Tag: disaster response

Christ-Centered Compassion

November 9, 2015

Today’s post is written by Adriaan Overbeeke. Adriaan serves as the chairman of the CAMA Board. Compassion Is in Our DNA CAMA came into existence in 1972 out of a compassionate response to the plight of refugees fleeing Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia at the close of the Vietnam War. Moved by compassion, the men and woman […]

Nepal Relief: Sending Aid to Isolated Villages

May 13, 2015

A second earthquake rocked Nepal on Tuesday morning. The 7.3-magnitude quake has killed dozens and injured more than a thousand people. The Nepali people need our prayers at this time. CAMA began its relief response in Nepal by sending a staff person to assess the situation, distribute initial food supplies, and formulate a greater response […]

Food Supplies Sent to Nepalese Villages

May 7, 2015

A massive earthquake struck Nepal on April 25. CAMA sent a staff member to assess the situation on the ground and propose how we could be involved in the earthquake response. By God’s grace, this worker had had nearly 10 years of experience in Nepal previously and is fluent in the language and culture. He also […]

CAMA Workers Returning to Conakry, Guinea

January 12, 2015

Update 1/15/2015: The Albrights returned to Conakry on January 14, 2015. Please continue to pray for them and the Guinean national church as they work together to raise awareness of Ebola. The goal of effective relief work is to meet people’s basic needs in times of calamity while offering compassionate care and hope for the future. […]

A Light from City on a Hill

December 1, 2014

Severe flooding hit the city of Warren in southeastern Michigan in August 2014, damaging roughly 18,000 homes. Warren has the most senior citizens of any area in the state, and many were unable to take on the task of cleaning up their homes. The churches of Warren stepped in to serve hundreds of families. One […]