ADRA-UK News Update

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Chilean President-elect Sebastian Piñera pose for a photo with ADRA Chile volunteers during ADRA’s relief activities at Santiago’s international airport, Tuesday, March 2. (Photo Credit: ADRA Chile)

SILVER SPRING, Md. —In response to the devastating earthquake in Chile, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is continuing to provide assistance for survivors, with the distribution of emergency food supplies in the quake-affected region.

Part of these relief activities were caught on tape by Chilean television news station, TV Nacional, during their coverage of Tuesday morning’s news conference held by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chilean President Michelle Bachelet at Santiago’s international airport. During the conference, ADRA volunteers can be seen packing food items for survivors to assist the Chilean National Office of Emergencies and Information (ONEMI).

ADRA was contacted by ONEMI immediately after the disaster hit Saturday morning, and asked to assist with distribution of food and water supplies for earthquake survivors. As part of that response, Saturday afternoon, ADRA dispatched a truckload of water to provide clean water for affected persons in the cities of Talca and Concepción, which according to disaster officials are desperately in need of clean drinking water. ADRA is also collecting other emergency supplies, such as mattresses, blankets, and other necessities.

To view TV Nacional’s clip of the news conference, as well as ADRA’s relief activities there, click here.

Within hours following the quake, ADRA began assessing the needs of survivors in the region in preparation for an initial response worth at least $105,000. Funders of that response include ADRA International, the South American Regional office, the Adventist Church in Chile, and ADRA Canada.

More information about ADRA’s response to the recent earthquake will be released as it becomes available.

To support ADRA’s immediate response send your contribution to the Emergency Response Fund here!

Source: ADRA International