ADRA Monitors Lethal Heatwave Conditions in India
The agency said it is working tirelessly to alleviate suffering and promote resilience.
The agency said it is working tirelessly to alleviate suffering and promote resilience.
The workshops aimed to train local community members on ways to effectively lead disaster response in their communities through risk reduction activities and evacuation center management.
The disaster has displaced thousands of people and has an estimated death toll of 670, with 2000 believed to have been buried alive.
The ADRA Ecuador initiative seeks to improve the quality of life of displaced people in Ecuador and Peru.
One in four households in Brazil faced food insecurity in 2023, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics states.
According to local government units, the heat index reached record highs in April and early May and is expected to remain elevated through the end of the month.
The agency is supporting health and nutrition initiatives in the most affected areas.
The extreme weather, which began with torrential rains in April, affected about 2.3 million people in Brazil, displacing hundreds of thousands.
ADRA and Adventist Solidarity Action are working in the city of Concordia to improve the living conditions of families affected by the overflow of the Uruguay River.
According to the local government, the natural disaster is “the biggest climate catastrophe in Rio Grande do Sul”.
Since May 5, 2024, Uruguay has suffered floods due to heavy rains.
Amidst the ongoing conflict in Gaza, the plight of the local population has reached critical levels, ADRA states.
In the last eight years, the solidarity truck has delivered 178,294 hot meals and washed 191 tons of clothes, as it has passed through dozens of Brazilian cities, responding to the country's main emergencies.
On site, families receive physical, emotional, and spiritual support through the care offered by volunteers.
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