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ADRA- ADVENTIST DEVELOPMENT AND RELIEF AGENCY
BENEDICT BAREKAS
PROJECT-COORDINATOR
ADRA ENB ADULT EDUCATION PROJECT
-9401379
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Soko.benedict@gmail.com
GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE
It operates in 120 different countries including Papua New Guinea.
HISTORY
ADRA was initially set up by the SDA Church as a Humanitarian arm of the Church in 1984 but later
became a separate entity on its own after being registered.
HUMAN RESOURCES
In its branch in East New Britain, ADRA has three (3) staffs and more than 70 staffs according to
reports nation-wide. And they are paid.
NETWORKING AND INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS
ADRA works closely in partnership with six (6) CSO plus church based organisations. And they are as
follows, ENBSAK, BAINING MORKA FOUNDATION, BITAPAKA THEATRE GROUP, ROUTE FOR
APPROPRIATE DEVELOPMENT, CHRISTIAN MISSION FELLOWSHIP AND SDA CHURCH, with
also Community Development and other stakeholders for e.g., CCI, NARI, and TRANSPARENCY
INTERNATIONAL.
JUDICIAL ASPECTS
ADRA operates under certain Bylaws. ADRA Board is based in Lae, and appointments are done by
the ADRA Board, the executive committee, and provincial committee.
FINANCING AND FUNDING ASPECTS
Sources of funding come mostly from donor agencies like AUSAID, and incentive funds and appeal
funds.
MAIN SECTORS
In East New Britain, ADRA is focussed more in the education sector, whereas in other provinces, they
are focussed in health and sanitation. Also it concentrates in family care centre, small economic
development, and disaster response.
ADRA’s head office is in Lae, and branches out to Port Moresby, Kokopo, used to have one in Goroka
and Bougainville.
MAIN ACTIVITIES
Its main activities are in capacity building, service delivery, awareness, and advocacy.
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