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Double the Impact: $50 Becomes $100 We’ve now received our first donations through Benevity — amazing news! It’s both simple and powerful. Start by searching for the company you work for on Benevity. Then search for A Demand for Action (ADFA). Once you find us, choose an amount to donate — for example, $50. If your employer participates in Benevity, your donation is matched. $50 becomes $100. Your gift to ADFA — supporting humanitarian aid and human rights work, both internat

Since opening its doors on October 1, and launching full operations on October 15, Compassion Fashion has captured the imagination of Sweden’s fashion lovers, celebrities, and media. The concept is simple yet powerful: exclusive gala outfits donated from around the world are rented out at a fraction of their value — and all proceeds support children and families in need.

Today is Red Wednesday, 19 November — churches, landmarks, monuments, and communities around the world will be illuminated in red to highlight the ongoing persecution of Christians and the violation of religious freedom.

ADFA’s Christmas campaigns are now in full swing across Sweden. In a recent photo, Marie Arnfjell and Marlene Malmberg of Sisters International hold up gingerbread cookies donated through ADFA — a small yet telling illustration of how our grassroots network operates.

Swedish media have begun highlighting our newest charity initiative—Compassion Fashion, where gala glamour, fashion, and glitter are transformed into real humanitarian aid. Mitt i Södermalm was the first outlet to report on the project, and the response has been overwhelming.

ADFA's ongoing work to document the situation for Christians in Syria has now reached the U.S. Congress, the State Department, and the White House. The testimony is now published on the USCIRF website, marking another important step in a process ADFA has been committed to throughout 2025.

The IRF Summit’s latest Monthly Newsletter features ADFA’s compilation of reports, articles, and interviews on the situation of Christians, Alawites, and Druze in Syria — a recognition of our ongoing efforts to document and bring global attention to the plight of Syria’s religious minorities. Meanwhile, ADFA’s founder, Nuri Kino, will speak on November 13 as an expert witness before the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) during the hearing “Religious

A Demand For Action (ADFA) is following the situation in Syria closely and monitoring developments on a daily basis. We remain committed to documenting and advocating for the protection of all religious and ethnic minorities in Syria.

Every week, pallets of fruit, canned goods, pizza bases, and gingerbread cookies arrive at Trinh Cash in Årsta, Sweden. Helen Trinh and her brother sort and distribute this food to soup kitchens, aid organizations, and associations.

Nuri Kino, founder of ADFA (A Demand For Action), has been awarded Bronze in the Global Good Awards 2025 in the category Individual Changemaker of the Year. READ MORE...

The founder of prominent aid and human rights organization ADFA has been named a finalist for the prestigious Global Good Award in the Individual Changemaker of the Year category.

Kavian Ferdowsi, who founded the prize and works daily with the homeless and other vulnerable individuals, established the Kavian Prize to honor “those who build bridges where others raise walls.”

A Demand for Action is deeply moved by the overwhelming generosity and compassion shown for Elsa Teklay’s family. When tragedy struck, we came together to make a difference.

ADFA is now opening a certified charity account, known as a 90-konto, to facilitate corporate partnerships and streamline its aid efforts.

The prominent aid and human rights organization ADFA has been named a finalist for the prestigious Global Good Award in the Humanitarian Response Champions category.

Thanks to ADFA’s volunteers and to an extensive network of contacts, he has developed, Nuri ensured that the food portions were distributed in 19 locations around Sweden, on Christmas Eve.

We have distributed and continue to distribute care packages to 1000 families across Armenia. Please consider donating

Join us in supporting the victims of the tragic Baghdeda Wedding Fire in Iraq, which occurred on September 26th, 2023, at around 10:30 PM. We are deeply saddened by this devastating event that claimed over a hundred lives, left hundreds injured, and deeply affected our volunteers who have close ties to the community.

An orphanage in Lebanon that ADFA previously supported is currently under investigation for severe crimes. ADFA is not suspected of...

Nuri Kino received by far the most votes among all the nominees. He also received high marks from the jury and has been incredibly active throughout the year, engaging in debates through articles, Twitter posts, and various other contexts, including interviews.

A Demand for Action (ADFA) a Sweden-based international advocacy and aid organization is calling for the UNHCR and the governments of refugee-welcoming countries to take urgent action to relocate over 100 Christian refugee families trapped in Lebanon with no citizenship rights and living in extreme poverty and hardship.