The conflict in the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Armenia, which broke out on the morning of September 27, 2020, is an ongoing armed conflict between the Azerbaijani and Armenian armed forces, with the population severely affected. As a result of the great damage reported at a national level, with military and civilian casualties, martial law and total mobilization were introduced.
Through the project "Call for International Solidarity - Armenia", ADRA Romania, with the help of the sole sponsor - the External Mission Department of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Romania, managed to intervene successfully, responding to the needs of 550 people from the 110 families affected by the armed conflict in Armenia. The beneficiaries of the project received basic food and hygiene kits to meet the great challenges they are currently experiencing.
"You look at what you can do and it seems to you that two fish and five loaves are too little,” said Marius Andrei, director of the External Mission Department of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Romania. “And it [is] a little! But the Holy Scriptures show us what incredible things can be done when God intervenes and blesses. We also express our solidarity with those who have tried so hard. We thank ADRA Romania for its support, help, and involvement!” concluded Andrei.
“ADRA Romania responded promptly to the request for help for Armenia and we are glad that we were able to overcome the obstacles that arose along the way,” said Bogdan Stănică, ADRA Romania’s Project Manager. “The challenges were directly proportional to the severity of the conflict there, confronting us with the impossibility of direct transfer of the donation, because the local banking system suffered. [In] the end, we managed to make this transfer with ADRA International and thus [were] able to support the victims of this conflict. We share with you the joy of being with at least 550 people from 110 families severely affected by the devastation in the area. Everything was possible with your help, and, for this, we thank you on behalf of [not only] those to whom your help has reached, but also on behalf of the ADRA Romania team,” acknowledged Stănică.
"Thank you very much for your support of the people of Nagorno Karabakh,” said Denis Baratov, ADRA Euro-Asia Director. “Your help is greatly appreciated. On behalf of ADRA Euro-Asia, I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to ADRA Romania and other offices such as ADRA France, ADRA Norway, ADRA Netherlands, ADRA Poland, and other European offices for their commitment and cooperation with the Armenian offices and Azerbaijan in their efforts to help those affected by the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict,” concluded Baratov.
"Many thanks, ADRA Romania for the help offered!” acknowledged Anush Safaryan, ADRA Armenia Director. “To capitalize on the funds received, starting from February, ADRA Armenia combined the funds from Romania with another project, thus, we managed to meet the needs of 2,000 families,” revealed Safaryan. “The 5,000 Euros received from ADRA Romania covered the necessary expenses for 110 families, specifically for 550 people. In addition to specific assistance to the situation of armed conflict, within the project, each beneficiary family received food kits and hygiene kits, the beneficiaries of the project being from all over Armenia and representing displaced families and families affected by war both in the capital—Yerevan—and regions of Shirak, Lori, Kotayk, Gegharkunik, Tavush, Ararat, Syunik, Aragatsotn, Armavir, and Vayots Dzor,” concluded Safaryan.
About ADRA Romania
Since 1990, the Adventist Agency for Development, Recovery, and Aid - ADRA Romania – has been mainly involved in development projects that benefit the entire population. Leading in the projects undertaken according to the motto “Justice. Compassion. Love.”, ADRA Romania brings joy and hope to the lives of beneficiaries by promoting a better future, values, and human dignity. As an accredited social service provider, ADRA Romania is part of the ADRA International network, the global humanitarian organization of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, one of the most widespread non-governmental organizations in the world. The ADRA network is active in over 118 countries and leads by a philosophy that combines compassion with practicality, addressing people in need, without making racial, ethnic, political, or religious distinctions, to serve humanity so that all may live as God intended.
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