Family-Self-Support

Beekeeping project supports family of nine

A beekeeping business helps Marius, a Romanian father, earn enough to feed his family. He is thankful for the Family Self Support fund that assisted him.

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. For this, Sorin and Lidia are so grateful.

Working for a new House

Raducu is a church leader in Romania who works hard to support his family and shepherd his congregation. His family of nine lives in a small lean-to house they built beside their church.

“This has strengthened our faith in Him.”

Raducu and Daniela were the first evangelical believers in their Romanian village situated close to the Black Sea. Since their conversion, Raducu pastors a small church that has grown to 22 members. Raducu used to work as a professional truck driver, which required...

Helping Middle Eastern Families Support Themselves

The family of Samir Awad* is living a barebones existence in the Gaza Strip. The door and window openings of their house aren’t covered, and they don’t have much protection from the cold and wind. When our staff recently visited this family, they were burning egg...

A Beekeeper in Romania Establishes 120 Hives

Vast fields of sunflowers and canola surround the village of Darabani in southeastern Romania. Danut Silion lives in this area and saw an opportunity in the flowers blooming in the fields. Raising bees and selling the honey could supplement the meager income he made...

With a growing family to support, Emeric and Ana from Romania needed new solutions to make ends meet. They applied for Family-Self-Support funds and were able to buy their own tractor. Now they can make better use of their small farm, earn an income, and hopefully...

Helping Fishermen in Gaza

In Gaza, a crowded Palestinian territory along the Mediterranean Sea, fishing has been an important source of income for thousands of years. CAM has helped numerous fishermen in Gaza expand their fishing businesses through the Family-Self-Support program. With the...

From Food Parcels to Self-Supporting Business

Dragos Ursulica in Romania is doing what he can to provide for the needs of his family. His small business of growing vegetables puts food on the table and sends his children to school. But life hasn’t always been this way for Dragos and his family. Just a few years...