Clothing the Cold and Weary

Clothing the Cold and Weary

Winter is coming. For most of us, that means pulling a warm coat from the closet, putting on a pair of fleece-lined boots, and wrapping our children in cozy blankets. Imagine facing winter with few of these things. You could live in a refugee camp where temperatures...
Warm Clothing for a Cold Syrian Winter

Warm Clothing for a Cold Syrian Winter

Because of the unstable economy and rising prices in Syria, finding affordable winter clothes to keep warm during winter is a great challenge. People who live in small towns and rural areas in Syria often suffer from the cold days and nights. These needy people are...
“What Doesn’t Fit, We Give To Others”

“What Doesn’t Fit, We Give To Others”

“We’re always finding something useful in the clothing bags,” said Denis, a Moldovan father. He and his wife have four children, ages two to ten, with another child on the way. “What doesn’t fit, we give to others. There is a . . . center in our village where we take...
Clothing for a stroke victim

Clothing for a stroke victim

Aurora suffered a stroke years ago, leaving her severely handicapped. CAM staff members in Nicaragua visited her and gave her clothing. Despite her handicaps, 60-year-old Aurora did not complain one word during our staff’s visit. She said she would divide the clothing...
Warm gifts for a cold winter

Warm gifts for a cold winter

What will my children wear? How will we stay warm? As winter looms ahead, these troubling thoughts weigh on the minds of people who struggle to provide for their basic needs. In remote areas of Eastern Europe where CAM works, the average income for families is only $2...