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Making a real difference – by Rick Ciaramitaro

This is the story of how Rick Ciaramitaro, JAM Canadian Board member, hopes to contribute towards making a difference in the lives of thousands of African children in 2014 and beyond. What an amazing year 2013 has been. My wife, Cathy, and I have travelled across Canada and have also undertaken four overseas trips with

Ensuring a sustainable future – by Murray Anderson

This is the story of how JAM is entrenching sustainability in the communities we serve, as seen through the eyes of Murray Anderson, JAM Field Reporter. I have been to many of our field operations in the African countries that JAM serves, however each time I see the devastation that poverty causes in these communities,

Cattle raids exacerbate volatile situations – by Murray Anderson

This is the story of the role of cattle in South Sudan, as seen through the eyes of Murray Anderson, JAM Field Reporter. In South Sudan, a country that has never known peace, prosperity or development but is all too familiar with war, exploitation and suffering, cattle are the lifeblood of the people. Cattle has

A father’s love – by Clint Still

This is the story of how the love of a father has become the lifeline to his ailing child, who has been suffering from malnutrition; through the eyes of Clint Still, JAM Donor Relations Officer. On a recent trip to the various malnutrition clinics in Angola, I met a single father at one of the