4. What do the letters ADRA stand for? Give a brief explanation of each word represented, and explain the difference between “development” and “relief”.
- Adventist: A self managing agency of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.
- Development: This effort is focused on developing economic and social stability through resources and training.
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- Relief: The humanitain effort to relieve the suffering of those who cannot help themselves
- Agency: ADRA is a Non-governmental agency on the U.N. NGO list operating in 120 nations world wide. [1]
Relief refers to efforts to address short term (though urgent) problems. Development is generally more of a long-term effort. Development projects include building and water projects.
