Typhoon Season Is Here
Around the same time the malls in the Philippines begin hanging their Christmas decorations in late September, the ADRA emergency response team unconsciously begins to brace for the onset of emergency responses that is expected to occur. People never know when or where the storms are going to hit, but team has learned to be […]
A Shelter After the Storm
Do you remember Typhoon Odette that ravaged its way through central and southern Philippines last December? ADRA was blessed to receive funding from the Japan Platform to implement a 4-month shelter assistance project for 200 families that lost their homes and loved ones in Sipalay City and Ilog, Negros Occidental. Since March, our ADRA Staff […]
Leyte, Capiz, and Iloilo receive 1,620 family food packs for TS Agaton
ADRA and ACS distributed family food packs to 1,620 families that whose homes were totally destroyed by Tropical Storm Agaton in Capiz, Iloilo, and Leyte last April 18-22, 2022. A low-pressure area entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility on April 4, 2022 and developed into Tropical Depression (TD) “Agaton” on April 9, and made landfall […]
4,050 Families Receive Food and Hygiene Kits in Bohol
March 25 marks the 100th day since Typhoon Rai (local name: Odette) swept through 11 of the country’s 17 regions, bringing with it torrential rains, violent winds, floods and storm surges that affected almost 12 million people. More than two million houses were damaged or destroyed, with over 424,000 destroyed and over 1,694,000 partially damaged. In […]
URGENT CALL FOR DONATIONS:
VIDEO REPORT: Impact of Typhoon Rai / Odette (2 min) URGENT CALL FOR DONATIONS – Promo Talk: (15 min) DONATE NOW! For Credit / Debit Cards PESO Donations DOLLAR DONATIONS 09177162127 Katherine Vine Solilapse (ADRA Finance Officer) Account No: 8501-0028-37 Adventist Development and Relief Agency Account No: 243-8700022-88 Adventist Development and Relief Agency Account No: […]
ADRA Distributes Additional Relief Assistance for Typhoon Ulysses Victims
Due to the overflowing support that came from multiple individuals and organizations during Typhoon Ulysses last November, ADRA was able to extend another wave of relief assistance to 400 severely affected households in the municipality of Delfin Albano, Isabela last April 8. 2021. ADRA is thankful for our partnership with Adventist Community Services (ACS) of […]
WHY CASH ASSISTANCE / DONATION?
Cash is a type of current asset that can easily be converted into any other type of asset. It is a legal tender that can be used to purchase food, water, shelter, education, and anything that a person may need or want. When ADRA chooses a specific intervention, many factors are usually considered. What was […]
Cash Assistance for Occidental Mindoro
On November 5-6, ADRA, together with South-Central Luzon Conference – Adventist Community Service Director Pastor Danny Fiecas, distributed P1,500 cash assistance to 860 families whose homes where totally washed out during in the municipalities of Rizal, Calintaan, and Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro.
RAPID NEEDS ASSESSMENT
As humanitarian workers, getting accurate data and authentic assessment using standardized tools is very important, because this allows us to: see the actual damage, talk to key personnels in governement, interact with the people, and gather critical information which will be used, not only by ADRA, but by the rest of the humanitarian organizations that […]
PAMAS Partnership for Aerial Views of Devastation
The Philippine Adventist Medical Aviation Services or PAMAS is an independent ministry that supports the mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It is the only air medical evacuation service of its kind in the Philippines it is available to everyone, regardless of their financial resources. It is donation based and is solely staffed by volunteers. […]