ESC: Visibility officer (12 months)

ADRA Czech Republic is a humanitarian and development organization that helps people in need in the Czech Republic and abroad. We are part of the international network of ADRA charities operating in more than 100 countries around the world. We provide immediate assistance (not only) in natural disasters and improve the living conditions of people living in poverty. Our volunteer centers throughout the country connect people willing to help with those who need help (seniors, people with disabilities and others). We are also dedicated to global education . We have been here for others since 1992.

The international network of ADRA (Adventist Development and Relief Agency) organizations was founded in the USA in 1956 by the Seventh-day Adventist Church . This church also regularly contributes to our development. Branches around the world and an emergency fund allow us to respond quickly to humanitarian disasters , immediately release funds and start helping where it is needed . In long-term projects, thanks to local workers, we know very well the needs of the people we support and the environment in which they live. This increases the effectiveness and overall sustainability of our projects.

The Czech branch of ADRA was founded in May 1992, initially as a foundation. The proceeds of the first financial and humanitarian collection went to war-torn Yugoslavia. In 1994, a civic association was also established, which later changed its legal status to a public benefit corporation in 2013. Currently, both ADRA ops and the ADRA Foundation operate side by side , complementing and expanding our activities with their independent activities.

Since the foundation of our charitable organization, we have helped millions of people in need in more than 70 countries around the world thanks to the support of donors . In the Czech Republic, we have established a network of volunteer centers , which, through the ever-growing community of our volunteers, brings joy to the lives of lonely seniors, children, people with disabilities or the sick. We also operate charity ADRA shops , where people can donate used clothes, toys or household items. The proceeds from their sales go to support volunteer activities.

We are one of the largest coordinators of assistance during floods and other natural disasters in the Czech Republic. We have been actively involved since 1997, when large-scale floods affected a large part of Moravia. In addition to volunteer, financial and material support, we also focus on psychosocial assistance to people affected by extraordinary events through our KIP teams.

Since 2006, we have also been involved in global education . Thanks to the interconnectedness of today's world, global issues such as migration, poverty and climate change affect the everyday lives of people in our country as well. We bring these issues and contexts closer to the younger generation in schools and the general public, and strive to accept joint responsibility for the world in which we live.