Food parcels:  A ray of sunshine

Food parcels: A ray of sunshine

Eastern Europe’s economy still feels the effects of communism although it fell over thirty years ago. The cost of living continues to rise while many families’ incomes remain low. Monthly Adopt-A-Family food parcels provide a ray of sunshine for families who face...
A Yemeni father’s struggle

A Yemeni father’s struggle

CAM contacts are reaching out with love and compassion to people affected by the war in Yemen. Their compassion touches many families in a difficult plight. Following is a story a food recipient recently told our contacts: Consider what it would be like if you had to...
“Tonight bread will be baked”

“Tonight bread will be baked”

“Tonight, bread will be baked in many houses because of your help,” said a food recipient in a restricted country. “I am sure all of them will pray for you.” Like millions around the globe, this father struggles to find work to support his family. “We are in a lot of...
The Plight of a Kenyan widow

The Plight of a Kenyan widow

“To be a Kenyan widow often means to be alone and without a voice,” says a CAM staff member. In Kenya, wives are frequently seen as no more than possessions, and many widows face rejection and hatred from family when their husbands die. They may be blamed for their...
School or water

School or water

Abdel,* an elderly Yemeni father, searches each day for ways to earn an income and feed his family. Conflict in the country makes it difficult for many breadwinners like him to provide for their families. Abdel’s five children are responsible to fetch water for the...