About CAMA
“CAMA” stands for Compassion and Mercy Associates. We serve in a variety of relief and development ministries that flesh out the good news of God’s love for people—body and soul.
CAMA began in 1972 as an outreach to internally displaced persons in Vietnam who were fleeing to the cities from the war-ravaged countryside. When the war ended in 1975, refugees fled to camps in Thailand where CAMA provided food, clothing, medical care, job training, and a verbal witness to the truth that God’s Son died and rose again for us. Many who found Christ in the camps returned to their home countries to be the seed of local churches which demonstrated Christ’s compassion for the whole person-physical and spiritual.
The lessons learned in Indochina were soon applied among refugees in Hong Kong, Lebanon, Jordan, and Guinea as well as famine victims in Burkina Faso and Mali. CAMA built on its relief efforts by initiating development projects to enable the marginalized to rebuild their lives. We continue to serve in the same manner today.
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Philip Skellie, President of Compassion and Mercy Associates
Philip Skellie is a former international worker who oversees the work of CAMA. CAMA has a staff of 58 people serving in 14 countries. For the most part, CAMA works in countries where traditional workers cannot serve. Phil says, “A key aspect of my work is encouraging people to serve in countries that require staff to be discreet due to political issues and to be physically tough due to living conditions.”
Contact Us
Compassion and Mercy Associates
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 35000, Colorado Springs, CO 80935-3500
Phone: 1-719-265-2039
Toll-free (US only): 1-866-443-8262
Email: cama@camaservices.org
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