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July 1, 2000
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ADRA Displays Habitats From Around The World 
In Metro Toronto Convention Centre

Toronto, Ontario.  The public is welcome to 
experience "ADRA's World," the international, 
educational exhibit of the Adventist Development 
and Relief Agency (ADRA). The exhibit, which 
includes an interactive, life-size display of 
habitats from around the world, will be at the 
Metro Toronto Convention Centre during the 
Seventh-day Adventist World Session, Torontošs 
largest convention ever, June 29 to July 8.

"ADRA's World," which is the name of ADRA 
International's weekly television program, will 
highlight life-size representations of huts from 
South America, southeast Asia and Africa for 
visitors to view up close. While visiting these 
habitats from developing nations, a tour guide 
will explain where residents get the materials 
they need to build their homes, and why they build 
them the way they do. Visitors will also receive 
material explaining the agencyšs mission to the 
poor, and outlining its major portfolios.

"It is important to ADRA that visitors leave the 
exhibit understanding that although the people 
living in these habitats are usually very poor, 
they have the same concerns for their family and 
children as anyone else, and are devastated by 
illness and disaster," explains Byron Scheuneman, 
ADRA International senior vice president. "It is 
ADRA's motto to help all people regardless of 
status, age, ethnicity, or political or religious 
association."

At the exhibit, there will also be a video/audio 
station for visitors to learn about ADRA's 
programs worldwide, with language tracks in 
English, French, German and Spanish. Included at 
the video station will be episodes of the 
television program ADRA's World. ADRA's World airs 
on the 3ABN satellite network each Sunday at 2:00 
p.m. (CST) and Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. (CST). In the 
United States and Canada, 3ABN is available via 
satellite on GE-4 channel 1. For parts of North 
America 3ABN can be seen on Sky Angel Channel 
9710. 3ABN is also available in Europe on Eutelsat 
Hot Bird 5; in Africa, Asia, and Australia on 
Thaicom-3; and in Central and South America on New 
Skies Satellite NSS-806.

Also included in ADRA's activities during the 
Seventh-day Adventist World Session will be 
international musical performances and interviews, 
and a "humanitarian art" display at Toronto City 
Hall from June 26 to July 6.

ADRA, established in 1984, was created with the 
specific purpose of individual and community 
development, and disaster relief. Today, the non-
governmental organization (NGO) has a presence in 
more than 120 countries. Its community-based 
development program includes a wide range of 
activities leading to improved health, economic 
and social well being and self-reliance.

To learn more about ADRA and its international 
programs, or to order one of the ADRA's World 
episodes, visit the web page www.adra.org.