Silver Spring, United States · Established 1956
ADRA International
Changing the world, one life at a time.
(About)
Adventist Development and Relief Agency, 118 countries.
ADRA International was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Silver Spring, United States. Today it is a long-established organisation, working on development, emergency response and community health and known within the sector for its tagline "Changing the world, one life at a time.".
The organisation currently operates in 10 countries, with major presence in Kenya, Bangladesh and Ukraine. Adventist Development and Relief Agency, 118 countries. Verified profiles, financials and annual reports are published on its official website at adra.org.
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Structure & mandate
Global humanitarian arm of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, founded 1956. Operates as an independent 501(c)(3) with a network of national offices in 118 countries.
Key public programmes
- ▸Emergency response and disaster risk reduction
- ▸Livelihoods, food security and WASH
- ▸Education and health programming
Founded
1956
HQ
Silver Spring
United States
Countries of work
10+
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(Work in the field)
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(Where we operate)
Active in 10 countries.
- Kenya
- Bangladesh
- Ukraine
- Somalia
- Philippines
- Peru
- Zambia
- Cambodia
- Nepal
- Yemen
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