of the … read more
Shuswap Adventist School’s Ration Meal Challenge
At the Shuswap Adventist School in Salmon Arm, British Columbia, principal Shellie Shipowick, wants her students to learn about the humanitarian and development work that ADRA does around the world. Last year, the Ration Meal Challenge was the initiative to do just that. Last fall, this amazing group of students raised $32,000 by … read more
Days of Toil and Promise: Responding to the B.C. Wildfires
In the weeks following the wildfires that ravaged the Village of Lytton, B.C. and threatened neighbouring communities, ADRA Canada continues to support the beleaguered province. In early August, the British Columbia Wildfire Service had a dire message: With more than 30 active fires posing a threat to public safety and well over half … read more
Protection from the Sun
Albinism is a genetic disorder that causes people to lack pigment in their hair, skin, and eyes. While it is a rare condition worldwide, there is a high concentration of people with albinism (often abbreviated as PWA) in East Africa. In many countries, albinism has become associated with various superstitions that cause … read more
Responding to the BC Fires
Don and his wife Tricia look over the remains of their home near Lytton, BC. Don Glasgow, a fourth-generation resident of the Lytton, remembers when he bought a beautiful property in 1980 on the side of a hill about four kilometers outside of town. When he and his wife Tricia heard … read more
Unseen Casualties of War
After enduring seven long years of conflict, the people of Yemen continue to face hunger and suffering. Many thousands have died due to the fighting; many more are in danger of becoming unseen casualties of war. Even before the conflict began, Yemen was one of the poorest nations in our world. Now it is … read more
Stronger Together
When the pandemic began to spread in March 2020, ADRA Canada, with help from the SDACC, NAD ACS, and ADRA International, leapt into action. Partnering with churches, affiliated church entities, organizations, and groups, we provided resources to fund 33 projects nationally. The Really Living Seventh-day Adventist community located in Hamilton, Ontario was one … read more
Finding Hope Amid Despair
The unsettling thing about an emergency is its unexpected nature. For the village of Lytton, it began with months of dry weather conditions followed by a massive heatwave in the waning days of June that meteorologists called “unprecedented and historic.” On June 29, at 49.4C (121F), Lytton tied with Death Valley, California, as … read more
A Daily Struggle for Food
Eliana lived in poverty her entire life. Her home is a small, dilapidated house in a poor barrio in South America which she shares with her seven children, aged four through twenty-six, and grandchild. With no father in the picture, feeding her younger children and grandchild became her responsibility. Her life has … read more
