For over 40 years, ADRA has served as the humanitarian arm of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Our mission is to demonstrate God’s love, compassion and justice by reaching out to people suffering from poverty, hunger and despair. We partner with communities in Canada and over 120 countries worldwide, delivering emergency relief and programs that help end extreme poverty. In this Annual Report video, learn about the work that ADRA has been engaged in during the 2024-25 fiscal year. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNxbi5zXl_A

At ADRA, we’ve seen how the most meaningful change happens when churches listen to their communities and respond with care, and we’re here to support that journey. Not just with funding—but with guidance, encouragement, and resources to help you shape a response that’s thoughtful, informed, and rooted in your context. If this series has stirred something in you, now’s a good time to start asking questions. Talk to your community. Reflect with your team. Begin imagining what’s possible. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cAIaR98gQ8

When a church listens and responds with care, it doesn’t just impact the people they serve. It reshapes the church too—how we relate to our neighbours, how we see need, and how we understand our calling. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6k9XBDK_Ks

No project begins perfectly. And it doesn’t need to. But it does begin with intention—with a church asking, What do we have? and How can we offer it in a way that truly serves our neighbours? Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRuMXV7CCuk

The first step toward meaningful impact isn’t action—it’s awareness. Churches that are serving well didn’t jump into solutions. They started by slowing down. Paying attention. And asking questions like, ‘Who in our community is carrying something heavy?’ ‘Where are the gaps—and how can we walk alongside the people already doing good work? These answers don’t come from assumptions, but from listening—building relationships, asking questions, and letting the community guide the response. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6-lXIEQ5DY

Across Canada, churches are rethinking what it means to serve their communities. Not by launching big programs—but by slowing down… and paying attention. They’re asking simple but powerful questions: What do we already have? And who can we come alongside? Some began by asking their community what was missing. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B–gT01GARI