At this time, we are not accepting new applications for the ADRA Friends monthly giving program.If you wish to apply for the Tokyo Marathon 2027 Charity through the ADRA Friends priority slot, please contact us using the inquiry form.
ADRA is an international NGO operating in about 120 countries worldwide. We deliver relief and development assistance to individuals around the world —regardless of their ethnicity, political affiliation, or religious association.
We stand beside people in need—as a friend would.
Become an ADRA Friend and help us be there for them.
People Facing an Uncertain Future
Serious humanitarian crises continue across the world. Conflicts, disasters, and structural poverty have forced millions of people from their homes and stripped them of their sense of normalcy, leaving them struggling to survive in fear and uncertainty.
For example, 28.3 million people in Afghanistan, 23.1 million in Yemen, and 17.6 million in Myanmar are currently facing severe humanitarian crises. Globally, approximately 340 million people need humanitarian assistance after losing their homes, livelihoods, and normal way of life.*
*OCHA-Humanitarian Response Plan 2025/OCHA-Global Humanitarian Overview 2023
Toward a World Where Everyone’s Dignity Is Protected and Everyone Can Live with Self-Reliance
To respond to those calling for help, no matter how remote or challenging the location, we mobilize our network across roughly 120 countries and strive to go wherever we are needed.
We do more than deliver emergency food and supplies—we stay with people until they regain safety, stability, and dignity in their lives.
Just like a caring friend, we remain close to each person’s heart.
【From the Frontlines of Relief】After Losing Everything, ADRA Gave Me a Warm Home on a Freezing Night
Alla’s home near Kyiv was burned down in an airstrike. She endured freezing winter temperatures and power outages. With only a small pension and allowance, she could not afford to repair her home.
When ADRA provided financial support for housing reconstruction, she said with relief:
“Kindness from around the world gives me the strength to live on.”
【Restoring Hope to a Family】A Mother Forced From Home to Protect Her Child — ADRA’s Surgery Reunited the Family
“A baby like that costs too much to raise.”
After hearing these cruel words about her son Krishna, who was born with a cleft lip and palate, his mother fled her home holding him in her arms.
She was saved from despair caused by discrimination and high medical costs by free surgery provided by ADRA’s medical team.
After the operation, the family was able to live together again with smiles.
【A Village’s New Beginning】Turning Decades of Uncertainty into Confidence
Hodadad Rahma, who lives in Herat Province in western Afghanistan, has spent his life in constant danger amid a harsh environment repeatedly struck by earthquakes and floods. In the massive earthquake of October 2023, more than 1,500 people were killed or injured. Despite his deep love for his hometown, he has long felt powerless in the face of the overwhelming forces of nature—floods and earthquakes that rise higher than a person’s height.
The turning point came with ADRA’s disaster risk reduction project.
He joined a village disaster prevention committee and received knowledge, equipment, and training. In 2025, when floodwaters threatened the village, their quick response prevented damage.
Hodadad said:
“This project completely changed our mindset. It gave us confidence that we can prepare for disasters, not just fear them.”
ADRA doesn’t just provide disaster relief. We help people build the resilience to protect their families—and we stay with them, every step of the way. Even as our busy lives and the constant flow of disaster and war news pull us away, ADRA remains on the ground, standing with people until their lives are restored.
Why Your Support as an ADRA Friend Is So Important
ADRA Friends can choose the amount they wish to give, making it easy to start within your everyday routine. Even so, a sense of connection to the world and the feeling that you are making a difference begins to grow in everyday life.
Bellow is what some of our ongoing supporters have shared about their experience:
Comments from ADRA Friends
To help you feel connected to the world, we send regular updates to ADRA Friends by email and post, sharing how your support is making a difference.
※Please note that the pouch gift is limited to supporters residing in Japan. We are unable to ship it overseas, and we appreciate your understanding.
How Your ¥1,000 Makes a Difference on the Ground
When monthly donations of ¥1,000 come together, they make support like this possible.
For example, if 100 ADRA Friends give regularly, we can provide trauma counseling to at least 30 people living in despair in humanitarian settings in Ukraine. Your support becomes something real—like the reassurance of having someone quietly stand beside you when you feel alone.
It can also help provide:
- A safe night’s sleep in an evacuation shelter
- Essential household appliances that support daily life in difficult displacement settings
- A warm meal that brings comfort and hope in the midst of uncertainty
It will be utilized to offer assistance where and when it is needed.
Your Care Gives Life Tomorrow
“We stay together and take care of one another. We have become family—the sisters we never had. We are no longer alone.”
Have you ever experienced having a friend there for you when life was hard?
ADRA Friend was inspired by Ginny, a girl who lost her family in the Haiti earthquake. In a shelter, she met a friend and promised each other, “Let’s support each other and get through this together.” Through that bond, she regained the strength to live.
Now, imagine if your friend were somewhere they couldn’t ask anyone for help, trembling with fear and uncertainty…
Through ADRA Friend, we stand in for you—offering companionship and support to each person experiencing loneliness or anxiety. With a monthly donation starting at just ¥1,000, you help build a reliable foundation to deliver timely support to the right place, when it is needed most.
Starting today, you can be the friend who lets someone know they are “not alone.”
About ADRA Japan
ADRA is an international humanitarian organization headquartered near Washington, D.C., in the United States. It operates through a global network of nine regional offices and approximately 120 country offices and support centers worldwide.
We work in places where assistance is often difficult to reach. With more than 40 years of experience, ADRA has carried out humanitarian and development programs in 75 countries around the world.
(As of December 2025)
Tax Deduction Information
ADRA Japan is a certified nonprofit organization recognized by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Donations to ADRA Japan are eligible for tax deductions in Japan.
If you choose the tax credit option for income tax, you can deduct 40% of the amount exceeding ¥2,000 from your income tax liability by filing a final tax return.
Alternatively, you may choose the income deduction option, which allows you to deduct the amount exceeding ¥2,000 from your taxable income.
*Please note that resident tax deductions vary depending on your local municipality. For details, please contact the tax office of your city or ward.
Example: Monthly donation of ¥1,000 (¥12,000 per year)
Income tax (tax credit option): (¥12,000 − ¥2,000) × 40% = ¥4,000
Resident tax: (¥12,000 − ¥2,000) × 10% = ¥1,000
→Total tax deduction: ¥5,000 (when choosing the tax credit option)
Donations received will be used to support ADRA Japan’s overall activities, including humanitarian and development programs around the world, as well as the administrative operations that sustain these efforts.
For more details about our activities, please refer to our Annual Report.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How does ADRA Friends work?
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ADRA Friends is a monthly giving program that allows you to make an ongoing donation of ¥1,000 or more by credit card or automatic bank transfer.
If you prefer to donate by bank transfer, please register through the online form above or request a direct debit application form to be sent to you by mail. You may also apply by calling us.
- How are donations from ADRA Friends used?
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Donations from ADRA Friends are carefully used to assist people in need due to conflict, poverty, and disasters, as well as to sustain the administrative and reporting functions that make these activities possible.
- Are there any benefits to becoming an ADRA Friend?
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Yes. As an ADRA Friend, you will receive our quarterly online newsletter and a monthly email update with the latest news from the field. In addition, once a year, we will send you a postcard from one of the countries where we work. We hope you’ll enjoy finding out where it comes from.
- Will I receive a receipt?
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Yes. A receipt summarizing your donations for the previous year will be sent to you each January. You can use this receipt to claim a charitable contribution deduction when filing your tax return in Japan.
For more information about tax deductions, please refer to the materials available here. - Can I cancel my ADRA Friend membership?
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Yes. You may cancel your membership at any time. If you consider cancellation, we kindly ask that you first review the information on the following page. https://www.adrajpn.org/rethink/
- How can I change my monthly donation amount?
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To change your donation amount, please follow the instruction on the page below:
https://www.adrajpn.org/rethink/