Program areas at ADRA
Government grants: Adra International has more than 29 grants and cooperative agreements in over 16 countries. The awards are comprised mainly of food security, health and nutrition, wash (water, sanitation & hygiene), and multi-sector emergency response projects. Food security grants address the causes of food insecurity to vulnerable groups in targeted countries, addressing availability, access, and utilization of food. Health projects use a holistic approach and cover a variety of focuses including child health, hiv and aids, family planning, and tobacco addiction. Health projects are a guiding factor enabling healthier lifestyle choices. Nutrition interventions focus on improving the nutrition status of children under five and their caretakers, and wash activities aim to improve access to safe water and the sanitation conditions of the target population.
Donated materials: Adra supplied fifteen (15) shipments of donated materials containing food worth over $1.2 million in one (1) country in 2023. In addition, it supplied 1,973 net metric tons of corn-soy blend, rice, rice-soy packs and vegetable oil worth over $2.1 million to madagascar which includes freight cost of $38 thousand.
Development and Relief projects, disaster assistant funding and grant match: Adra International supported projects in over 74 countries. Projects included emergency management of disaster Relief and long term recovery. Economic Development projects are aimed to improve the quality of life for recipients (both men and women). Food security projects include famine Relief and short term needs from displacement. Long term projects include the sectors of water, sanitation, hygiene, health, nutrition, agriculture, livelihoods and economic growth. These needs are addressed with agricultural projects and training the recipients in various skills. Adra supports basic education in various skills. Adra supports basic education, for both children and adults in literacy and vocational skills. Adra promotes primary health with access, as well as training for community care.
Salary expense
Other activities, including summits and conferences
Other grants
Travel expense
Allocation of occupancy and depreciation