Hunger and thirst continue in Yemen

Hunger and thirst continue in Yemen

May 2, 2022 | International Crisis

What is it like to face hunger and thirst? For us living in America, extreme hunger and thirst feel like distant realities. Our homes, gardens, and stores abound with food. Our wells pump clear, uncontaminated water to quench our thirst. But in many places around the...
Displacement and famine in Ethiopia

Displacement and famine in Ethiopia

Apr 25, 2022 | International Crisis

More than a year of civil war in Ethiopia has killed thousands of people, displaced millions from their homes, and pushed many into famine. Children are dying from hunger as their families flee the conflict. CAM provided food and other aid for displaced Ethiopians in...
Food parcels for street peddlers

Food parcels for street peddlers

Apr 19, 2022 | Nicaragua-Adopt-A-Family

Seventy-six-year-old Margarito and his wife Carlota cannot afford to own land, but live with several of their children on the edge of a city street in Nicaragua. They cook and sell corn, tortillas, and other food. They also peddle vegetables to make a living....
Family sustained by raising sheep

Family sustained by raising sheep

Apr 12, 2022 | Family-Self-Support

Romeo is no stranger to hard work and responsibility. He and his wife Oana are parents to eleven children younger than twenty years old. The family lives in a three-room house in Romania. Romeo struggles with diabetes, so he can work only when he feels well enough....
Clean water—a lifeline

Clean water—a lifeline

Mar 21, 2022 | Water-for-the-World

A crowd of women and children gathers in this African village, lining up their colorful buckets. One woman at the head of the line turns the handle of a hand pump. With each turn the precious gift of clean water streams out, a gift the people of this community in...