Silver Spring, Maryland-The Adventist Development and Relief Agency
(ADRA) is providing emergency food aid for families in the province of Agusan del Norte, Philippines that have been forced from their homes by the torrential rain that has swept through the region, flooding homes, and causing severe landslides.

ADRA is providing 770 families with a one-week packet of food worth $10 each. Each packet consists of 11 pounds of rice, seven packs of noodles, seven cans of canned meat, more than six cups of nuts, as well as essentials, such as oil, salt, sugar, beans, milk, and one packet of nutritional biscuits. "These foods contain nutrients to sustain a family of five during this emergency for one week until they are able to return to their homes to rebuild their lives,"
said Goran Hansen, country director for the ADRA office in the Philippines.

This initial response to the emergency is valued at $10,000, which was funded in partnership with ADRA International, the ADRA office in the Philippines, and the ADRA regional office in Thailand. Currently, ADRA is developing its larger, long-term response to the crisis.

To assist in ADRA's response to the crisis in the Philippines, please contact ADRA at 1.800.424.ADRA (2372) or donate online to the ADRA Philippine Mudslides Relief Fund at www.adra.org.

Updates will be released as response efforts increase.

ADRA is present in 125 countries, providing community development and emergency management without regard to political or religious association, age, or ethnicity.

Additional information about ADRA can be found at www.adra.org.