A transformed life
Forty-year old Franco Pascual of Barangay Caringo, Mercedes, Camarines Norte leads the association of fish farmers in their community. He is also one of the many fishermen that ADRA Philippines currently work with for the SARAM (Sustainable and Resilient Agribusiness Development in Mercedes) Project, which is funded by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in […]
Growing greens
“When our barangay was selected as a community partner of the livelihood program of ADRA Philippines through the SARAM (Sustainable and Resilient Agribusiness Development in Mercedes) project, I was one of the chosen 30 beneficiary partners from our barangay”, says Maricris Alfonso Paday, 38 years old of Brgy. Del Rosario, Mercedes in Camarines Norte. The SARAM project, […]
NO RISK Project trains church leaders
The Philippines ranks third most disaster prone country in the world outside China and the USA. It is also the first most disaster prone developing nation. It is located in the Pacific Ring of Fire and within the Typhoon Belt. An average of 20 typhoons frequent the country every year and at least 10 of […]
Nutrition Project begins in Leyte
In coordination with ADRA Canada and in partnership with the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, ADRA Philippines officially launched its latest nutrition project called MASIGLAHI– “Maayos na Nutrisyon Para sa Masiglang Lahi” (Better Nutrition for Mothers and Children, Philippines) last July 31 in the municipality of Bato, Leyte. The launch was the highlight of the culmination program of […]
Gift boxes for underprivileged kids
ADRA Philippines has been in partnership with Samaritan’s Purse (SP) for the Operation Christmas Child (OCC) project for a number years now. The project gives shoe-boxes to needy kids in various parts of the country. Recently, ADRA held another round distribution in partnership with the South-Central Luzon Conference (SCLC) of Seventh-day Adventists and the Adventist Community Services (ACS) […]
Sustainable Agriculture in Bicol
Through a strong partnership with ADRA New Zealand in effecting change in the lives of the people of Mercedes, Camarines Norte, ADRA Philippines pushes on with the final year of the Sustainable and Resilient Agribusiness Development in Mercedes or SARAM Project. This three-year development program is funded by the government of New Zealand to work with […]
Building disaster resilient communities
Preparedness is an important issue in the country as much as it is an essential theme in ADRA’s core programs. With a goal to educate Filipinos on the importance of disaster resilience and mitigation, ADRA Philippines worked hand in hand with the local governments of Ajuy and Barotac Viejo in Iloilo through the Building Disaster […]