Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) - Nicaragua

Unverified non-profit organisation

The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) International is an NGO founded by the Seventh Day Adventist Church in 1984. It was created for the specific purposes of individual and community development, and disaster relief. ADRA now works in 120 countries world-wide, providing disaster relief and assistance to people in need. ADRA began working in Nicaragua in 1988, and currently runs a major agricultural programme which has created more than 800 full-time jobs, principally for women with children. ADRA also runs a large health programme aimed at improving the infant mortality rate and maternal health.

Website

http://www.adra.org

Year established

1988

About this organisation

Regions / countries / territories

Americas: Nicaragua

Global issues

Agriculture, aquaculture and forestry; Community development; Disasters and...show all (4)