ADRA Insider
Hear the incredible, life-changing stories of ADRA Canada staff and project participants from all over the world. Take an inside look at how a faith-based humanitarian organization works to serve humanity so all may live as God intended.
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Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
In this episode of the ADRA Insider, Michael Kirkby speaks with James Astleford, currently the Country Director of ADRA Kenya. ADRA Canada has been sponsoring humanitarian work in Kenya for 30 years. The training and material support that has been provided has uplifted whole communities. Join us as James shares with us some of the exciting success stories!
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Monday Apr 11, 2022
In this episode of the ADRA Insider, Michael sits down with Pastor Daniel Saugh, Canadian Programs Manager for ADRA Canada, and Anita M. Odondi, Emergency Program Director, to talk about the work that ADRA is doing here at home in Canada.
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Monday Apr 11, 2022
In this episode, Michael Kirkby speaks with Executive Director of ADRA Canada, Steve Matthews, and Daniel Saugh, the Canadian Programs Manager, about the ongoing partnership that ADRA Canada has with the First Nations community of Wiikwemkoong (Wiky for short), located on Manitoulin Island in Ontario. Just returning from a visit to Manitoulin, the three discuss the COVID-19 emergency response that ADRA is doing in the community as well as the assistance that ADRA is providing to the highly effective, Outdoor Adventure Leadership Experience program that Wiky provides for their youth.
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Monday Apr 11, 2022
In this episode of the ADRA Canada Insider Podcast, discover the EMBRACE project of ADRA through the eyes of three highschool students from Toronto, as they go on a learning tour of Rwanda.
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Monday Apr 11, 2022
In this video podcast, Heather talks with Steve Matthews, the Executive Director of ADRA Canada, Anthony Da Rocha, Senior Technical Advisor, MNCH, and Frank Spangler, Multimedia Specialist, about the EMBRACE project in Rwanda. Discover how ADRA transformed a region of Rwanda that was once known for high infant mortality, malnutrition, and stunting in children into a district where it is difficult to find a malnourished baby!
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Monday Apr 11, 2022
In this episode, join Frank Spangler as he travels to the Philippines to visit the EMBRACE project. Frank sits down with Tom Pignon, the ADRA Philippines Country Director, Lovely Joy Alvar, the Project Manager for EMBRACE, and Alexander Nayve, the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist as they share how the EMBRACE project has changed the lives of thousands of people living in remote villages in the Philippines.
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Welcome to the ADRA Canada Podcast. We are so glad you have joined us! In this episode Heather talks with Steve Matthews, the Executive Director of ADRA Canada, Anthony Da Rocha, Senior Technical Advisor, MNCH, and Frank Spangler, Multimedia Specialist, about the PROMISE project in Rwanda. Discover how ADRA is transforming the lives of people living in this drought-prone region of Africa.
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Welcome to the ADRA Canada Podcast. We are so glad you have joined us! In this episode Heather talks with Steve Matthews, the Executive Director of ADRA Canada, Anita M. Odondi, the Emergency Program Director, and Frank Spangler, Multimedia Specialist, about their recent visit to the Mandera West county of Kenya. Sit back, relax, and see how ADRA is helping people living in this drought-prone region of Africa.
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Welcome to the ADRA Canada Podcast. We are so glad you have joined us. In this episode Michael shares some heartwarming stories from his recent trip to Thailand.
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Welcome to the ADRA Canada Insider Podcast. We are so glad you have joined us for this special episode, recorded in the field from the country of Rwanda. In this episode we visit with Reuben Muvunyi, Vincent Munyerari, and Florence Niyonambaza, the lead ADRA Rwanda staff that are implementing the EMBRACE project in Rwanda. EMBRACE is a four year program that is improving the health and lives of people living in remote regions of the Western Province of Rwanda. The project is funded primarily by the Canadian Government through Global Affairs Canada and implemented by ADRA Canada in partnership with ADRA Rwanda, ADRA Philippines, ADRA Cambodia and ADRA Myanmar. This is part two of our interview with the Rwanda EMBRACE staff.
ADRA Insider Podcast
ADRA is the humanitarian arm of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It is our mission to serve humanity so all may live as God intended. ADRA is a first responder during times of emergency but also stays by to help people and communities rebuild their lives. When not responding to a disaster, ADRA helps people living in remote regions of our world develop their communities and personal lives. We help people live healthier, safer, more productive lives through programs of health and sanitation, nutrition and food security, as well as education, small loans and livelihoods. Our programs include sensitization in issues of gender equality and climate action. Join us for exciting stories from our staff as they return from the front lines of our project activities. ADRA Insider is also now a video podcast that can be viewed here.