South American Division

ADRA and the Adventist Education Network in Chile Organize Campaign to Help Vulnerable Children

"One Child, One Bed" allows hundreds of children to have their own beds and enjoy a comfortable and safe place to sleep.

October 5, 2024

Chile

ADRA Chile and ANN Staff

Adventist educational institutions in Chile were the main allies of this campaign.

[Photo: ADRA Chile]

Students from all levels of Adventist schools, colleges and kindergartens in the country supported the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA Chile) in its 2024 Digital Collection with the motto “One Child, One Bed.” This solidarity event, held throughout the month of August, concluded successfully, raising more than $77,000,000 million Chilean pesos (US$ 85,000).

The collection goal was reached and exceeded through a combination of digital and physical collection boxes, allowing ADRA Chile to acquire wooden beds, mattresses, sheets, pillows, and blankets to deliver to vulnerable children in the country to improve their quality of life.

Hundreds of Children Will Sleep in Their Own Beds

This initiative, which benefits hundreds of children so that they can enjoy their own beds and a comfortable place to sleep, was possible thanks to the collaborative work and effort of numerous people and institutions that joined the work of ADRA Chile.

Sheets, pillows and a blanket are also being delivered along with the mattress and the bed.

Joint effort

In this campaign, the participation of Adventist students stands out as they raised significant sums of money. This joint effort also involved ADRA Children's programs nationwide, the Adventist Clinic of Los Angeles, the Adventist University of Chile, the South American Division (SAD), and the general public.

Launch of the "One Child, One Bed" Campaign at the Adventist University of Chile.

Ongoing commitment

The “One Child, One Bed” campaign is an example of how solidarity can make a difference in the lives of the most vulnerable. Diego Trincado, the national director of the Humanitarian Agency, expressed his gratitude: “Thank you, friends and coordinators of the campaign. We have just finished closing the 2024 Digital Collection at the Adventist School of Temuco. As an institution of the Adventist Church, we value the effort of each person who collaborated to make this goal possible.”

Closing of the Digital Collection at the Adventist School of Temuco.

ADRA Chile continues its humanitarian work, focused on providing a safe place where children and adolescents can rest and develop. The "One Child, One Bed" collection is just one of the many projects that the organization carries out to improve the quality of life of 4,000 children and adolescents that it serves in the country under early childhood programs.

The original article was published on the South American Division Spanish website.