About us
We are a ministry that is responsive to the physical and spiritual needs of the poor. Our mission is to provide physical, spiritual, and educational assistance and resources, in the name of Christ, to the Armenian people.
ECFA Accreditation
Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA)
ARDA has been accredited by ECFA since 2019. For more information please visit their website.
Transparency & Trust
Working Towards a Better Tomorrow with the Hope of Jesus
The Armenian Relief and Development Association seeks to be a catalyst for positive change in the Name of Jesus.
Since our foundation in 1972 as the Armenian Gospel Mission and subsequently as ARDA in 2000 we remain steadfast to our Mission Statement:
"To provide spiritual, physical and educational assistance, and promote self-sustaining opportunities, to the Armenian people in the name of Jesus Christ."
We operate on the model of Identifying a need; Providing Relief; Developing/Training those whom God entrusts us to; Providing employment opportunities and telling the world the Story of God's grace.
Partners
THE LAZARIAN FOUNDATION
THE JOHN GOGIAN FAMILY TRUST
MEDICAL MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL - MMI
THE YERGAT FOUNDATION – CHRISTIAN CARE MINISTRIES
TURBO TIRES
YOUNG LIFE INTERNATIONAL
APOLEGETICS TRAINING – ARTUR ASTATRYAN
UNITED METHODIST COMMITTIE ON RELIEF - UMCOR
CHILDRENS HUNGER FUND
ARMENIANS OF SEATTLE
ARMENIANS OF SACRAMENTO
UNITED ARMENIAN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH – UACC
CHRISTIAN OUTREACH FOR ARMENIANS – COA
ARMENIA FINE ARTS INSTITUTE
MISSIONARY TAMAR ALBARIAN
ARSEN EMBRODIERY
DEPI VER
ESSCO
STAPLES
TARGET
PASADENA PIZZA COMPANY
BOURNE INC.
ARMENIAN EVANGELICAL BRETHREN CHURCH
GIVING CHILDREN HOPE
FORM FOUND DESIGN
UB TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS
NOVEMBER PRESS
FIGHT LIFE
FULLER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
EMMANUEL BIBLE COLLEGE
SELAH CHURCH
ARMENIAN BROTHERHOOD BIBLE CHURCH PASADENA - ABBC
FIRST ARMENIAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF FRESNO - FAPC
ARMENIAN FELLOWSHIP CHURCH OF ORANGE COUNTY – AFCOC
ARMENIAN CHRISTIAN MISSION - ACM
ARMENIA CHRISTIAN IMPACT - NANOR BALABANIAN
ARMENIAN SISTER ACTS
HYE RIDERS MOTORCYCLE CLUB
SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION - SBA
INTERNATIONAL CHURCH OF THE ARMENIAN BROTHERHOOD CHURCHES
ORANGE COAST COLLEGE
HOOPS FOR ARMENIA
PASADENA SISTER CITY COMMITTIE
CAL POLY POMONA
GOOD360