About Us
Our Purpose
To serve humanity so all may live as God intended.
Our Motto
Justice. Compassion. Love.
ABOUT ADRA
ADRA is the global humanitarian arm of the Seventh-day Adventist Church—part of the 20-million strong Adventist community, with hundreds of thousands of churches globally and the world’s largest integrated healthcare and education network.
ADRA delivers relief and development assistance to individuals in more than 118 countries – regardless of their ethnicity, political affiliation, gender, or religious association.
By partnering with local communities, organizations, and governments, ADRA is able to deliver culturally relevant programs and build local capacity for sustainable change.
In Uganda, the Seventh-day Adventist Church registered ADRA as a national NGO on 24 July 1986.
Where ADRA works
ADRA’s work touches close to a million lives in more than 11 districts in Uganda. ADRA’s partnership with faith-based organisations and community-based organisations allows immediate assistance in times of crisis and true partnership with the communities we serve.
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Our Leadership
Benon baabumba
program director
Benon is among ADRA’s longest-serving staff members in Uganda, with over 20 years of experience in the development and humanitarian sectors.
He has a Bachelor of Science in Social Sciences and a Master of Arts in Development. He has also been granted several Danida Fellowships in Copenhagen with certificates in Human Rights-Based Approach in Development Programming and NGO Management and Capacity Strengthening. Furthermore, he has been trained in the fundamentals of Core Humanitarian Standards and Do No Harm Principles, and is a member of the ADRA Network Emergency Response Team.
