THE HISTORY OF CUAA

 In 1987, six concerned individuals envisioned the Ministry of Christians United Against Addiction in response to the needs of born-again persons and their suffering family members, whose lives had been ravaged by the devastating effects of substance abuse.

 The original founding members consist of Rev. Ora L. Love, Sis. Barbara Chamberlain, Sis. Adrienne Carter, *Dea. Jim Hairston, *Sis. Victoria Kenney, Sis. Gwendolyn Osbourne, and Sis. Thelma Williams ( *deceased). In 1988 Victoria Kenney became a major asset to CUAA. Her involvement helped to move the Ministry to another level. Elder Luther Chambers, Pastor of the Voice of Deliverance Church, hosted the first CUAA Support Group Meeting, (called Praise, Prayer and Rap) led by Dea. Jim Hairston. In 1989 the Ministry became an outreach of New Covenant Church of Philadelphia where Bishop C. Milton Grannum and Rev. Hyacinth Bobb Grannum, are Pastors. New Covenant Church of Philadelphia provides spiritual support, and seventy-five percent of the financial support needed by the Ministry.

CUAA, as a Ministry, has grown under the direction of Rev. Ora L. Love, encompassing, education, emergency assistance, family counseling, drug and alcohol prevention and intervention programs, housing, long term rehabilitation referrals and family support groups.

 Essential to the Ministry is CUAA’s network of Family Addiction Support Groups, that create an outlet for victims of  the recovery process to share experiences and to encourage one another through prayer and group support. These Support Groups meet around the City of Philadelphia.

 Today, CUAA continues to be an effective God-given instrument of healing and deliverance. With its five member executive committee, twenty professional and lay person representing diverse but complimentary backgrounds in self-experience, psychology and education, the Ministry continues to grow and allow the will and work of God to transform and restore His people.

 This September, 2002 CUAA celebrates its 15^th Anniversary. In fifteen years hundreds of lives have been touched and changed. God has used the Ministry to repair many broken homes and families, by teaching and educating on addiction and helping them to become rooted and grounded in His WORD.

 One of CUAA’s greatest accomplishments has been Support Group Ministry in Georgetown, SC, Mahpec, NY and Norristown, PA. Another is that CUAA has its own website on the Internet.