Adventist Development And Relief Agency International

Development and relief projects, disaster assistance funding and grant match: adra international supported projects in over 73 countries. Projects included emergency management of disaster relief and long-term recovery. Economic development projects are aimed to improve the quality of life for recipients (both men and women). Food security projects include famine relief and short-term needs from displacement. Long term projects include the sectors of water, sanitation, hygiene, health, nutrition, agriculture, livelihoods, and economic growth. These needs are addressed with agricultural projects and training the recipients in various skills. (continued on schedule o)adra supports basic education in various skills. Adra supports basic education, for both children and adults in literacy and vocational skills. Adra promotes primary health with access, as well as training for community care.adra held conferences and summits throughout the year for network strengthening and support which rendered revenue of $96,827. Adra maintains and manages the adra network accounting system which rendered revenue of $117,285. Other revenue of $68,168 was received from miscellaneous activities.

Grants-other: adra international has 19 non-governmental grants in 11 countries. The awards are comprised mainly of food and food security, health and wash, infrastructure, and education projects. Food projects supply meals for those in need of a warm meal. Food security projects address the lack of food or the causes of food insecurity to vulnerable groups in targeted countries, addressing availability, access, and utilization of food. Health projects give access to health clinics (medical and nutritional treatment, psychosocial care, and health promotion workshops). Wash projects give access to safe water and the sanitation conditions of target populations. (continued on schedule o)infrastructure projects help with the construction of critical stone roads and retaining walls to protect agricultural lands and communities from erosion. Education projects help with vocational skills, digital communication, and marketing and how to integrate into the labor market.

Donated materials: adra supplied eighteen (18) shipments of donated materials containing food worth over $1.9 million in two (2) countries in 2024. In addition, it supplied 7,366 net metric tons of cornmeal, rice-soy packs, beans, and vegetable oil worth over $2 million to drc which includes freight cost of $1.5 million.

Social enterprise: goodone global llc operates as a disregarded entity under adra international, dedicated to fostering local economies, enhancing livelihoods, and directing new revenue streams towards adra's global humanitarian initiatives. In 2024, goodone global provided vital support to farmers by supplying agricultural inputs and facilitating market access through the purchase of cashews, adhering to fda standards. This initiative ensured financial sustainability for local farmers as well as local processing, packaging and importing the cashews to the u.s. For commercial sale. Additionally, goodone global explored sourcing of cocoa beans for distribution. The goal of goodone global is to spark enduring change within vulnerable communities by merging the essence of humanitarian service with strategic enterprise principles.