Adra Colombia

What Adra Colombia does

ADRA Colombia — legally Agencia Adventista para el Desarrollo y Recursos Asistenciales – Colombia — is the Colombian national office of ADRA (Adventist Development and Relief Agency), the humanitarian arm of the Seventh-day Adventist Church operating across 119 countries. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Bogotá (Cundinamarca), the organization delivers free humanitarian assistance — including medical care, food security, hygiene and household item distribution, protection services, and disaster response — to vulnerable populations in Colombia, with a primary focus on Venezuelan migrants, indigenous communities (Wayúu, Awaliba, Guacoyo), and natural disaster victims. Its core service portfolio comprises four branded programs: the Unidad Móvil Adventista (UMA) mobile medical unit, the Vehículo Alimentario Móvil (MAC) mobile food vehicle, the PPA Protection Points at border crossings (Maicao, Necoclí, Ipiales), and the differentiated 'Huellitas de Amor' (Pawprints of Love) pet food program for migrating families' companion animals.

The organization's service-delivery model is built on a physical network of 17 regional offices spanning all major Colombian regions, supplemented by mobile units operating along Venezuelan migration corridors and three fixed Protection Points at strategic border terminals. Distribution is executed through direct field operations, volunteer mobilization via the Seventh-day Adventist Church network (including the 15-person special health emergency commission), and partnerships with humanitarian peers such as USAID, World Vision, the Colombian Red Cross, SOS Children's Villages, and the Red Humanitaria. The organization is led by National Director Jair Flórez Guzmán and Program Director Sandra Milena Rincón Remolina, with a workforce of 51–100 employees. Its operating technology is logistics-oriented — vehicles, tents, Wi-Fi connectivity — without proprietary software, AI/ML systems, or digital platforms beyond a donation-enabled website.

ADRA Colombia's revenue model is entirely donation-based, with no commercial revenue streams. Income flows from three sources: (1) institutional grants from ADRA International, ADRA Inter-America, the Inter-American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, USAID, and ADRA Czech Republic (the largest disclosed grant being a $2.5 million ADRA International project for Venezuelan migrant assistance); (2) individual donations via annual ADRA Collection campaigns accepting COP/USD/EUR through TC, PSE, and Wompi payment platforms; and (3) in-kind contributions (crops, labor, supplies) from church members. Total revenue is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is direct-to-beneficiary through field operations rather than market-based, with positioning as the Colombian operational arm of a global faith-based humanitarian network as the primary competitive and credibility anchor.

Name

Adra Colombia

Legal name

Agencia Adventista para el Desarrollo y Recursos Asistenciales – Colombia

Website

https://adracolombia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ADRA Colombia is the Colombian national office of the global ADRA network, the humanitarian arm of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It delivers free medical, food, hygiene, and protection services to Venezuelan migrants, indigenous communities, and disaster victims across 17 regional offices and mobile units.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food Assistance & Nutrition Relief (Emergency Feeding) (BPAGAAAD), Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI), Cash & Voucher Assistance (CVA) / Emergency Social Assistance (BPADADAI), Cash Assistance & Social Safety Net Delivery for Displaced Populations (BPADAHAH)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Migrant assistance programs
• Food security distribution
• Mobile medical services
• Disaster relief operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Cundinamarca

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices18 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. International Cooperation and Donor Funding: ADRA Colombia receives major funding from ADRA International, ADRA Inter-America, USAID, and the Inter-American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. A $2.5 million project for Venezuelan migrants represents the largest administered in the country.
2. Individual Donations and Fundraising: The organization conducts annual fundraising campaigns (ADRA Collection) accepting donations in Colombian Pesos, US Dollars, and Euros through online platforms and banking channels.
3. Regional Office Contributions: Funding received from regional offices including ADRA Internacional ($10,000), ADRA Inter-América ($7,000), and Colombian North Union Association ($3,000) for specific projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ADRA Colombia delivers free humanitarian aid to vulnerable populations in Colombia, focused on Venezuelan migrants, indigenous communities, disaster victims, and food-insecure families. Its core service portfolio comprises mobile medical care (Unidad Móvil Adventista), mobile food distribution (MAC), border Protection Points (PPA) providing information and connectivity, and the Huellitas de Amor pet food program, all delivered through 17 regional offices and supported by international donor funding.

Product overview

ADRA Colombia operates as a humanitarian aid organization offering a portfolio of field-based assistance programs. The core service portfolio includes the Unidad Móvil Adventista (UMA) providing mobile medical services, the MAC (Vehículo Alimentario Móvil) for mobile food distribution, PPA (Puntos de Protección y Ayuda) protection points offering shelter and connectivity, and the Huellitas de Amor pet food program. These services work together to address the multi-dimensional needs of Venezuelan migrants and vulnerable populations across Colombia, providing healthcare, food security, and protection assistance through mobile and fixed service points.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PPA (ADRA Protection Points): Protection points at Colombian borders providing information on self-care and protection, recommendations for safe transit, connectivity support with Wi-Fi and cell phone charging, and care messages for migratory population.
• Huellitas de Amor (Pawprints of Love)
• SASVEN
• Unidad Móvil Adventista (Adventist Mobile Unit)

Products and services

• Unidad Móvil Adventista (UMA) / Adventist Mobile Unit A mobile medical unit that provides free healthcare services—including primary care, laboratory tests, prescription medications, and treatment for hypertension, body pains, asthma, underweight, and pregnancy care—to Venezuelan migrants returning home on foot along the 200-kilometer Colombia-Venezuela corridor. Staffed with a nurse, prehospital care professional, nursing assistant, and social worker, it serves approximately 30 people per day from Monday to Friday.
• MAC - Vehículo Alimentario Móvil / Mobile Food Vehicle A mobile food distribution vehicle that delivers meals and food assistance to Venezuelan migrants and other vulnerable populations along migration corridors in Colombia.
• PPA - Puntos de Protección y Ayuda / ADRA Protection Points Three protection service points at strategic Colombian border locations (Maicao transportation terminal in La Guajira, catamaran departure dock in Necoclí-Antioquia, and Ipiales transport terminal in Nariño) providing migrants with information on self-care and protection, recommendations for safe transit, Wi-Fi internet access, cell phone charging, and care messages. Operating Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 2:30 pm.
• Huellitas de Amor / Pawprints of Love A pet food assistance program that distributes dog and cat food to pets of walking migrant populations along migration corridors, supporting companion animals of vulnerable families.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10,200 people served through medical consultations (5,000 in Medellín, 5,200 in Bucaramanga)
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Delivering Shipping Line S.A.S.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2020Shipping partner for sending relief supplies to San Andrés and Providencia islands after Hurricane Iota. Space limitations on ships created logistical challenges.
• Fundación SamaritanaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2020Collaborated with ADRA Colombia in food distribution to Wayú indigenous families in La Guajira during April-May 2020.
• Colombian Red CrossminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Participated in complementary activities with ADRA Colombia for Venezuelan migrant assistance.
• SOS Children's Villages (Aldeas infantiles SOS)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partner organization participating in complementary activities with ADRA Colombia.
• World VisionminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Donated 1,000 hygiene item sets to ADRA Colombia for distribution to Venezuelan travelers assisted by the mobile unit.
• Humanitarian Network (Red Humanitaria)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Participated in complementary activities with ADRA Colombia.

Scale indicators20 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• World Vision Colombia: Major international NGO operating large-scale humanitarian and child-protection programs in Colombia, including for Venezuelan migrants and disaster-affected populations. Directly comparable as a co-responder alongside ADRA Colombia on Venezuelan migration corridors (e.g. donated 1,000 hygiene kits to ADRA's mobile unit).
• Colombian Red Cross: National humanitarian society providing health, migration assistance, and disaster response in Colombia, including complementary activities with ADRA Colombia on the Venezuelan return-migrant corridor. Comparable mandate, scale, and beneficiary base.
• ADRA International: Global parent/coordinating network of which ADRA Colombia is the national office; provides major grant funding, operational standards, and cross-border programming. Highly relevant as the upstream entity funding ADRA Colombia's largest projects.

Direct peers

• Caritas Colombia: Faith-affiliated (Catholic) humanitarian network delivering food assistance, migration support, and disaster response in Colombia. Closely comparable operating model, donor profile, and beneficiary segments as ADRA Colombia, including emergency food distribution to vulnerable families and migrant populations.
• Mercy Corps Colombia: International humanitarian organization providing cash assistance, food security, and protection programming for Venezuelan migrants and conflict-affected Colombians. Comparable service portfolio, donor base, and field presence on migration corridors.
• Save the Children Colombia: International NGO delivering child protection, education, food security, and humanitarian response for migrant and displaced children in Colombia. Comparable as a multi-program humanitarian operator on the Venezuelan migration response.
• Acción contra el Hambre (Action Against Hunger) Colombia: International NGO focused on food security, nutrition, and emergency humanitarian response across Colombia, with significant presence on Venezuelan migration corridors. Directly comparable in service mix (food assistance, health, livelihoods) and target populations.
• Oxfam Colombia: International confederation operating humanitarian and development programs in Colombia targeting migration, gender-based violence, and rural livelihoods. Comparable donor base, beneficiary segments, and program scope on Venezuelan migration.
• Solidarités International Colombia: Humanitarian NGO providing WASH, food security, and emergency response in Colombia, including for Venezuelan migrants and disaster-affected communities. Comparable service portfolio and migration-corridor presence.

Emerging players

• Aldeas Infantiles SOS Colombia: International NGO working on child protection, family support, and youth programs in Colombia, listed as a complementary-activity partner with ADRA Colombia on Venezuelan migration response. Comparable as a similarly-sized international NGO with overlapping humanitarian mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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