Helping families work together to earn an income
Through the gift of a greenhouse, Sorin was able to make good use of the fertile soil he had available. Combined with his wife's knack for raising plants, the greenhouse gave them a huge financial boost. It also gave them the perfect opportunity to work alongside their children and build relationships. For this, Sorin and Lidia are so grateful.
"Making a livelihood is usually very difficult in isolated areas," says a staff member in Romania. CAM assists families with self-sustaining projects that use available resources. Often these families have children who are old enough to help produce something of value.
To help support the Family-Self-Support program, please click below to give a one-time gift or start a monthly sponsorship.
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YES, I intend to give monthly donations to help families in Liberia, Romania, Ukraine, and other countries to help them become self-supporting. My monthly gifts will help provide resources such as land, farm equipment, sewing machines, cows, construction tools, greenhouses, or fishing nets
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A sewing machine for an Egyptian mother
Family-Self-Support, Updates
Aisha* is an Egyptian mother that lives in a needy village and carries the strain of providing for her four children and ailing husband. She stays busy working part-time at a clothing factory, tending to her children, and caring for her husband who suffered a stroke....
Family sustained by raising sheep
Romeo is no stranger to hard work and responsibility. He and his wife Oana are parents to eleven children younger than twenty years old. The family lives in a three-room house in Romania. Romeo struggles with diabetes, so he can work only when he feels well enough....
Self-help resources for needy families in Egypt
Family-Self-Support
Desperately poor families in Egypt are finding ways to provide for themselves through the Family-Self-Support program. One recipient says, "I am very glad for the project. It is better to make money to support our family than to beg for money from others." Nour*...