Note: A longer version of this article first appeared in our Down Home South Texas Winter 2024 edition.
“Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.” Proverbs 14:31 The Cuero Area Ministerial Alliance has been serving those in need of food and other essentials through the CAMAL House since 1987. The food pantry, which served 300 households a month in 2022, now provides food assistance to more than 425 households monthly, with numbers expected to continue to rise, according to executive director, Emily Halbert.
As the population of Cuero has grown and the necessity to reach more of those in need, the local food pantry is in the position of need themselves.