Adventist Development and Relief Agency

Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA)
Founded1956
FounderSeventh-day Adventist Church
TypeHumanitarian/Aid/Disaster Relief/Development
Location
Region served
12o+ Countries Worldwide
ProductADRA implements region-appropriate solutions for positive and sustainable change where it is needed most across 4 crucial impact areas: Health, Education, Livelihoods, and Emergency Relief. ADRA's core development objective is the well-being of those they serve, taking a holistic approach to programs, humanitarian response and advocacy.
OwnerSeventh-day Adventist Church
Key people
Paulo Lopes, President; Teresa Ferreira, Vice-President for Strategic Engagement and Growth; Jair Parada, Vice President for Finance; Thierry Van Bignoot, Vice-President for Sustainable Development; Imad Madanat, Vice-President for People and Excellence.
Revenue$173,000,000 (2009)
Employees5,000 (2009)
Websiteadra.org
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Drinking-fountain in Sri Lanka built by ADRA support, after the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami

The Adventist Development and Relief Agency International (ADRA or ADRA International) is a humanitarian agency operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church for the purpose of providing individual and community development and disaster relief. It was founded in 1956, and it is headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States.

In 2004, ADRA reported assisting nearly 24 million people with more than US$159 million in aid. Its staff numbered over 4,000 members. As of the end of 2007, it had operations in 125 countries. According to Forbes, in 2005, ADRA ranked among America's 200 largest charities

Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is a faith-based, non-governmental organization that has made strides of holistic effort for the perseverance of human well-being. This organization is motivated by religious beliefs regarding humanity and distributes social service through volunteers.

ADRA distributes relief to communities living in life-threatening poverty, war impacted zones and other critical living conditions.

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