Around the World, ADRA Commemorates World Refugee Day

By Michael Ireland Chief Correspondent, ASSIST News Service SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND (ANS) -- In an effort to draw public attention to the plight of millions of people who have been forced to leave their homes in many conflict areas of the world, The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA)is joining the international community to commemorate World Refugee Day, being observed today (June 20). According to an article by Nadia McGill, ADRA is currently working to provide aid for refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in various countries, including Colombia, Cameroon, Yemen, Australia, Sudan, reaching hundreds of thousands of displaced persons through development activities that not only improve living conditions in temporary settlement camps, but help them rebuild their lives through primary health objectives,... [read full story]