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ADRA CanadaEmpowering Communities

Changing Lives

ADRA Trivia! What does ADRA in

ADRA Canada mean?

A. Aid and Disaster Relief Agency

B. Adventist Disaster Relief Agency

C. Adventist Development and Relief Agency

C. Adventist Development and Relief Agency

Development work seeks to help people live safer, healthier, happier lives with better chances in their future.

ADRA Trivia! How many

countries do you think ADRA works in?

130 countries!

With that many offices around the world, that means that someone is awake and working with ADRA 24/7!

ADRA Trivia! True or False: ADRA Canada works

mostly in disaster relief

False! Although ADRA

Canada does a lot of work in emergency situations, it works mostly with helping people find ways to make their lives healthier, safer, and happier with better chances for the futures.

ADRA Trivia!

True or False:

ADRA Canada only helps other Adventists

False! ADRA Canada

promises to help everyone in need, no matter what. Their religion, race, country, or social status can be completely different – it doesn’t matter.

ADRA means…

Adventist Development & Relief Agency

Adventist

Development

Relief

Agency

A Tale of Two Communities

Development and Relief in Action

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Takaba, Kenya

ADRA Canada Believes

“Children, you show your love for others by truly helping them, and not merely talking about it.”

1 John 3:18

ADRA Canada’s Mission

Our mission is…

o To work with the poor and any distressed people to make positive changes in their lives.

o To do this out of love and through Christ-like relationships.

One Final Question

True or False:

ADRA Canada only needs adults to help it achieve its mission.

False! ADRA Canada needs you to help us, too! Canada’s youth are very important to us, and we believe there is much you can do to help us follow Jesus’ example. Talk to your teachers to find out how you can help!

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