How we Work Towards Economic Development
In countries lacking a reliable banking system or formal savings and credit institutions, or where the services they provide are denied to women and those who live in poverty, ADRA steps in with an empowering hand.
Often, a few resources are all it takes to help a family achieve financial independence. Business skills, literacy, and numeracy training followed by small loans are some of the tools that ADRA uses to give a hand up, not a handout.
Stories from the field
Personal accounts and timely stories straight from the field.
War, drought, and chronic poverty have displaced millions of people in Sudan. Ramirez describes the current situation that many displaced families are experiencing in refugee camps, and how ADRA is providing help for those who choose to make the long journey home. listen to audio > |
Paulo Lopes, Country Director for ADRA IndiaAudio posted by Paulo Lopes
India is a society of extremes where high technology and deep poverty coexist. Paulo Lopes discusses the work that ADRA is doing on behalf of the poorest, especially women affected by the recent Asian tsunami who are receiving small business training, which is giving them a new opportunity to succeed in life. listen to audio > |
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Todd Reese, Country Director for ADRA Togo, discusses how ADRA is improving the livelihoods of women in rural areas, providing eye care and teaching disease prevention, and raising awareness about HIV and AIDS using creative methods in this tiny West African nation. … listen to audio > |
