Joy in Difficulties

Joy in Difficulties

Cynthia leans heavily on crutches as she tells a CAM staff member how happy she is about the new roof on her house. “I never thought this would happen,” she says. Cynthia’s smile cannot be dimmed as she stands in front of her Liberian house with its newly completed...
Hope Amidst Heartache

Hope Amidst Heartache

What is happening in Syria? Since 2011, death, sorrow, pain, and fear have overwhelmed the hearts of Syrian families as civil war ravaged the country. Living for years under dictatorship brought unimaginable heartache for millions of people, forcing many of them to...
God’s Mercy in the Form of Food

God’s Mercy in the Form of Food

Gnawing hunger tormented Salma.* For two days there had been no food in their home. Salma and her family live in South Sudan where conflict, natural disasters, and displacement have caused a surge in hunger and malnutrition. After Salma and her family were included in...
Hardship and Peace on a Widow’s Face

Hardship and Peace on a Widow’s Face

The wrinkles across 80-year-old Milkah’s face show the hardships of widowhood. Thirty years ago, she lost her husband to a heart attack. At her age, she can’t work to support herself, but she still cares for her mentally handicapped son and teenage granddaughter....
Rescued from the Clutches of Pain and Abuse

Rescued from the Clutches of Pain and Abuse

Deep sorrow reflected in Kara’s* dark eyes. She lived with her family in South Asia, where extreme poverty and an alcoholic father forced her to venture out on the streets, scavenging to provide for herself. A wealthy family noted Kara’s vulnerability and grabbed the...