gifts you can give and projects you can do for needy ......8 2015/2016 gifts and projects catalog....

GIFTS you can give and PROJECTS you can do for needy people around the world

AnimalsCow. .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. ... 5

Goat .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. ... 6

Pig .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. ... 7

Chickens for Ukraine.. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. ... 8

Beef cows for Egypt .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. ... 9

Honeybees... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. ... 9

Self SupportChainsaw . .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. 10

Garden tools .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. 10

Tractor and farm equipment . .... .. .... .. 11

Family-Self-Support. .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. 12

Seed Project .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. 13

Grow-A-Tree .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. 13

Refugee AidFeed a refugee family .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. 15

Beds for refugee families . .... .. .... .. .... .. 16

Cooking supplies . .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. 16

Houses for Ukrainian refugees... .. .... .. 17

Health & NutritionHelping the disabled . .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. 18

Help for an emergency .. .... .. .... .. .... .. 19

Medicines for the sick .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. 20

Save-A-Life!.. .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. 21

Milk-for-Many-Mouths ... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. 22

Ease a caretaker’s load ... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. 22

Safe drinking water . .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. 23

Hygiene kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

FoodFeed a hungry family .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. 25

Food for widows.. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. 26

Help the elderly .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. 27

Items for BabiesProject Baby Moses . .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. 28

Onesies.. .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. 28

Layette bundle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Clothing & ComfortersBundles of clothing. .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. 30

New Skechers clogs .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. 31

Assemble a pack of brand-new clothes 32Cozy comforters .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. 34

Comforter kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Bible TruthBible stories for children .. .... .. .... .. .... .. 35

Bibles for people who have none .... .. 36

Gospel billboards—A little light . .... .. 37

Send a child to Bible camp.. .. .... .. .... .. 37

SchoolHelp send children to school .... .. .... .. 38

Student kit for Haiti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39Classroom kit for Haiti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40Teacher kit for Haiti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40International school kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41Vacation Bible School kits .... .. .... .. .... .. 42

SALT Microfinance Solutions. .. 43

Disaster Response/Rapid ResponseAdopt-A-House . .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. 44

Literature and personal care kit .. .... .. 45

Instructions for student kit backpack . .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. 46

Shipping Instructions .. .... .. .... .. 47

Contents

2 2015/2016 GIFTS AND PROJECTS CATALOG

If you wish to give a gift using this catalog, please mark the correct project number on the attached response coupon or sponsorship form and return your gift in the envelope provided. If you do not have the response coupon or envelope, you may mail your donation to the address at the bottom of this page. Contributions are tax-deductible and are used as specified. If you have questions about items in this catalog, please call us at 330.893.2428.

Instructions

In response to numerous requests from supporters, we are now offering a free donation jar to collect cash and change at your business, home, school, or Sunday school. The cash and change collected will help bless physically and spiritually impoverished people around the world.

Photos on this donation jar serve as a reminder of the countless peo-ple in our world who are hungry and sick or live in spiritual dark-ness. When the jar is full, the dona-tions can easily be removed. The jar can be reused multiple times.

Jar size: 4"(diameter) x 6"(height)

Donation Jar

If you would like to request this free money jar, please mark the enclosed response coupon or call our office at 330.893.2428.

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From our mailbox

THIS PAST CHRISTMAS season our family chose to donate to your min-istry instead of exchanging gifts. —IL, with donations of $50 for chickens, $175 for one beehive, $50 for medicines, $12 for nutritional drinks, $60 for milk, $11 for Haiti School Program, and $50 for Billboard Evangelism

I EARNED $42 by picking bugs. Please use it for Bibles-for-the-World.

—13-year-old from PA

HERE IS $10 to help buy clothing to keep the children warm. I like to stay warm, so I want to help someone else stay warm. —8-year-old from IA

DEAR CAM, I’m sending $1 for a Bible. This money is from helping in the garden. —6-year-old from VA

OUR CHILDREN ages 3-11 recently played “church” in our living room. They took up an offering and received $18 for Billboard Evangelism. —GA

THE CHILDREN enjoy looking through the gift and project book! They wanted to help send Bibles to people. Daddy pays them 10 cents for every thistle they remove from the lawn and garden. So they went thistle hunting.

—OH, with $21 for Bibles-for-the-World

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MY STUDENTS earned this money with their 100 percents and were excited to use it to help other people. —IN


CowMilk is an excellent source of calcium, protein, and other nutrients that the human body needs. The gift of a dairy cow provides fresh milk for a needy family, and it also allows them to sell any extra milk. With the money they make from selling the milk, they can buy food and clothes.

You can also give the gift of a young beef cow to provide a family with nutritious meat or offspring. Or, the family can eventually sell the beef cow to buy things they need.

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DID YOU KNOW?

A cow chews her cud

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Goat Goats can survive easily by eating wild plants, and they don’t require much space. In countries like Liberia, Haiti, and Nicaragua, goat meat is a staple food. A male goat provides 45 to 50 pounds of meat, and a female goat produces at least one kid each year. Goats are a good source of food and income for struggling families.

One goat $65

Two goats $130

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Pig A piglet weighs about 3.3 pounds at birth and doubles its weight in just sev-en days. Because pigs eat almost any food scraps, the cost of feeding a pig is very small. If you give a needy family in Liberia, Haiti, or other developing countries a pig, they can butcher it for meat or use it to raise piglets.

One pig $6502

DID YOU KNOW?

Liberia

Many experts consider pigs to be more trainable than

dogs.

Two pigs $13002


Chickens for UkraineChickens are a good source of eggs and meat for Ukrainians who find it hard to feed their families. Eggs are full of protein, and the meat from chickens is nutritious and low in sodium. Chickens don’t require much feed or much land, and they can be a big blessing to a struggling family.

One chicken and feed for 3-4 months $1203

DID YOU KNOW?

Eggs are a good source of lutein, a nutrient important for eye

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HoneybeesA hive of honeybees is a big help for families that don’t have enough land to grow crops. The families can sell honey and wax that the bees produce. In Romania, agricultural taxes are extremely high, but beehives are not taxed. This makes bee-keeping a good project for families that want to support themselves.

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Beef cows for EgyptMost of Egypt’s population–about 87 mil-lion people–live in the area around the Nile River. This area is good for growing crops and raising animals, but the rest of Egypt is mostly desert. Because the population of Egypt is growing, cities are taking over land that used to be farmland. This is making life difficult for many Egyptian farmers.

One way you can help is by giving a beef cow to an Egyptian family. The family will feed it for one year and then butcher it and sell the meat. If their cow has a calf within the year, it can also be raised for meat, and the meat can be sold. Families agree with CAM to use the money they receive from selling meat to buy another cow. This allows them to continue earning.

One beef cow $90004

DID YOU KNOW?

Honeybees visit thousands of flowers to make one spoonful of

honey.

Three beehives $52505


ChainsawKeeping a house warm during the cold win-ters has always been a challenge for poor families in Ukraine. Now it’s even more dif-ficult, as the price of natural gas to heat their homes keeps rising because of the war. The gift of a chainsaw gives a Ukrainian family the opportunity to cut firewood for them-selves and their neighbors, which will help keep them warm through the winter.

Chainsaw $50006

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Garden toolsGardens provide food and income for poor families. But without the proper tools, it’s hard for them to cul-tivate, plant, and hoe their gardens. In Liberia and Haiti, the ground is often hard and rocky. For $30 you can provide a set of garden tools that include things like a rake, hoe, pick, machete, scythe, sickle bar, bucket, ax, pitchfork, or shovel. For $60, you can also provide a wheelbarrow or hand cultivator.

Garden tools $30

Wheelbarrow $60

Hand cultivator $60

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Tractor and farm equipmentRomania and Ukraine are known for their rich, black topsoil that is perfect for farming. Although the topsoil has tremendous potential to produce boun-tiful harvests, many farmers do not have tractors or other farm equipment to cultivate the soil. The gift of a tractor or other equipment such as a plow, disc, sprayer, planter, hay cutter, or trailer will greatly benefit a struggling farmer, and help him provide for his family.

Tractor $5,000 010

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Farm equipment $2,000011


Family-Self-SupportPoor families often want to provide for themselves but simply lack resources. Helping a family start their own small business may be all it takes to move them from poverty to productivity. The gift of a greenhouse, agricultural land, farm equipment, construction tools, or another resource gives a family in a developing country a chance to earn a good living.

Help a family become self-supporting any $ amount

Monthly Sponsorship any $ amount To start a sponsorship, see Family-Self-Support on center insert.

For a sponsorship of $1,000 or more, you will receive brief information about the family you sponsored,along with a description of the aid they received.

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Seed ProjectFresh garden vegetables are nutritious and tasty for people who struggle to put food on the table. In Romania and Ukraine, fresh peppers, toma-toes, zucchini, potatoes, carrots, and cucumbers provide meals during the summer, and the extra vegetables are preserved in jars for the winter.

Four packets of seeds $1

40 packets of seed $10

200 packets of seed $50

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Grow-A-TreeMuch of Haiti’s land has been deforested, causing the topsoil to wash away when it rains. This leaves the land without good soil to grow crops. A gift of a tree can help reforest the land in Haiti and make it flourish and blossom once again. Fruit trees also provide delicious fruit and income for growers.

Four trees $1

40 trees $10

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refugee aid

DID YOU KNOW?

Facts about the war in Syria:

More than 11 million people have fled their homes

Almost 2 million children are living as refugees in other countries

2.6 million Syrian children are not in school

More than 240,000 people have been killed

source: UN


Facts about the war in Syria:

More than 11 million people have fled their homes

Almost 2 million children are living as refugees in other countries

2.6 million Syrian children are not in school

More than 240,000 people have been killed

source: UN

Loving the refugeesMany of the people who escaped the war in Syria are children. They bring with them terrible memories of bombs that fell around their homes, sometimes de-stroying their houses and killing their friends. Many of the children had family members who were killed in the war. Because of this, refugee children are often sad and withdrawn. They carry painful memories and are plagued by fear.

CAM contacts who distribute food and other aid to the refugees also reach out to them in other ways. They take time to play with the children and listen to their sad stories. Once the children feel their love, they are willing to open up. They become happier and less withdrawn. Reaching out to these children with the love of God is a very important part of ministering to the refugees.

Feed a refugee familyRefugees fleeing their homes often leave everything be-hind. Sometimes their homes have been destroyed so there is nothing left to take with them. Other times they have no way to carry anything from their homes since they are escaping by foot. When the refugees arrive in a new country, they often don’t have food, medicines, or adequate clothing. You can help parents feed their chil-dren by providing them with a food parcel.

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Monthly Sponsorship $50To start a monthly sponsorship, see Food-Parcels-for-Syrian-Refugees on center insert.


Beds for refugee familiesMany refugees live in tents or rough shelters with nowhere to sleep but the hard ground. Your gift of a blan-ket, mattress, pillow, or floor mat will help make a refugee family’s home more comfortable.

Blanket $10

Mattress $18.50

Pillow $1.50

Floor mat $9

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Cooking suppliesWhen refugee families receive food parcels from CAM, they need a way to cook the food. Your gift of a two burner cooktop or gas cylinder helps parents prepare hot meals for their children.

Two burner cooktop $28

Gas cylinder for cooking $62

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Send a refugee child to schoolSee page 38 to send a refugee child to a school where he or she will receive a Christian education.


Houses for Ukrainian refugeesMany people in Ukraine fled their homes in the midst of explosions and gunshots. They left with only the things they could carry and were forced to find shelter wherever they could. Many now live in abandoned houses with poor roofs and in need of other repairs. This is especially difficult in the win-ter when temperatures in Ukraine dip well below freezing. Your gift can help make a home more suitable for a Ukrainian refugee family.

Remodel an abandoned house $3,500022


Helping the disabledCan you imagine what life would be like if you couldn’t walk or run? Some chil-dren are born with disabilities or have had accidents, and now they are not able to use their legs. If their families are poor, there is no money to buy a wheelchair. They may have to stay in bed, crawl around, or have someone carry them. For those who cannot walk by themselves, a wheelchair can be a life-changing gift.

One wheelchair $190023

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health & nutrition


Help for an emergency Liline Moise came to the CAM clinic in Haiti, with an enlarged, painful abdomen. The nurses suspected that her illness was life-threatening and paid for her to go to a hospital four hours away. There, the doctors did surgery that helped fix Liline’s stomach problems. She was able to return home feeling much better, much to the joy of her family.

Medical emergencies are hard for anyone. But needy people find it especial-ly hard to save for things like hospital bills. Your gift can give a poor family hope in the midst of a crisis.

Special-Needs-Fund $50

Monthly Sponsorship any $ amountTo start a monthly sponsorship, see Special-Needs-Fund on center insert.

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—Special-Needs-Fund recipient in RomaniaLiline Moise—Haiti


Medicines for the sickWhen poor children get sick, their parents often don’t have money to buy medicines to help them feel better. You can help by giv-ing cough syrup, Tylenol, vitamins, burn cream, or other items. Every $1 you give helps CAM ship and deliver $25 worth of free medicines.

One 20 oz. Coca-Cola from a vending machine costs $1.25$1 provides $25 worth of medicines

What money can buy

Give $25 worth of medicines $1025

Give $1,250 worth of medicines $50025

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One bag of Doritos at Walmart costs $2.98 $3 provides one gallon of milk

A medium ice cream cone at Dairy Queen costs $1.99 $2 provides a bottle of Herbalife

health & nutrition

Monthly Sponsorship any $ amountTo start a monthly sponsorship, see Medicines-for-Multitudes on center insert.


Save-A-Life!One out of six children in developing countries lacks proper nutrition and is underweight. If they don’t have healthy food to eat, children can get sick, and some even die. Your gift of nutritional drinks can help a malnourished child (or adult) become healthy.

One bottle of Herbalife (22 oz.) $2

10 bottles of Herbalife $20

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A medium ice cream cone at Dairy Queen costs $1.99 $2 provides a bottle of Herbalife

Monthly Sponsorship any $ amountTo start a monthly sponsorship, see Save-A-Life! on center insert.


Milk-for- Many-MouthsMilk is a good source of cal-cium, a mineral that helps children grow strong, healthy bones. CAM delivers fresh milk to orphanages, hospitals, and poor families in Suceava, Romania. For $3, you can pro-vide a nutritious gallon of milk.

One gallon of milk $3

Five gallons of milk $15

20 gallons of milk $60

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Ease a caretaker’s loadAdult briefs are very expensive and in high demand in many of the countries where we distribute aid. Caretakers for sick, elderly, and disabled people lovingly work to keep their patients clean, but often lack basic hygiene items. You can give the gift of adult briefs to ease the load of those who care for the helpless.

Ten adult briefs $5

100 adult briefs $50

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1 in 9 people lacks access to safe water.

—Water.org

Safe drinking waterSea water and untreated sewage have seeped into the main source of drinking water in the Gaza Strip, a densely populated area between Israel and Egypt. People who drink this water without filtering it can get sick. For $350 you can provide a water filtering system that gives a family a consistent supply of clean, safe water.

One water filtering system $350029

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A PROJECT YOU CAN DO

• 1 bar soap*

• 1 tube toothpaste*

• 1 toothbrush

• 2 washcloths

• 1 bath towel (dark color preferred)

• 1 bottle shampoo* (place in a

Ziploc bag to prevent leakage)

• 1 bottle deodorant* (roll-on or

stick, no aerosol spray)

• 1 comb

• 1 nail clipper with file

• 1 large handkerchief

*Please check expiration date; items must not expire for one year.

Wrap all items listed above into the bath towel and fasten firmly with safety pins, or put items in a drawstring bag and pull strings tightly to prevent items from falling out.

“With tears of gratitude, brothers and sisters receive the . . . hygiene kits and other assistance. Many have dire needs . . . The fighting is still continuing in our area.” —Ukraine

health & nutrition

Hygiene kit

IMPORTANT shipping information on page 47

The kits will be shipped by sea

container to Syria, Liberia, Nicaragua,

Haiti, and other countries.

All items must be new! (due to customs requirements)

Items to include:

Romania


Feed a hungry family The Bible says, “Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.” This means that God is happy when we care about poor people. In countries like Liberia and Haiti, some families eat only one meal a day because they don’t have money to buy more food. With a gift of $45, you can help a poor family by giving them a 35-pound box of good food to fill their hungry stomachs. That might sound like a lot of money—maybe you can team up with your classmates, cousins, sisters, or brothers.

One food parcel $45 Monthly sponsorship $45 To start a monthly sponsorship, see

International-Feed-A-Family on center insert.

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Food for widowsThe Bible tells an amazing story about a needy widow who had only a handful of flour and a little oil left in her house. A terrible famine gripped Zarephath, the land where she lived, and food was scarce. The widow thought she and her son would die. Then the prophet Elijah came to stay at their house, and a miracle happened. The flour and oil didn’t run out, even though the widow used it every day to make little cakes.

Just like this widow in the Bible, Filina in Haiti is also a widow and strug-gles to find enough food to eat. Yet, just like the widow in Zarephath, God looks out for her. Every month, she receives a food parcel from CAM. She says, “You are the ones who help me when I have no one to help.” There are many more widows like Filina all over the world who have no one to depend on for help.

One food parcel $59 Monthly sponsorship $59 To start a monthly sponsorship, see Support-A-Widow on center insert.

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Filina—HaitiMonthly Sponsorship $50To start a monthly sponsorship, see Sponsor-A-Refugee Child on center insert.


Help the elderly When Jesus was a baby, His parents took Him to the temple, the place where they worshipped God. In the temple, an old man named Simeon took Jesus in his arms and prophesied that He would be the Saviour of the world. He was right! It blessed Jesus’ parents to hear Simeon’s words.

Old people are often wise and experienced. But sometimes they suffer phys-ically. Maybe they can’t see well or it is hard for them to walk. Some of them can’t work because of sickness. In poor countries like Liberia, Romania, and Haiti, it can be especially hard for elderly people to find enough food to eat. For $49, you can bless a needy, elderly person by giving them 25 pounds of food and healthcare items.

One food parcel $49 Monthly sponsorship $49To start a monthly sponsorship, see

Help-for-the-Elderly on center insert.

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Project Baby MosesAn estimated 40-50 thousand babies are aborted each year in Israel. Social pressures and poverty often play a part in women’s decisions to abort their babies. Crisis pregnancy centers provide love and support to help women choose to keep their babies. Through a CAM-sponsored crisis center, your gift will help to provide formula, diapers, clothes, a crib, and other items for the baby’s first year. A new mother receives God-honoring counsel and emo-tional support that assists her in nurturing her child.

Sponsor a mother in crisis $1,500 for one year

Share a sponsorship any $ amount To start a sponsorship, see Project Baby Moses on center insert.

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OnesiesHelp stock crisis pregnancy centers with onesies.

Onesie for a little one $2.50034

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Layette bundle

Thousands of bundles

could be used.

All items must be new! (due to customs requirements)

IMPORTANT shipping information on page 47 Romania

• 1 receiving blanket (minimum size: 30" x 30")

• 1 heavier blanket (minimum size: 30" x 30"; CAM preferred size: 30" x 40")

• 6 diapers—Please use new fabric, absorbent 100% cotton or flannel (Minimum size: 18" x 27"; CAM preferred size: 21" x 36")

• 2 sleepers (3-12 months)

• 2 infant rubber panties

• 2 undershirts or onesies

• 2 pairs socks or booties

• 1 baby cap

• 4 diaper pins (minimum size: 2-inch)

Avoid fabric with questionable pictures, such as TV, occult, sports, and cartoon characters. Items made with such fabric will not be distributed.

Wrap all items in one of the blankets and fasten firmly with the diaper pins or tie together with ribbon. If you prefer, put the items in a drawstring bag. You may label them “boy” or “girl.”


Bundles of clothingWhen a bag of clothing arrives at a needy home, children love to dig through the clothing and find shirts, sweaters, dresses, or shoes that fit them. In Ro-mania, our delivery truck drivers tell us that in late summer the requests for clothing become urgent. Parents are desperately looking for ways to clothe their schoolchildren.

Help ship 125 pounds of quality used clothing $69035

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New Skechers clogsDid you know shoes can help prevent disease and parasites? In some countries, children regularly walk over dusty, rocky paths. Cuts on their feet can get in-fected if they don’t properly wash their feet. A generous company occasionally donates hundreds of thousands of Skechers clogs to CAM. Your gift can help us ship the clogs to Liberia, Haiti, Jordan, Ukraine, Nicaragua, and other coun-tries where the new shoes bring big smiles to children in need.

Help ship one pair of Skechers 75 cents

Help ship ten pairs of Skechers $7.50

Help ship 100 pairs of Skechers $75

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“After the clothes, shoes, comforters, and other miscellaneous items are distributed, these people can hardly get done thanking CAM and God for these blessings.” —LIBERIA STAFF MEMBER


I will greatly rejoice in the

LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for

he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he

hath covered me with the robe of righteousness.

—ISAIAH 61:10A

Assemble a pack of brand-new clothesAges 5-16 (various countries)

Many children in other countries wear tattered clothes because their parents can’t afford others. Your gift of a brand new shirt, dress, socks, or other clothes will bring a smile to someone who might never have had new clothes.

Ages 1-3 (romania and moldova)

Due to customs restrictions, CAM can only send new toddler clothing to Ro-mania and Moldova. Your gift of new clothes will help impoverished parents clothe their little ones.




Pack E Boys (ages 1-3)

1 pair trousers 1 shirt with collar2 undershirts or onesies 2 diapers 2 pair socks

Pack F Girls (ages 1-3) 1 dress 2 undershirts or onesies 2 diapers 2 pair socks

Pack C Boys (ages 5-10) 1 pair trousers 1 shirt with collar2 briefs 2 pair socks

Pack D Girls (ages 5-10)1 dress2 panties2 pair socks

Pack B Girls (ages 11-16) 1 dress 2 panties2 bras 2 pair socks

Instructions: Request a labeled bag from the CAM home office for each clothing pack you wish to send. Write to Christian Aid Ministries, P.O. Box 360, Berlin, OH 44610 or call 330.893.2428. By sending $2.50 to our home office for each package you prepare, you will also cover the cost of shipping these clothes to the children.

Shipping for new clothing packs $2.50050

Assemble a pack of brand-new clothes

Pack A Boys (ages 11-16) 1 pair trousers 1 shirt with collar2 briefs 2 pair socks

Due to tight customs requirements, each list must be strictly followed. To help ensure that we can continue shipping cloth-ing packs in the future, please include ONLY the items listed.


Comforter kit• Enough cut blocks to make a 72" x 90" comforter.

Blocks should be no smaller than 4" square and not larger than 12"

square. Use good quality fabric.

• Lining: 4 yards 45" wide or 3 yards 60" wide (Please use new fabric for the lining.)

• 1 large spool of thread

• 1 skein of yarn, 2½, 3, 4, or 5 oz. (or other similar thread to make knots)

• 1 yarn needle (fastened to a sheet of paper)

Comforter kits continue to be a popular item at our foreign sewing centers. The ladies enjoy if the blocks include a variety of colors and prints. Please put kit items in drawstring bags, or in plastic bags. Tie or close the bag tightly.



100,000 could be

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Please use new fabric for COMFORTERS and COMFORTER KITS. Avoid fabric with questionable pictures, such as TV, occult, sports, and cartoon characters. Items made with such fabric will not be distributed.

Block size Amount4" 5725" 3406" 2387" 1548" 1209" 9910" 8012" 56

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Cozy comfortersFamilies in Ukraine and Romania appreciate thick comforters to keep them warm during cold, win-ter nights. A comforter can also be a nice, soft mat for people in Liberia and Nicaragua who don’t have a bed to sleep on.

You can provide a needy family with a com-forter by making lightweight or heavy comforters in any size. Your finished comforters can be dropped off at any CAM location.

You can also help ship a donated comforter to a family in another country for only $2.50.

Ship one comforter $2.50037 Ship ten comforters $25037


Bible stories for childrenIn some places of the world, children have never heard how God created the heavens and the earth. They haven’t heard the story of baby Jesus in a manger, or of Noah and the ark. You can give a Bible story book to a child and help him or her learn many stories from the Bible. Pray that the child who receives your book will grow to love God.

One 101 Favorite Stories from the Bible $2.50

Ten 101 Favorite Stories from the Bible $25

Four 25 Favorite Stories from the Bible $1

Forty 25 Favorite Stories from the Bible $10

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Bibles for people who have noneSome churches in communist countries have only one Bible to share among their members. Some believers have only a few pages of the Scriptures. Gov-ernment restrictions and poverty make it hard for these people to get more Bibles. For just $2 you can provide a Bible for someone who doesn’t have one. It’s important for believers around the world to have God’s Word in their own language, so they can understand and obey the Bible and share the Gospel with others. You can be a part of this important project!

One Bible $2

20 Bibles $40

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Monthly Sponsorship any $ amountTo start a monthly sponsorship, see Bibles-for-the-World on center insert.

100 Bibles $200

1,000 Bibles $2,000

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Send a child to Bible campBible camp in Ukraine is like an all-week va-cation Bible school. Children sleep in tents, hear Bible stories, make crafts, and play with their friends. Churches run these camps so that children from unbelieving families can learn about God. Your gift helps pay for a tent, meals, and other expenses so that a Ukrainian child can go to camp.

Send one child to Bible camp $40042

Gospel billboards—A little light Jesus said, “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” All across the United States, CAM billboards stand as lights for Jesus. When people see these billboards, it makes them think about God. Sometimes they call the phone number listed on the board and want one of our phone team members to pray with them. Some callers repent of their sins and decide to follow God. Your gift will help put up a Gospel billboard and shine the light of Jesus in our country.

Help 15,000 people see a Gospel message $25



Monthly Sponsorshipany $ amountTo start a monthly sponsorship, see Billboard Evangelism on center insert.

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100 Bibles $200

1,000 Bibles $2,000

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school

This is Kettia. She lives in Haiti and walks for over an hour to get to school each day. But she doesn’t mind. Lots of other children in Haiti can’t even go to school be-cause their parents don’t have enough money to send them. She is glad because kind people are sponsoring her school.

Help one Haitian child go to school for one month $13

Help three Haitian children go to school for one month $39

Monthly Sponsorship $65To start a monthly sponsorship, see Haiti-Sponsor- A-Child School Program on center insert.

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Help send children to school

Meet Hanifa.* She and her parents had to run away from their home in Syria because of a war. Now she lives in Lebanon. Some kind people start-ed a Christian school in Lebanon for refugees like Hanifa. She had never been to school before. Hanifa has lots of catching up to do, but she is happy to finally be in school.

Help one refugee child go to school for one month $50

Help two refugee children go to school for one month $100

Monthly Sponsorship $50To start a monthly sponsorship, see Sponsor-A-Refugee-Child on center insert.

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*Name changed to protect identity.

Kettia Hanifa


This is Isaac from Liberia. Isaac goes to Light Mennonite School. Going to school will help him get a job when he is older so he doesn’t have to beg or sell things on the street. At Light Menno-nite School, Isaac can also learn about how God wants him to live.

Help one Liberian child go to school for one month $50

Help two Liberian children go to school for one month $100

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Over 65% of Liberia’s school age children are not in school. Source: UNESCO

• 10 pens (blue ink, medium, stick,

BIC™ or Papermate™)

• 7 wooden No. 2 pencils (un-

sharpened, good quality)

• 1 Pink Pearl™ eraser, or similar

quality (not pencil top)

• 1 wooden or sturdy metric ruler (12-inch, not plastic)

• 1 box of eight crayons

• 1 sturdy handmade backpack (see pages 46-47 for instructions)

Put all the items in the backpack. Please pull strings tightly to pre-vent items from falling out.


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Student kit for Haiti

Items to include:


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Items to include:• 1 sturdy desktop stapler

• 1 box staples (5,000+ count)

• 1 staple remover

• 2 soccer balls—deflated for shipping

• 1 hand pump with needle

Put all the items in a large shoebox or plastic container. Do not tape it shut; simply secure lid with a rubber band.

Items to include:• 1 pencil sharpener (hand

crank, metal shaving canister)

• 1 chalkboard eraser (soft, felt)

• 15 boxes white chalk (dustless)

• 1 box colored chalk

• 1 solar calculator

• 1 sturdy bag (drawstring, 15" x 15")

Put all the items in the draw-string bag. Pull strings tightly to prevent items from falling out.





Teacher kit for Haiti

Classroom kit for Haiti


“I am 14, and I really enjoy making your kits. Last year I made 6 hygiene kits, and this year I made 10 school kits. I enjoy getting everything and putting it all together. I hope you get some more kits that I can do.” —WV


International school kit

Items to include:• 4 spiral notebooks (8½" x 11" with

approximately 75 pages each)

• 1 wooden or sturdy metric ruler (12-inch, not plastic)

• 6 wooden No. 2 pencils (unsharp-

ened, good quality)

• 1 Pink Pearl™ eraser, or similar

quality (not pencil top)

• 2 blue or black ink pens

• 1 box of eight crayons

• 1 comb

• 1 toothbrush

• 1 drawstring bag (10" x 15")

Fill the drawstring or similar-type bag with the items listed above. Pull strings tightly to prevent items from falling out.


For schools in Liberia, Ukraine,

Nicaragua, and other countries.

Nicaragua


school

also useful for classrooms, Sunday schools, and other settings

Are you looking for a way to generate interest and tally offerings from your vacation Bible school, Sunday school, homeschool, or classroom? Maybe you would like a project that informs your students about needy children in other parts of the world and provides an opportunity to help. We invite you to consider our 11 FREE kits originally designed to tally vacation Bible school offerings, but which can be adapted to other settings.

Each kit includes a full-color poster, chart, and stickers. The poster de-scribes a CAM project and the chart and stickers show the children what their gifts are accomplishing. Children enjoy seeing stickers of wheelchairs, medi-cines, Bibles, Bible story books, vegetable trucks, orphans, or school supplies pile up as the offerings increase.

Short, recorded slide presentations are now available on CD for most of our kits. They can be requested on the enclosed VBS kit order form.

Vacation Bible school kits

To order your free kit, see

the enclosed response coupon.


PREPARE HAITIAN YOUTH to provide for themselvesFrances Bijoux is doing something that is rare for a young man in rural Haiti. He is saving money. Frances is part of a SALT Microfinance youth savings group and has learned that even a small amount of money, if managed care-fully, can make a big difference.

Members of a youth savings group work toward the goal of purchasing a goat. They need to save for half the price of a goat and then they receive a loan to pay the remaining cost. Before they receive their goat, they must go through training on animal husbandry and build a shelter for the goat. With the goat they purchase, they can start a small herd of their own.

When youth experience the satisfaction of embracing responsibility, working diligently, and successfully reaching a goal, it can impact the rest of their lives.

Provide teaching and SALT manual for one youth $20

Provide teaching and SALT manuals for 10 youth $200

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Youth savings groups meet on a regular basis and talk about their goals. The SALT manual, Small Business for Youth, provides Biblical teaching and helps the youth to learn basic business skills.

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Youth Savings Groups

Monthly sponsorship any $ amountTo start a monthly sponsorship, see SALT Microfinance Solutions on center insert.


disaster response/rapid response

Adopt-A-House“And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.” Mark 4:39

When Jesus was with His disciples on the Sea of Galilee, He calmed a terrible storm that threatened to destroy their lives. Every year in the United States, storms, floods, and wildfires destroy hundreds of homes, leaving families to wonder how they will survive. CAM’s Adopt-A-House project provides building materials and volunteer labor to help families that cannot afford to rebuild. As victims see the love of Jesus through our staff, volunteers, and donors, it brings a calming presence in their lives.

You can join with other donors to help a family get a roof over their heads. A gift as small as $28 can supply a gallon of paint and a gift as big as $1,100 can provide an entire footer.


Literature and personal care kitLife can feel discouraging for people af-fected by natural disasters. Your gift of a literature and personal care kit can com-fort and encourage someone in need. A kit includes a New Testament, Bible sto-ry book, CAM-published book, a cap-pella CDs, and first aid and personal care items. Rapid Response teams distribute the kits after a disaster strikes.

2 x 4 board $3

One post $8

Doorknob $12

Gallon of paint $28

Square of shingles $66

Window $116

Door $189

Footer $1,100

Trusses $1,500

Help a family rebuild their house* $15,000

Monthly sponsorship any $ amountTo start a monthly sponsorship, see Calm-the-Storm on center insert.

*Most disaster survivors are able to get some funding through insurance, FEMA, non-profit organizations, and personal loans. However, many find they are grossly underinsured, don’t qualify for loans, or cannot get enough FEMA funds. CAM provides the maximum of $15,000 to help a family complete their home.

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“Seeing you work together is so beautiful, and I can see

God’s love in you.” —OK

Literature and personal care kit $20049


Instructions for student kit backpackMaterials needed:• Fabric for backpack—35" long x 14" wide

(Use a strong fabric such as denim. If you have access to a commercial sewing machine, nylon or polyester canvas fabric can be used.)

• Two 4 ¹⁄8" square pieces of fabric

• Two straps for backpack—each 23½" long x 1½" wide (same fabric as bag, or nylon webbing)

• Strap reinforcement strip—2¾" x 1½"

• Two drawstrings, 30" each (cording can be used; burn ends to avoid fraying)

Serge or zigzag all edges of fabric. Fold in side seams ½" at tops.

fold 4 corners in ½" and pin

#1

#2 Fold 1" of fabric at tops and sew top seams, allowing ¾" sleeves for draw-strings. With one top seam, sew strap reinforcement strip at the middle of in-side of bag. Catch edge in top seam.

inside strap reinforcement strip

#3 Prepare triangles that hold straps at sides. Fold the 4¹⁄₈" square pieces of fabric once (wrong side out) into triangles. Position the strap inside the triangle with end at the arrow and sew across the middle. Fold fabric away from long end of strap.

triangles that hold straps at sidesAfter sewing

across center, fold fabric down here.

Position end of strap here

before sewing across center


All items

must be new.

Pin 1" deep folds at bottom of side seams (see #4a); add tri-angles with straps (catch cor-ners of straps in side seam—see #4b) above 1" folds, then sew sides (½" seams) up to 2¼" close to top.

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Sew top ends of straps onto bag near top of bag where the rein-forcement strip is inside.

Insert drawstrings and knot ends, one on one side and the other on opposite end.

#4aside seam fold

#4bstrap corners (inside of bag)

outside view

top outside strap attachment

Put all the kits into a large box or bag. Label each box/bag with the number of kits inside. The kits can be dropped off at any CAM location, or shipped to our warehouse in Pennsylvania: Attn: Shipping Department; Christian Aid Ministries; 2412 Division Highway; Ephrata, PA 17522.

If you would like to cover the cost of shipping these kits, you can send a gift of $2.50 for each kit. Please send your donation to Christian Aid Ministries, P.O. Box 360, Berlin, OH 44610.

Shipping for kits and layette bundles $2.50050

Due to tight customs requirements, each list must be strictly followed. To help ensure that we can continue ship-ping kits in the future, please include ONLY the items listed.

Important! Shipping Instructions Applies to all kits and layette bundles


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