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=Adventist Development and Relief Agency = The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) was originally established under the name Seventh-day Adventist Welfare Service (SAWS) in November 1956 by the Seventh-day Adventist Church to provide humanitarian relief and welfare. During the fist few years, countries most benefited included those in South America and the Middle East, the sites of major disasters at the time. By the mid-1970s, the organisation began to broaden its mission from disaster relief into programs leading to long-term development. In 1983 SAWS underwent yet another name change to better reflect its overall mission and activities , becoming the "Adventist Development and Relief Agency" (ADRA). ADRA's work grew rapidly with major programs in several countries that focused on community development, food distribution, institutional development, and ongoing disaster relief. ADRA's activities soon included: building health clinics in Africa, assisting hurricane victims in Central America, teaching hygiene and health to children in Asia, and promoting awareness of worldwide humanitarian needs through ADRA's Global Vill age in the United States. ADRA is currently one of the leading non-governmental relief organisations in the world. In 1997 the agency was grantedGeneral Consultative Status by the United Nations, a unique opportunity giving ADRA added voice in the international community. More than 4,000 ADRA staff m embers currently work in 125 countries and there are hundreds of local volunteers. The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) was initiated by the Seventh-day Adventist church. The basis for its existence, its reason for being, is to follow Christ’s example by being a voice for, serving, and partnering with those in need. ADRA seeks to identify and address social injustice and deprivation in developing countries. The agency’s work seeks to improve the quality of life of those in need. ADRA invests in the potential of these individuals through community development initiatives targeting Food Security, Economic Development, Primary Health and Basic Education. ADRA’s emergency management initiatives provide aid to disaster survivors.
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Identity Statement
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency is a global humanitarian organisation of the Seventh-day Adventist Church that demonstrates God’s love and compassion.

Mission Statement
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,arial,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">ADRA works with people in poverty and distress to create just and positive change through empowering partnerships and responsible action

Vision Statement
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,arial,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">ADRA is a professional, learning and efficient network that embodies integrity and transparency. ADRA reaches across boundaries empowering and speaking out for the at-risk and forgotten to achieve measurable, documented and durable changes in lives and society.

Principles and Values
ADRA believes that encouraging and assisting others is an expression of our love for God and shows his loving character. They also believes that __all__ people have the right to be free, choose their own futures and the right to fundamental care, basic goods and services. ADRA believes that partnership with those in need will result in sustainable change. http://www.adra.org/site/PageNavigator/about_us/our_mission.html <span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,arial,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Put simply, ADRA improves the lives of people around the world. The agency searches out deprivation, social injustice, and need—then works to eliminate them.
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Muara Gembong, Bekasi Regency, West Java Province, INDONESIA - Flood Emergency Response
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,arial,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Situation: <span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,arial,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">In January 2013, western parts of Java experienced days of heavy rain, causing widespread and numerous flooding in Jakarta and West Java towns reaching peak disturbance. In Jakarta, about 20,000 displaced persons were crowding evacuation centers, mosques, and public buildings. Several deaths from electrocution, drowning and susceptible old age have been reported. Lack of clean water and toilet facilities, food, and blankets are prime needs for people, mainly women and children. <span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,arial,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">While Jakarta received coverage and attention, ADRA Indonesia was informed of another flood from the Citarum River in neighbouring Bekasi Regency, 80 kms from Jakarta, affecting many riverside villages, including some 7,000 persons in Muara Gembong sub-district of Bekasi Regency, West Java Province. However, very little or no relief aid was provided at all until ADRA caught wind of this information. <span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,arial,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">ADRA Response: <span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,arial,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">ADRA Indonesia's Rapid Assessment team gathered initial information of Jakarta and Muara Gembong floods in preparation for an intervention plan. ADRA worked on the two most affected villages, Pantai Bakti and Pantai Bahagia of about 1,000 households (approximately 3,400 people). Both villages had a lack of food and water. Their only means of access (hanging bridge and small boat crossing) had been cut off, stopping any traffic or food supply for days. The need for food supplies to feed babies, children and the elderly were critical. ADRA has distributed food items to about 1,000 households, which supplied needed energy and nutritional supplements while additional aid was received. ADRA Indonesia, ADRA Asia Regional Office, and ADRA International have been committed in the flood disaster relief efforts. <span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,arial,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">ADRA will continue to update as we continue our recovery response. Home Website (ADRA International) http://www.adra.org/site/PageServer Home Website (ADRA Australia) http://www.adra.org.au/
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