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14-629: [REDACTED] Look up adra in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Adra may refer to: Places [ edit ] Adra, Spain , municipality in Almería (province), Andalusia Adra Lighthouse , lighthouse in Almería Adra, Purulia , town in the state of West Bengal, India Adra railway station , in West Bengal Adra, Hooghly , village in
28-503: A concept compact SUV by Chevrolet Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Adra . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adra&oldid=1159828635 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
42-577: A global organisation, ADRA is a signatory of the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and NGOs in Disaster Relief , which states that "aid will not be used to further a particular political or religious standpoint", that "aid is given regardless of the race, creed, or nationality", and that organizations "shall respect culture and custom." ADRA was established as
56-412: Is "to follow Christ's example by being a voice for, serving, and partnering with those in need", and the 1983 organizational documents include a biblical rationale for conducting humanitarian work. ADRA partners with communities, organizations, and governments in order to develop: ADRA says that it serves people without discriminating against their ethnic, political, or religious association. Priority
70-419: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages adra [REDACTED] Look up adra in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Adra may refer to: Places [ edit ] Adra, Spain , municipality in Almería (province), Andalusia Adra Lighthouse , lighthouse in Almería Adra, Purulia , town in
84-473: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Adventist Development and Relief Agency 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
98-417: Is given to those with disabilities, children, and senior citizens. ADRA's areas of expertise include: Education, Emergencies, Food/nutrition, HIV/AIDS, Health, Refugees and IDPs, Shelter, Training and development, Water and sanitation, Women, Children, Monitoring and Evaluation, Programme management, and Security. A Los Angeles Times story from 1998 reports on ADRA's 1996 10-year strategic plan, which calls
112-666: The Seventh-day Adventist Church Adra (moth) , a moth genus Chevrolet Adra , a concept compact SUV by Chevrolet Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Adra . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adra&oldid=1159828635 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
126-685: The Seventh-day Adventist Welfare Service (SAWS) in November 1956. The name was changed to Seventh-day Adventist World Service in 1973. In 1983, the organisation was renamed the 'Adventist Development and Relief Agency' to better reflect its missions and activities. In 1996 ADRA and Andrews University established the ADRA Professional Leadership Institute (APLI). The institute provided field-based training and continuing professional education to ADRA staff around
140-558: The agency "a bona fide ministry of Jesus Christ and the Seventh-day Adventist Church" and "provides a strategy to reach people previously untouched by other church institutions. The church's mission is incomplete without ADRA's distinctive ministry." Much has been said about faith-based agencies taking US government funding and using those funds to further religious doctrinal missions, however, ADRA does not proselytise. It claims to operate "by love with no strings attached". As
154-506: The state of West Bengal, India Adra railway station , in West Bengal Adra, Hooghly , village in the state of West Bengal, India Adra, Syria , town approximately 40 km north of Damascus Adra, Estonia , village in Harku Parish, Harju County, Estonia Other uses [ edit ] ADRA - Australian Dispute Resolution Association , a professional mediators body Adventist Development and Relief Agency , an agency of
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182-674: The world. By the year 2000, the APLI program was used as a model by the Food Aid Management members as an example of "best practices for local capacity building." The model was well received by Africare , World Vision , and others. By 2003, the ADRA and Andrews University partnership offered a master's degree in International Development. More than 160 students had graduated. Sixty of those graduates had moved into management positions across
196-644: 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. The organization's mission statement is: "ADRA works with people in poverty and distress to create just and positive change through empowering partnerships and responsible actions." Its stated reason for existence
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