ADRA Insider

The earthquake in Türkiye and Syria earlier this month came as a shock to the world. Over the last few weeks, humanitarian agencies have been working overtime to respond to the immediate aftermath of the crisis. Now, in the final stages of emergency response, ADRA and other similar organizations are shifting more towards longer-term recovery work. The wounds are still fresh in many ways, but the broader concerns about infrastructure, healthcare, and rebuilding are becoming more salient.

How has ADRA been responding? This episode shares details about what has been done so far, and points to some of the work that is needed going forward.

On Monday, February 6, 2023, troubling news struck the world when a massive earthquake struck Syria and Türkiye. Bad news has gotten worse as the death toll climbs - in fact, between the time of recording and upload, the number of deaths and injuries reported in this very podcast became inaccurate.

In a coincidental turn of events, one of ADRA Canada's own staff members was present in Damascus. Zeny Cooper had been sent to provide finance training for the ADRA Syria team. Instead of going ahead with her workshop, however, Zeny faced the onset of the earthquake and its numerous aftershocks. You can hear her story here, as well as a summary of where the disaster response is at so far, and of course a bit more about how you can help. 

While ADRA has dispatched a team to conduct assessments in Türkiye, we have a more established presence in Syria and will be focusing our relief efforts there. 

Follow this link to donate to ADRA's emergency response to the earthquake. https://www.adra.ca/adras-turkiye-and-syria-response/

Our theme for January at ADRA Canada was "Ensuring Economic Opportunity." ADRA Canada's programs help individuals, families, and communities to earn money, develop resources, and adapt to new financial situations. We work to create a just world by refusing "drive-by" charity and insisting on the empowerment and sustainable independence of the communities we serve. With stories coming from Venezuela, Kenya, the Philippines, and right here in Canada, this episode demonstrates how ADRA's approach to ensuring economic opportunity for our project participants is holistic and well-rounded.

As a migrant crisis unfolds across Latin America and the Caribbean, how should we respond? Plus, we introduce a new host and welcome new listeners to discover why ADRA's work is effective. 

We are raising funds to fight the ongoing hunger crisis in 13 countries between October 2022 and March 2023. Donate today to help us dethrone hunger and set a seat for Justice At The Table. https://linktr.ee/adracanada

In this episode of the ADRA Insider, we talk to Sopheap Sreng, the Gender Equality Manager for ADRA Canada. Sopheap was forced to leave his home as a child and spent seven years living on the street.  He tells how one dollar changed his life, and how his journey has led to his work today in Gender Equality for ADRA Canada.

Join ADRA Insider Host, Heather Grbic and Associate Director for Programs, Avish Raj, as they discuss how ADRA is bringing the issues of Climate Change into all of the projects that ADRA Canada funds around the world.

In this episode of the ADRA Insider, Heather Grbic visits with Artem Dikhtiaruk, Programs Director for ADRA Ukraine, over a Zoom call.  Artem shares his harrowing experience of evacuating his hometown and the amazing work that ADRA Ukraine is doing to save lives in Ukraine.

In this episode of the ADRA Insider video podcast, we take a look back on the BC Fires of 2021 and review how ADRA responded to help the victims of the fires.  Heather Grbic interviews ADRA staff that were directly involved in the response.  The podcast includes interviews from people who were affected by the fires, as well as ADRA volunteers who gave up their summer plans to help people in need.

In this episode, Heather Grbic, has an insightful conversation with Mahider Yeshaw, Gender Equality Advisor for ADRA Canada on how ADRA Canada includes gender equality education into all of the programs that we do.

In this episode of the ADRA Insider Podcast, Frank Spangler has a zoom call with some of the staff of ADRA Cambodia to discuss the work of ADRA in the Kingdom of Cambodia. Learn about the many ways that ADRA Canada has supported this country from the recovery of the civil war in the 1990s through the response to the COVID pandemic.