ADRA Italia – Adventist Development and Relief Agency

We believe in a world free from poverty.

We are the humanitarian agency of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
We work in Italy and abroad with the support of donors and volunteers.
We fight poverty and step in wherever hardship or emergencies arise

40 LOCAL CENTERS IN ITALY

Visit your nearest ADRA center to meet our volunteers and see how they work in your community. Find your region →

13 ACTIVE PROJECTS IN ITALY

Want to learn about the projects we're working on, from north to south, to help people in need? See our projects →

MORE THAN 120 COUNTRIES IN THE ADRA NETWORK

We support humanitarian projects around the world, working together with ADRA offices abroad. ADRA Worldwide →

Bambini e volontari durante un'attività educativa ADRA

ADRA in Action

We work in 4 key areas to tackle the root causes of poverty, creating lasting change in communities around the world.

Education

Removing barriers to education.

Poverty

Food, clothing and a caring presence for people in need.

Intercultural inclusion

Integration without giving up one's roots.

Emergencies

Providing relief and rebuilding communities.

Ways to Give

One Mission, Three Ways to Give

There are many ways to support our work around the world; here are three ways you can give to ADRA Italia today.

5 & 8 x 1000

Charity wedding favors

News and stories

About us

News & Stories

ADRA Stands with Niscemi: Solidarity Continues

News & Stories

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News & Stories

New Citizens, a New Italy

Real Impact

The Difference Your Support Makes

The voices below come from individuals and families whose lives have been changed by ADRA's programs. *Select each image to learn more.

"I can take the bus on my own, go to work and come home by myself without any problems."

Keba, who came from The Gambia – inclusion project in Sicily

"We are there to bring a smile, some help, a shoulder to lean on. And it's lovely when people call us 'the big-hearted girls in green T-shirts'."

Elena Ingallina, ADRA coordinator in Niscemi

"I want to learn and have a life different from my parents'."

Eliando, age 12 – Elbasan Community Center, Albania

"She was the most skilled and the most creative. When the course ended, she found the courage to enroll in a fashion academy."

Claudia Raschellà, coordinator of the tailoring course in Calabria