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ADRA South Africa

Bloemfontein, South Africa

Humanitarian aid & Disaster reliefPoverty & HungerHealthEducationTax-deductible donations
NGOFounded 2000National reach
Profile last updated: October 8, 2026

About

Founded in 2000, ADRA South Africa is a non-governmental organisation based in Bloemfontein, South Africa working on humanitarian aid & disaster relief, poverty & hunger, health +3 more.

ADRA South Africa is the official humanitarian and development agency of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in South Africa and part of the global ADRA network. It responds to poverty, vulnerability, disaster and humanitarian need across South Africa, including in hard-to-reach locations, combining immediate humanitarian assistance with longer-term development and resilience-building. Programmes run through provincial project teams in all nine provinces, with a national emergency response capacity. The organisation was registered as a non-profit in August 2000, is locally governed, and is licensed and accredited by ADRA International. It is headquartered in Bloemfontein and serves people without discrimination.

Location

Bloemfontein, South Africa

Founded

2000

Organisation type

NGO

Focus areas

humanitariandevelopmentdisaster reliefpovertyWASHemergency responseSeventh-day AdventistSouth Africa

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Humanitarian aid & Disaster reliefPoverty & HungerHealthEducationEnvironment & ClimateCommunity development

Works for

People in povertyCommunitiesWomen & GirlsChildren

How they work

Direct servicesEmergency responseCommunity programmesVolunteer programmes

Programmes

Emergency Response

Humanitarian aid & Disaster relief · South Africa

Rapid response to floods, fires, drought and displacement, covering relief through recovery.

Health and Wellbeing

Health · South Africa

WASH, nutrition, HIV support, psychosocial care and community health resilience.

Sustainable Livelihoods

Community development · South Africa

Climate-smart agriculture, cooperatives and market linkages for vulnerable households.

Education

Education · South Africa

Safe learning environments, skills training, school infrastructure and education in emergencies.

Countries of operation

South Africa

Funding & support

Ways to support

DonateVolunteerCorporate partnership

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

ADRA International

Partnerships

Old Mutual, National Lotteries Commission, National Development Agency, Food and Agriculture Organization, National Department of Social Development, Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development

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