ADRA News
ADRA Asia Board Meeting 2023
The ADRA Asia Board conducted an annual meeting on 27th February, 2023 in Jakarta. Indonesia was pleased to be chosen as the country to host
Türkiye and Syria Earthquake: ADRA Assists Thousands of the Affected People
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is stepping up emergency response efforts to assist victims of the powerful earthquake that struck southern Türkiye and
Joint Meeting of Stakeholders to Share Experiences Related to the Response to Handling the Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic is still not over to this day. The Government’s efforts to suppress the transmission of the virus are continuing. It can be
Training on Gender and Protection
Through the REAF II Project, ADRA held Training on Gender and Protection. This training lasted for 2 days and was attended by 15 participants, namely
The Active Role of Women in Participating in Farmer Field Schools
The REAF II program implemented Farmer Field Schools for 3 agricultural commodities namely corn, chili or tomato, and cocoa in 4 assisted villages, namely Tuva,
ADRA Supports Cianjur Seventh-day Adventist Church Public Kitchen
Seventh-day Adventist Church in Cianjur swiftly opened a public kitchen post on Tuesday (22/11), a day after the 5.6 magnitude earthquake hit Cianjur district, West
Emergency Relief for Cianjur Earthquake Survivors
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 on the Richter scale, a shallow depth of 10 km, hit Cianjur Regency, in West Java province on
ADRA Asia Communications Workshop 2022
Last week, from November 14-18, the ADRA Asia Regional Office hosted a region-wide Communications workshop in Bangkok, Thailand. The workshop was attended by representatives from
Shelter Kits for Dodo’s Family
Sotardodo Situmeang (53) or known as Dodo is one of the many survivors of the 6.0 magnitude earthquake in North Tapanuli Regency. Before the earthquake
Developing Group’s Activity Plan
Project Manager REAF II Kusdijono met Dr. Abdul Wahab, Sp., MP as head of the Central Sulawesi Agricultural Research and Development Agency on October 26,
Covid-19 Vaccine for Elderly
68-year-old Tersia Teuf, or known as Mom Tersia, is a farmer. She has recently received her first dose of Covid-19 vaccination in Oebesi Village, Amarasi
Church for Humanitarian Mission
Saturday, October 22, 2022 – Podomoro City Adventist Church, from the Jakarta Local Conference, handed over 2 large cartons, 1 small bag containing wearable clothing
ADRA Helps Me to be a Better Person
Ferdinand is an Accountant from Tapanuli, North Sumatera, a hard working, dedicated man who has been working for ADRA since 2018. He is a family
A Tough Woman
On Friday, 23 September 2022, the ADRA team who partnered with Pertuni in the Pulih Bersama vaccination event visited an interactive discussion and vaccination event
Earthquake in North Tapanuli
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Indonesia is preparing to launch a national emergency management plan (NEMP) in North Tapanuli to assist hundreds of
The REAF II Project
Thank you for your support! ADRA is able to continue the The REAF project in Sigi district, Central Sulawesi. The REAF project will proceed to
House Retrofitting for the Rustam family
Takandeang village, Tapalang sub-district, located on the Trans Sulawesi Poros road, is a village approximately 34 kilometres from Mamuju City, West Sulawesi. Being far from
Mom Mina, “I’m glad to be vaccinated.”
Yakomina Sayuna (71 years old) or people called her Mom Mina, is a corn farmer from Oebesi Village, Amarasi Timur Sub-District in East Nusa Tenggara.
Covid-19: Psychological First Aid and Mental Health
Through PULIH Bersama Project, ADRA will strengthen community resilience by providing local communities, including marginalized people, with psychosocial support and mental health referrals; and increasing
Maria – ADRA Op Shop
ADRA Indonesia Op Shop Maria, an English teacher originally from Manado had been an ADRA volunteer for 5 years before officially joining the team as
Bukuku Bukumu Proyek
Hello Friends!!! My Book Your Book Project, Batch II is doing well and is a success! Volunteers in Sumba have received your book submissions and
Training for Masonry, Local Labor, and Assessor
Previous Next Training for Masonry, Local Labor, and Assessor is one of the Expanding Safe Project Programs led by ADRA Indonesia, Teddy Boen, and Kerk
Opportunity Shop ADRA Indonesia
Opportunity Shop as the name implies consists of two English words translated as Opportunity Shop. Yes, Op Shop (Short for Opportunity Shop) is a shop
Sharing Benefits with Mrs Yati
Mrs. Yati – A tailor at the East Tebet PSPT Market. She is a friendly person and likes to get along with anyone. After seeing
Hopes for a better future
Adira, 23 years old, is a housewife with two children. To meet the needs of her small family, she relies on her husband’s daily income
Story of Rista Optiana
Rista was one of the most dedicated volunteers who helped the implementation of Elderly First (Elfi) Project to help and assist elderly to get Covid-19
Kalimantan Flooding Emergency Response Project
Thanks to your support, ADRA can continue to provide assistance related to the floods that occurred in Melawi and Sintang Regencies, West Kalimantan. This is
Jeje Aljufri Restart from the Beginning
Before the earthquake, Jeje Aljufri worked as a Chicken Livestock Partner for 2,500 chickens since 2016. He earned IDR750 per chicken. He, his wife, and
Mrs. Sakina – Central Sulawesi Earthquake Survivor
Sakina, 40 years old woman, a mother of 2 children, a son, and a daughter. She and her husband have a physical disability. Sakina has
Juliana Mamora’s Story
Juliana Mamora is a housewife who loves her family. She has a friendly, humble, and smiling personality, making her loved by those around her. Enjoying
Pst Abri Santoso’s Story
Pastor Abri Santoso is the Director of Household Services, Health Services, Community Services / ADRA Coordinator, and Adventist Possibilities Ministry at the East Java Conference
Rommy Wokas’ Story
Being a channel of God’s love to be able to help others makes Rommy Bliss Wokas excited. He is the head of the family and
Iva Dewi’s Story
Iva Dewi Nababan is happy to be an ADRA Ambassador. Daily, Iva is a private teacher for Kindergarten and Elementary School students and she also
McRoy Mamora’s Story
My name is McRoy Mamora. I am happy with humanitarian activities ranging from fundraising to program implementation. I joined as an ADRA volunteer in 2017,
Cyclone Response in Malaka, East Nusa Tengara (NTT)
The tropical cyclone seed has formed since Saturday, April 3rd 2021, 08:00 AM local time, created heavy rain and strong wind. Monday midnight, the seed has grown become cyclone,
Mrs. Mulyati – West Sulawesi Earthquake survivor
The first earthquake that occurred at the afternoon made us really panic and left house in hurry. My neighbours did the same. That earthquake was
Shelter kits for Hamma’s Family
Hamma Juma is one of the IDPs in Mamuju, West Sulawesi. He is a farmer who lives in Botteng Utara Village with his wife and
Distribution of Multipurpose Non-Cash assistance for earthquake survivors in West Sulawesi
ADRA in collaboration with PT Pos Indonesia distributed multipurpose non-cash assistance to 380 families who survived the earthquake in Botteng village, Mamuju Regency, West Sulawesi
Shelter kits distribution
On Friday, 29 January 2021, ADRA Indonesia distributed relief items to 500 families of victims of the earthquake in Galung village, Mamuju Regency, West Sulawesi.
Mr. Rajab’s story, A survivor of West Sulawesi’s earthquake
Pak Rajab is one of the earthquake survivors in Takandaeng Village, Tapalang sub-district, Mamuju Regency, West Sulawesi province. Pak Rajab has a wife and five
Rapid Needs Assessment
A day after the main 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck West Sulawesi, ADRA immediately deployed its emergency response team, Pak Ayang, and Pak Jimmy, to conduct
House Retrofitting in North Pakuli Village, Sigi Regency, Central Sulawesi
After completing the retrofitting of 15 houses in Pakuli Utara Village, ADRA Indonesia continued the retrofitting with ferrocement wraps for 5 houses. Within 1 week
Long-beans, watermelon, and tomato
During the aftermath of the earthquake and liquefaction that hit Jonooge Village, Central Sulawesi, Mr. Seno struggled to provide for his family. Like everyone else
ADRA Indonesia and Pujiono Center launch the LLDPP Program
ADRA Indonesia, in collaboration with Pujiono Center, recently launched a new program entitled LLDPP (locally lead Disaster Preparedness and Protection through strong institutions, capable staff,
Helping Mrs. Mina, an elderly who works as a farm freelancer
That afternoon Heru, one of the managers of the KOMIDA cooperative who also took the responsibility as an ADRA volunteer in the “Save the Elderly
Mrs. Uni, an elderly who sells tempe
Her age as a 69 older woman does not stop Uni from working to earn a living. She and her husband, a 70 years old
VILLAGE HEALTH POST (POSKESDES) OF PUROO VILLAGE ARE RETROFITTED
In May 2020, ADRA again carried out retrofitting work for the building of people’s houses and the building of the Village Health Post (POSKESDES) in
Daratolona story
Mrs. Daratolona is 70 years old. With her husband, she lives far away in a remote village, tens of kilometers from the downtown crowd of
COVID-19 Prevention
ADRA Indonesia has anticipated the impact of the spreading of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) to its humanitarian project sustainability. Currently, there are several large projects
Women participation in livelihood project in Sigi, Central Sulawesi
Today the ADRA’s Food security project in Central Sulawesi is entering a “school without a wall” of Farmers Field School (FFS) in vegetable and
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