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Having a Baby in a War Zone

"My wife is 27 years old and was nine-months pregnant. I was always worried about what we would do if she were to go through hard labor. I am a poor man, currently with no income. When it came time for her to have the baby, I waited outside, nervous about how it would go. Suddenly my wife began screaming in pain. My mother came running out of the house, exclaiming, 'Your wife! Your wife! Your wife!' It was all she could say. Read More

Maria's Journey

Maria, her husband and six children, were living a good life in the Democratic Republic of Congo. They had a large plot of land where they planted rice, maize and beans. The income generated from their farm was more than enough to sustain their family's lifestyle and provide for the education of their six children. All of this abruptly changed the day armed militias attacked their home. Read More

No More Malnourished Babies!

In this month's video podcast, come visit ADRA's EMBRACE Project in Rwanda. Hear from our Executive Director, Steve Matthews as he tells about his trip to Rwanda. Find out how ADRA has so transformed a whole district of Rwanda that it is now difficult to find a malnourished baby! Watch Podcast

COVID-19 Response in the Philippines and Cambodia

ADRA Canada is pleased to announce that Global Affairs Canada has approved funding for a nine-month COVID-19 response to be conducted by ADRA in the Philippines and Cambodia. The work will be done in the very same communities where ADRA has been implementing the EMBRACE project over the last four years. Read More

COVID-19 Canadian Food Relief

In our ongoing efforts to provide assistance to our partner churches and food banks during the COVID -19 pandemic, ADRA Canada obtained $15,000 from the Toronto-based organization, Second Harvest. $2,500 grants have been awarded to five of our partners on the front lines of helping Canadian families in need. Learn More