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Klaus Overlade, Former Project Manager, ADRA Rwanda
Rwanda, hidden in the central part of that great continent was the scene of a horrific genocide in 1994. Neighbor slaughtered neighbor. Pastors killed parishioners. Blood flowed freely through villages large and small. Today Rwanda is still reeling from that terrible tragedy but ADRA is in country, helping them come to grips with what happened and teaching them how to move on.

Marcel Wagner, Former Country Director, ADRA Myanmar
Myanmar is east of India and rests between China to the North and Thailand to the south. It contains a rich mixture of cultures and, like other countries of the world, serves up many challenges for organizations such as ADRA.

Chantal Mann, Program Coordinator, Trainer of Trainers Project, South Africa
In various parts of the world, the HIV and AIDS pandemic is generating untold suffering and sorrow. ADRA is active in combating HIV and AIDS through a variety of programs and services. One of the most effective ways of helping people deal with this deadly menace is a program called TOT. That stands for Trainer of Trainers.

Michael Usi, Project Manager, ADRA Malawi
Thousands are dying in Malawi, not as the result of menacing beasts or violent weather patterns. No, the enemy is much more subtle and deadly.

Vinod Nelson, Country Director, ADRA Afghanistan
When you read about Afghanistan, one word dominates the text. That word is "no." In much of that country, there are no roads, no schools, no health care, no water, no electricity, no libraries and for many, no hope. ADRA hates the word "no" as do the people there. And ADRA is doing something about it.

Salah Ibrahim, ADRA Sudan, Project Coordinator
More than twenty years of civil war has marred the East African country of Sudan. Now that relative peace has come to parts of that country, over four million internally displaced persons are heading back to where they came from. The city of Kusti has become a staging point for that journey back for millions.

Plinio Vergara, Former Country Director, ADRA Nicaragua
Today we hop into our cars and head south out of Texas. We drive through Mexico, skirt the Yucatan Peninsula and hug the coast as we past through Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. At long last we arrive in Nicaragua and head straight to the capital city of Managua for a meeting with Plinio Vergara, Country Director of ADRA Nicaragua.

Sasha Ross, Technical Assistant for the Emergency Management Bureau, ADRA International
The dictionary defines the word emergency as an unforeseen combination of circumstances that calls for immediate action. No one knows that word better than our guest today. As technical assistant for the Emergency Management Bureau of ADRA International, she has assisted her colleagues as they responded to many unforeseen combinations of circumstances around the world. Events that can leave thousands homeless, helpless and hopeless.

Celina Luyombya, ADRA Uganda
Uganda, a country about the size of Oregon, and boasts a population of around 30 million. Unfortunately, that number is not stable due to the devastating effects of AIDS and infant mortality. Life expectancy is only 50 years. And this country's past has been marred by politically induced genocide. Hepatitis, typhoid, malaria and sleeping sickness are high risks in some locations. But, you know, what, in spite of it all there is hope in that country and much of that hope is fueled by ADRA workers who are on the job changing lives.

Walter Britton, ADRA Peru Country Director
It struck during the early evening of August 15, 2007. When it was over, more than 500 people laid dead under fallen walls and twisted debris. That earthquake in Peru has left many more people homeless, jobless, and hopeless. ADRA is doing something about all three. Here to bring us up to date on the relief efforts in that hard struck portion of our world is Walter Britton, Country Director for ADRA Peru.

Hearly Mayr, Director for Public Awareness, ADRA International
The country of Nepal sits squeezed between India to the south and China to the north. It's about the same size as the State of Arkansas. ADRA is in Nepal doing what it does best, changing lives. Here to bring us up to date on both the country and its needs is Hearly Mayr, Assistant Director of ADRA International's Bureau for Marketing and Development.

Pardon Mwansa, Board of Directors, ADRA International
ADRA International's board of directors contains some of the most passionate and diverse individuals, many of whom come from the countries in which ADRA works to rebuild lives. Pardon Mwansa, originally from Zambia, talks about HIV and AIDS, famine, and why there is hope in the continent of Africa.

Rudy Monsalve, Director of Food Security, ADRA International
Nicaragua has had to endure political instability for several decades and just as they were recovering Hurricane Mitch destroyed homes, took lives, and devastated the country's infrastructure. Rudy Monsalve talks about his recent visit to ADRA's large food security and health programs in Nicaragua.

Vergiel Ramirez, Former Associate Director, ADRA Sudan
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.

Paulo Lopes, Country Director for ADRA India
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.

Darcy De Leon, Former Country Director, ADRA Mozambique
Malaria, an often fatal disease, is causing havoc among Mozambique's population. More than 5 million cases were recently reported in this southeastern African nation. Darcy de Leon, Country Director for ADRA Mozambique, speaks about how ADRA is helping families take steps to prevent this disease.

Todd Reese, Former Country Director, ADRA Togo
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.

Siri Karlsson, Country Director for ADRA Sweden
ADRA Sweden is involved in many humanitarian projects around the world. Siri Karlsson spoke with ADRA's World Radio about the work that is being done on behalf of internally displaced persons in Sudan and children in Kenya who have been orphaned by AIDS.

Hearly Mayr, Director for Public Awareness, ADRA International AND Emily Harding, Former Designer, ADRA International
Tajikistan is Central Asia's poorest country. Since its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 it has struggled to leave the past behind and move forward. Hearly Mayr and Emily Harding traveled there to see first hand what ADRA is doing to improve life in rural communities.

Tina Hudgins, Associate Director for Marketing and Development, ADRA International
Cambodia has undergone many changes since the Khmer Rouge left power. However, many communities are still struggling to survive. Find out what ADRA is doing to bring relief to those families living in rural areas.

Nagi Khalil, Country Director, ADRA Yemen
ADRA's World Radio speaks to Nagi Khalil, Country Director, ADRA Yemen, about how ADRA is working on behalf of Somali refugees, the physically challenged, and tribal communities to promote development and peace in this nation by the Red Sea.

Kara Watkins, Former Assistant Director for Marketing and Development, ADRA International
The city of Lima, Peru, is facing high numbers of tuberculosis cases among the poorest. Kara Watkins recently went there to see firsthand what the needs are and how ADRA is working to improve the health of many people.

Vitalie Zgherea, Director, ADRA Euro-Asia Region
Changing times require new strategies to encourage people to give. In Russia and central Asia, where ADRA is working with children living with HIV, assisting infant homes, and assisting families develop economically, new ideas are giving opportunities and hope to many.

Bjorn Kroll, Public Relations Director, ADRA Denmark
What happens when war takes away everything? How do you jumpstart your life again? Bjorn Kroll discusses how ADRA is assisting war refugees in Burundi rebuild their homes--and lives--and teaching communities how to forgive each other.

Frank Brenda, Program Coordinator, ADRA Germany
Frank Brenda discusses how ADRA Germany helps support relief efforts around the world and has changed the lives of many supporters in Germany--including his own.

Wendy Brightman, Former Tsunami Response Operations Director, ADRA Indonesia
Wendy Brightman talks about the future of Indonesia following the total devastation of many cities and communities by last year's Indian Ocean tsunami. Once bleak the future is getting brighter.

David Jack, Former CEO for ADRA Australia
David Jack, CEO of ADRA Australia tells us how ADRA is interfering with people's lives in some very powerful and beautiful ways.

Rudy Monsalve, Director of Food Security, ADRA International
Rudy Monsalve has seen and discusses in this episode what it's like when there is not enough food to feed hungry stomachs.

Vitalie Zgherea, Director, ADRA Euro-Asia Region
Our guest on this episode, Vitalie Zgherea, is Director of ADRA Russia. He knows full well what the face of terror looks like and he shares with us the horror and the hope that ADRA is bringing to those affected by this terrible tragedy.

Raafat Kamal, Former Executive Director, ADRA United Kingdom
Raafat Kamal, Executive Director of ADRA UK is our guide in this episode. You'll learn about the great variety of work ADRA UK undertakes in various countries around the globe from projects assisting street children in Peru to water projects in north Sudan.

Michelle Abel, Former Country Director for ADRA Papua New Guinea
Our guest, Michelle Abel is Country Director for ADRA Papua New Guinea and heads up the work in that area.

Ronald Kuhn, Country Director, ADRA Canada
Ronald Kuhn, Country Director, ADRA Canada, discusses how he is not only spearheading the organizations relief work in that part of the world, he was also there when the waves struck.

Wendy Brightman, Former Operations Director, ADRA Indonesia
The islands that make up Indonesia are not strangers to earthquakes, typhoons, landslides, and volcanoes that are constantly a menace to the Indonesian people. Wendy Brightman reports on ADRA's response to these emergencies and tells of Queen Sofia of Spain's visit to an ADRA project.

Llewellyn Juby, Country Director, ADRA Sudan
Llewellyn Juby gives an update on how ADRA responded to recent food shortages in Mongolia and taught the people how to change their diet to live healthier and longer lives. He also tells some captivating stories of challenges and successes he has encountered recently.

Dawit Habtemariam, Associate Director for Evaluation, ADRA International
Everyday ADRA strives to reach out to a world in need in the most effective and efficient manner possible. Dawit Habetemariam discusses how the agency does this and shares first hand accounts of ADRA's life-changing work.

Pia Reierson, Country Director, ADRA Norway
The work of ADRA Norway has grown tremendously from the days when it ran with only one staff member. Pia Reierson discusses why she became a humanitarian worker and how today she leads a dedicated group of ADRA workers.

Marylin Mackay, Former National Program Coordinator, ADRA Australia
The frontlines of ADRA's humanitarian work is not always in the poverty-stricken areas that are often referred to as the developing world. Marilyn Mackay discusses her work with ADRA providing for the needs of the people in her own backyard--Australia.

Marcelino Gauguin, Project Director, ADRA Malawi
Declining rainfall resulting from global climate changes have left many in Malawi without adequate food supplies. Marcelino Gauguin updates on ADRA's efforts in Malawi.

Birgit Philipsen, Director, ADRA Africa Region
Many parts of Africa have suffered from poverty and hunger for many decades. We don't always hear about the plight of the people in that region, but they continue to suffer day in and day out. Birgit Philipsen discusses the great needs she has witnessed first hand on the African continent.

Rudy Monsalve, Director for Food Security, ADRA International
The horn of Africa is a part of the world that is a virtual powder keg. Civil unrest, lack of water, and famine are all too common. Rudy Monsalve recently visited the Ethiopia and Somalia border region and provides a riveting report.

Rachel Lambeth, Former Technical Assistant for Food Security, ADRA International
Rachel lived and worked for ADRA in Nicaragua for more than three years. She discusses the many joys and challenges she experienced and how ADRA's ministry of compassion not only impacted the people she served but changed her own life.

Julio Muñoz, Bureau Chief for Marketing and Development
Water is a very precious commodity in many parts of Africa including Namibia. ADRA is helping the San people of the Kalahari dig wells and also protect them from the many elephants that live in that region.

Anne Woodworth, Former Assistant Director for Planning Bureau, ADRA International
After twenty years of civil war Sudan is slowly moving to a new peaceful era. At the same time the Darfur region remains a challenge. Anne Woodworth recently visited Sudan and reports that some positive changes are taking place.

Mike Negerie, Senior Technical Advisor for Health, ADRA International
We see the faces of those living with HIV and AIDS on the cover of magazines, newspapers, and TV screens. Most of them live in Africa and Mike Negerie reports that ADRA is working to ease their suffering and trying to put an end to the spread of the HIV epidemic.

Denison Grellmann, Former Country Director, ADRA Laos
Life is difficult for many Laotians who struggle day in and day out to find good, clean water supplies. ADRA works hard to improve the lives of the people of Laos and Denison Grellmann discusses the changes that are taking place every day.

Marie-Jo Guth, Planned Giving Manager, ADRA International
Paraguay has undergone many changes in the last 100 years. Unfortunately not many have benefited the country. Marie-Jo discusses a recent visit and how ADRA is changing the lives of street children struggling to survive from day to day.

Hearly Mayr, Director for Public Awareness, ADRA International
Recent volcanic eruptions in the Andean nation of Ecuador have caused great disruption to the lives of its people. Hearly Mayr discusses his recent visit to the affected areas as well as ADRA's response to that tragedy and it's programs that are helping give many Ecuadorians a better life.

Ken Flemmer, Director of Agency Safety and Security, ADRA International
It is well known that safety and security is a serious issue for aid workers in various "hotspots" around the world. Ken Flemmer recently visited and trained ADRA workers in Latin America who are now increasingly working in gang-infested areas.

Dr. Tayo Odeyemi, Program Director, ADRA Africa Region
Malawi's population has been greatly affected by HIV and AIDS. Dr. Tayo Odeyemi, discusses the interrelation of AIDS and food security as well as ADRA response.

Tina Hudgins, Associate Director for Marketing and Development, ADRA International
Years of political and social upheaval along with climate change and famine have left Ethiopia struggling to regain its footing. Tina Hudgins recently returned to Ethiopia after 21 years and shares here impression on the many changes the East African country has experienced.

Charles Sandefur, President, ADRA International
ADRA's World Radio caught up with Charles Sandefur, president of ADRA International, to discuss his recent trip to Africa, a continent with great needs which has a special place in the heart of ADRA.

Hearly Mayr, Director for Public Awareness, ADRA International
Imagine not being able to attend school because you can't read, write, or understand what the teacher says. Tens of thousands of Roma (gypsy) children living in Albania are unable to attend school because they don't know Albanian. ADRA is reaching out to these children and preparing them for an education and a bright future. Hearly Mayr talks about his recent visit with the Roma Children of Albania.

Elidon Bardhi, Country Director, ADRA Bangladesh
The country of Albania faces many challenges as if rebuilds after decades of totalitarian communist rule. ADRA has been in Albania since the fall of communism and is there today to help ease the struggle on some very important fronts. Elidon Bardhi discusses the history and life changing work of ADRA Albania.

Robert Patton, Former Country Director, ADRA New Zealand
Indonesia is no stranger to disasters and at present the people on the island of Java are trying to cope with the aftermath of an earthquake that left thousands dead and many more injured and homeless. Robert Patton updates ADRA relief efforts underway and explains why ADRA is positive about the future.

Frank Brenda, Program Coordinator, ADRA Germany
Frank Brenda gives us a behind-the-scenes look into some of the hotspots where ADRA workers are making a difference in the lives of many, many people.

Todd Bruce, Former Regional Director for Tsunami Projects, ADRA Thailand
Todd Bruce shares amazing stories of sadness and hope from amidst the rubble of communities in Thailand affected by last year's tsunami. Todd talks about ADRA's ongoing efforts to bring relief to the people whose lives were changed by this disaster.

Lowell Cooper, Board Chair, ADRA International
Lowell Cooper helps guide the work of ADRA around the world, heading ADRA International's board of director, and shares some insights about ADRA's mission and history.

Samuel Asante-Mensah, Former Country Director, ADRA Ghana
The guest for this episode, Samuel Asante-Mensah, country director, shares exciting stories and the success of ADRA's work in Ghana.

Dan Wortman, Bureau Chief for Program Management, ADRA International
For almost three years violence, bloodshed, and genocide have ravaged Darfur, Sudan. Dan Wortman recently visited Sudan and discusses ADRA's lifesaving work with some of the more than two million refugees and internally displaced people.

Paul Smart, Former Country Director, ADRA Ethiopia
Part of a special series on ADRA's Africa Famine Watch, Paul Smart, tells us how the people of Ethiopia are facing a food emergency of epic proportions.

Karla Leitzke, Former Country Director, ADRA Mali
Part of a special series, ADRA's Africa Famine Watch, Karla Leitzke, discusses how the people of Mali are facing a food crisis and chronic malnutrition.

Frank Teeuwen, Bureau Chief for Emergency Management, ADRA International
In the first of a series of special broadcasts, ADRA's Africa Famine Watch, Frank Teeuwen gives an overview of the crisis in Africa, where tens of millions of people are starving to death.

Frank Teeuwen, Bureau Chief for Emergency Management, ADRA International
Frank Teeuwen recently visited the Kashmir region of Pakistan and in this episode gives a firsthand account of the progress being made and the challenge that lays ahead.

David Syme, Former Interim Country Director, ADRA Pakistan
ADRA began relief efforts immediately to assist tens of thousands of people in Kashmir region of Pakistan that lost homes and loved ones in the terrible earthquake that struck the region last October. David Syme gives an update of ADRA's ongoing relief efforts in the region.

Stephen Cooper, Director, ADRA Trans-European Region
Depending on when you were born, the name Vietnam can mean many things. Country director Stephen Cooper shares how to those who work for ADRA, Vietnam means opportunity to make a difference.

Frank Teeuwen, Bureau Chief for Emergency Management, ADRA International
Frank Teeuwen updates on ADRA's work in the tsunami-devastated areas.

Sharon Pittman, Former Country Director, ADRA Guinea
In this episode, Sharon Pittman shares some success stories taking place in Guinea, where ADRA is saving and enhancing lives every day.

Daniel Dos Santos, Director, ADRA East Asia Region
Our guest, Daniel dos Santos, country Director of ADRA East Asia Region, is stationed in Kigali, the country's capital.

Frank Teeuwen, Bureau Chief for Emergency Management, ADRA International
Our guest for this episode, Frank Teevwen, is Bureau Chief for Emergency Management at ADRA International and brings us up to date on some of the ways that ADRA is planning to relieve a bit of the suffering.

Mario Ochoa, Executive Vice President, ADRA International
In this episode, Mario Ochoa, executive vice president for ADRA International, takes us on a little journey back in time to the roots of this amazing organization.

Anne Woodworth, Former ADRA Representative to the United Nations, ADRA International
Anne Woodworth, Former ADRA Representative to the United Nations, ADRA International

Conrad Vine, Former Country Director, ADRA Sri Lanka
Conrad Vine, Director of ADRA Sri Lanka, is with us today to bring us up to date on the work of ADRA in that country.

Lonita Fattic, Former Country Director, ADRA Sudan
Lonita Fattic (ph.) is country director of ADRA Sudan and is with us on ADRA's world radio.

Ken Flemmer, Director of Agency Safety and Security, ADRA International
Presently, more humanitarian workers are killed each year than U.N. blue helmet peacekeepers. Our guest Ken Flemmer, Bureau Chief for Internal Control and Compliance at ADRA International, provides some insights into this very vital topic.

Llewellyn Juby, Country Director, ADRA Sudan
Llewellyn Juby was Country Director of ADRA Mongolia and he talks about a very special award that the agency received from some very prominent government officials in that country.

Charles Sandefur, President of ADRA International
World Radio caught up with Charles Sandefur, president of ADRA International, to discuss ADRA global ministry of compassion

Debbie Herold, Former Assistant Health Director, ADRA International
Debbie Herold, Associate Health Director of ADRA knows all too well the devastating effects of political turmoil, grinding poverty, and out of control diseases, including HIV and AIDS.

Birgit Philipsen, Director, ADRA Africa Region
In this episode of ADRA's World Radio Birgit Philipsen, Director, ADRA Africa Region discusses their work in Africa.

Mark Webster, Vice President for Programs, ADRA International
Mark Webster, Vice President for Programs, discusses how he and his fellow ADRA workers are focusing their full attention on health, education and life skills training with an emphasis on women's empowerment.