Aug 31, 2021 | Support-A-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...
Mar 23, 2021 | Support-A-Widow
“Why don’t you just run away? Why don’t you just die? . . . because of you there is all this trouble for our family!” Manya’s* father shouted as he eyed her with disgust. Twenty-five-year-old Manya stared at her blotchy skin—the dreaded sign of leprosy. This disease...
Jul 30, 2020 | Support-A-Widow
Banjey from Liberia spent the last eighteen years of widowhood without family. Her children left the area during Liberia’s civil war and never returned. This seventy-year-old widow survives by the mercy of her neighbors. The generosity of CAM supporters also shows...
May 10, 2019 | Support-A-Widow
We read in the Bible about a terrible disease called leprosy. When people get this disease, they sometimes can’t feel pain. Leprosy affects people’s nerves. When they walk over glass, stick their hand in hot water or fire, or accidently scrape off their skin, people...
Nov 15, 2018 | Support-A-Widow
Widows in impoverished countries often have no one to care for them. A monthly parcel of food and healthcare items from CAM sponsors relieves them from the worry of providing for their basic needs. Jenneh from Liberia says, “I am so thankful to God for these things. I...
