Silver Spring, Maryland—When a fire swept through several densely populated villages in Tacloban City, Philippines, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) responded immediately, providing aid to residents left homeless by the blaze.
Nearly 2,000 families from five neighboring villages, called "barangays," in the East Visayas region of the Philippines lost their homes in a quick-moving fire that started the afternoon of September 12.
ADRA responded with aid for 200 families from Barangay 36, the hardest-hit neighborhood. Each family, composed of an average of five members, received an emergency kit containing a tarpaulin, a blanket, a kettle, six plates, a pail, and clothing.
The $10,000 project was financed in partnership between ADRA International, the ADRA Asia regional office based in Bangkok, Thailand, and the ADRA office in the Philippines.
ADRA is present in 125 countries, providing community development and emergency management without regard to political or religious association, age, gender, or ethnicity.
Additional information about ADRA can be found at www.adra.org.
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Media Contact:
Nadia McGill
ADRA International
12501 Old Columbia Pike
Silver Spring, MD 20904
Phone: 301.680.5145
E-mail: Media.Inquiries@adra.org
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