Our Impact
ADRA’s purpose is to serve humanity so all may live as God intended – free from poverty and injustice. We serve where and when it is needed most, partnering with communities and together creating positive and sustainable change.
Key Areas of Development
All ADRAs work focuses on four key areas of development. By working alongside communities to improve each of these areas we see a lasting impact which helps break cycles of poverty and injustice.
Livelihoods
Helping people provide for themselves creates change that can be seen for generations. We’re committed to helping people strengthen their livelihoods and build self-reliance
Health
Health is at the heart of so much of the world’s poverty and suffering. We work with communities to provide food, clean water, and other health resources.
Emergency
Through ADRA’s global network we respond to disasters around the world. We provide immediate relief and often support longer term recovery.
Education
Education changes everything, yet 1 in 5 children are not in school. ADRA advocates for childrens rights to education and implements projects that support education.
Partnering for Impact
One of our current major projects is our SHAPE programme we are implementing across four international countries. This project is helping families overcome poverty, build resiliency and live thriving lives.
The focus of our work is Sustainable Health, Agriculture, Protection and Empowerment (SHAPE).
Where we Work
Building Stronger Communities
We serve communities here in New Zealand by partnering with Adventist churches. We run a range of programs designed to meet a specific need relevant to the local community.
Growing Incomes of Farmers
Through strengthening value chains, we’re helping rural farmers get their produce to markets and grow their profits.
Strengthening Economies through Agriculture
We’re helping communities establish household gardens, which help them provide nutritious food for their families.
Providing Clean Water to Communities
We’re working in Papua New Guinea to empower women, children and men through education; improving literacy and improving health through agricultural skills and access to clean water and sanitation facilities.
Improving Food Security
We work alongside farming communities in Timor-Leste to help strengthen their business and agricultural skills. Our project helps improve income, food security, and overall well-being for families.
Providing Clean Water to Communities
We’re working with communities in Vanuatu to provide people with access to safe and clean water. We do this by establishing sanitation and hygiene facilities, keeping families healthy and improving income and food security.
