Tag: Asia
The CAMA Man
November 16, 2015
Today’s post is written by Adriaan Overbeeke. While teaching a marriage seminar at Living Waters Church in Poipet, Cambodia, I was introduced to a distinguished older Cambodian man, Mr. Sary, referred to as the “CAMA man.” Back in 1979, Mr. Sary had been part of the Khmer Rouge—a political party that systematically killed thousands of Cambodians […]
Continue ReadingThe CAMA Chair
October 19, 2015
Today’s post is written by Adriaan Overbeeke. The chair is no longer white—it’s more of a dull gray, dingy white. On the back of the chair, in Khmer and English, are the blue letters “CAMA.” I found myself wondering how many people had sat in that chair as part of the ministry established in Poipet, […]
Continue ReadingPeace with Love through Soccer
September 14, 2015
The following was sent by Buzz Maxey, a CAMA worker in Papua, Indonesia. “We played 39 soccer games, hosted 15 coaching sessions and tournaments for kids, gave 14 AIDS awareness presentations, and experienced 3 days of peace training together. The best part about it was that people from diverse cultures, races, and religions all came […]
Continue ReadingCAMA Laos Partner Receives Ramon Magsaysay Award
September 7, 2015
Throughout our history, CAMA has had the privilege to work with some very dedicated and self-sacrificing local partners. Today, we would like to honor one of those partners: Mrs. Kommaly Chanthavong from Laos. Kommaly was recently awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for “her fearless, indomitable spirit to revive and develop the ancient Laotian art of […]
Continue ReadingA Call to Prayer for Papua
September 3, 2015
The following was sent by a CAMA worker in Papua, Indonesia. We’ve recently returned to Papua from our year-long home assignment in the US, and we’re being hit hard again by the number of people who are dying here each day. In the last few days, there have been three funerals in our neighborhood. Today […]
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