ADRA is blessed to meet amazing mothers in our work every day. These are the kind of mothers who would do anything, give up everything, and go anywhere for their children. Mothers like Masha and Glendys. These two women have lived vastly different lives, but they are united by the lengths they have gone for […]
Author Archives: Ashley Eisele
A Broken Bridge to Safety
Daniel is a member of ADRA’s emergency support staff, serving at one of the centers welcoming refugees forced to flee the conflict in Ukraine. Thousands of displaced people, mostly women and children, have come across the border where he is, and he shared the story from one. The following are his words. Inside ADRA’s Tent […]
Victoria’s Story
At night, Victoria falls asleep in a room crowded with people, mattresses, and luggage. When she wakes up, she calls her husband in Khmelnitsky, 200 miles across the Ukraine border, to see if he is still alive. Her seven-year-old daughter sleeps beside her. Across the room, alongside several other relatives, Victoria’s brother-in-law, Artem, stirs fitfully. […]
Women in War
Britt works for ADRA in Norway and shared the following account from the border of Poland where she is currently working with refugees fleeing from Ukraine as one of ADRA’s emergency response communications coordinators, This International Women’s Day, our thoughts are with the many women in Ukraine. One woman pushes her disabled son in a […]
Justice, Compassion, and Love in Ukraine
Justice. Compassion. Love. These three words are always at the heart of ADRA’s mission, and their importance is never more important than when we are serving those in a crisis like the conflict in Ukraine. See how justice, compassion, and love are leading our work. Work for Justice Justice leads the way for us because […]
4 Things You Can Do During a Humanitarian Crisis
There is one question we get more than any other during an emergency: “What can I do?” If this is the question on your mind when you see the needs of those affected by the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, we have four things you can do right now to help! 1. Donate During any emergency, […]
The Humanitarian Crisis in Ukraine & ADRA’s Response
The escalating conflict in Ukraine has quickly become a very serious humanitarian crisis. According to the UN Refugee Agency, around 1.5 million people have already been forced to flee Ukraine in search of safety. That astounding number continues to grow by the day, and we are likely to see around 4 million refugees in neighboring countries over […]
ADRA Partners With Hope Channel International to Deliver Aid to Ukraine
SILVER SPRING, MD (February 28, 2022) The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) has joined efforts with Hope Channel International, Inc. (HCI) to mobilize relief for the people of Ukraine. The international humanitarian agency of the Seventh-day Adventist Church will work closely with HCI and Hope Channel Ukraine to deliver emergency supplies for displaced families, […]
Statement by ADRA President Michael Kruger on the People of Ukraine
SILVER SPRING, MD (February 25, 2022) The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) calls for peace and the protection of the millions of people impacted by the crisis in Ukraine. Join us in prayer for the safety and wellbeing of tens of thousands of children and families who are in harm’s way, are and will be […]
Girl Talk
One question we receive from time to time is why we tend to highlight the experience of girls in the work we do. Does ADRA think that girls are more important than everyone else affected by poverty and crisis? First, let us assure you that our work prioritizes the most urgent needs regardless of gender […]