Tag: relief
CAMA Backing Flood Relief in Boma, Central Africa
February 1, 2016
Today’s post is adapted from an emergency relief proposal by Dr. Kenzo, President of the Evangelical Community of the Alliance in Congo (CEAC). Boma is a port city of over 500,000 inhabitants in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It lies on the north bank of the Congo River, upstream from Muanda, where the water meets […]
Continue ReadingNepal 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 […]
Continue ReadingFood 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 […]
Continue ReadingLeaning In
December 8, 2014
The following article was written by Mike Sohm for Alliance Life magazine. Read the original article here. These are difficult times. It once seemed that a major change happened in the world every three to five years, but now upheaval appears to be continual: religious extremists commit brutal crimes in their march across Iraq and Syria. […]
Continue ReadingA 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 […]
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