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Help Families Escape the Pit of Poverty

Imagine a pit so deep that escaping alone seems impossible. For so many people around the globe, the pit of poverty is their reality. And few escape it alone.

Across the Middle East, Northeast Africa, India and Eastern Europe, families face devastating poverty compounded by conflict, economic instability and declining international aid. Millions struggle to access food, education, safety and the opportunity to build a better future. And as international aid declines, vulnerable communities face growing barriers to food, education, security and the chance to build a better future.

But with the right support, families can break free from cycles of poverty and build lives filled with safety, opportunity and hope.

CNEWA and the Eastern churches bring hope to families who have nowhere else to turn.

From Caritas Georgia’s St. Barbare Center, which supports women and children fleeing domestic abuse, to seminars on trafficking, abuse and child exploitation hosted by the Sisters of the Good Shepherd and Wells of Hope, to feeding programs in Ethiopia and child care initiatives in India, the Eastern churches are responding to urgent needs with compassion and commitment.

Your generosity equips these local partners with the resources to protect vulnerable families, provide essential care and create pathways toward lasting stability. And your monthly gift provides dependable support for life-saving church programs, helping local partners meet urgent needs while developing sustainable solutions for the future! 

Christ unequivocally calls us to “go and do likewise” in the parable of the Good Samaritan. As the universal church, we affirm the dignity of our neighbors and live out the Gospel through action.

Will you give today, and help another family escape the pit of poverty?