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Persons with disabilities (PWDs), including those with physical, sensory, intellectual, or mental health disabilities, deserve equal opportunities and support to thrive. Providing support for PWDs is crucial for promoting inclusivity, diversity, and human rights. At ADRA, PWDs are recognized as a highly vulnerable group who often face unique challenges in accessing aid, protection, and recovery services.
We further recognize that PWDs have latent or expressed potentials and abilities that can be harnessed for sustainable individual and community development. Ensuring their inclusion is not only a matter of equity but also of dignity and human rights. We place special focus on PWDs to remove barriers, provide tailored support, and promote active participation in rebuilding resilient communities.
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is a global humanitarian organization with a network spanning over 120 countries, delivering relief and development to individuals and communities through integrated development and emergency management programs. Since its establishment and registration in Ghana in 1983, ADRA has attained a strong presence in Ghana, including the five northern regions, Volta, Eastern, and the Bono regions. ADRA fosters sustainable solutions in health, education, Agriculture and Food Security, as well as sustainable livelihoods and emergency response sectors, without discrimination. We deliver culturally relevant programmes by partnering with local communities, organizations, government agencies, institutions, and departments, and building local capacity for sustainable change. The Agency’s work is grounded in its motto of Compassion, Justice, and Love, driving its purpose to “serve humanity so all may live as God intended” with dignity and hope.
ADRA promotes equal opportunities and campaigns for inclusion so everyone can achieve their dreams and participate fully in society. Together with our partners, we believe we can create a more equal world where everyone can access health care, education, and employment without discrimination. ADRA Ghana is committed to uplifting the most vulnerable populations, including Persons with disabilities (PWDs), by providing them with opportunities for growth and self-sufficiency. Upholding the rights of PWDs and ensuring equality, diversity, and inclusion for all has been a vital part of ADRA’s work for decades.
ADRA Ghana, though a member of a network of 120 international supporting and implementing country offices, is an autonomous entity and has a 17-member Board of Directors. The board comprises professionals of different expertise across the four focus areas. ADRA Ghana’s greatest asset is its staff. The agency has a fully staffed Administration, including a Country Director, who reports to the ADRA Ghana Board and Directors for various core portfolios. ADRA Ghana staff members are highly qualified nationals with extensive in-country and international experience.
ADRA Ghana’s strength lies in its 30 experienced and dedicated staff with expertise in project planning and management, agriculture and extension services delivery, food security and livelihoods, financial management, monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL), geospatial analysis, community mobilization skills, and a robust network including local communities, governmental bodies, and international partners. ADRA also has well-furnished and equipped headquarters in Accra, three (3) zonal offices in Kumasi, Techiman, and Tamale, and field offices in Sekondi and Zebila. Additionally, ADRA has cross-country vehicles and motorbikes for its field operations. Finally, the Agency has enhanced its monitoring and reporting capabilities by procuring state-of-the-art GIS Decision Support Systems (GDSS), including drones and advanced digital equipment. These tools enable us to gather real-time data efficiently and visualize it through interactive dashboards, facilitating data-driven decision-making and robust project management practices.