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Christmas isn’t cancelled: How kids in Latin America are celebrating amidst the pandemic
For Compassion kids around the globe, celebrations with their centre will look just as different. But staff are working tirelessly to ensure children still feel loved this Christmas, even in quarantine. Let’s take a virtual journey around Latin America to see what Christmas celebrations look like for our beloved Compassion children and their families this year!
A Brazilian pastor’s prayer and perspective on the pandemic
A guest post from Pastor Linaldo, pastor of a Compassion church partner in Brazil. ____ I still remember when I first arrived in this city. The local church needed a pastor, and I thought I would stay for just two years. It has been 28 years since then and I’ve learned to love this city […]
The aftermath of 2020’s tropical storms in Latin America and the Philippines
As the COVID-19 crisis captured our attention this year, other crises like political unrest and environmental disaster were sometimes overlooked. But these crises didn’t pause because of the pandemic. They had profound, layered effects on the lives of the children and families we serve, as well as on our frontline staff. Watch: Compassion International’s President […]
Celebrating 10 years of Gifts of Compassion!
Ten years ago, we released our first-ever Gifts of Compassion gift guide. Every year, Canadians have responded with overwhelming generosity. Today, we want to pause and celebrate the impact we’ve made together through 10 years of Gifts of Compassion. In 10 years, Gifts of Compassion has raised over $11.5 million, directly impacting 644,553 individuals living […]
Please join us in prayer for the children we serve and our frontline workers
Hurricanes, civil unrest, economic crises, food shortages. Add these to the ongoing spread of COVID-19 and the reality for people living in extreme poverty is even more dire. Here are ways you can pray.
For those outside the doors, the Church is rising
Recently, Compassion’s Ministry Relations Regional Manager for the Greater Toronto Area, Aimee Esparaz, wrote this article about the global church’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic for Vancouver Chinese Christian Short-Term Mission Training Centre‘s Truth Monthly magazine. The article was published in both English and Chinese in the November 2020 issue of Truth Monthly (find Aimee’s article […]
Compassion Canada named one of Canada’s Highest Rated Charities
Compassion Canada was named one of Canada’s Top 100 Rated Charities for 2020, and one of the highest rated charities on Charity Intelligence’s International Aid list.
We will be brave: Why child sponsorship matters more than ever
On the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, we’re shining a light on those most vulnerable to the COVID-19 crisis: children living in poverty.
UPDATE: Compassion Distributes More Than 6 Million Food Packs to Families During Pandemic
God is inspiring his church to rise up. To be the light-bearers in this dark time. To offer physical, emotional and spiritual support to children in need
Compassion’s COVID-19 relief efforts by the numbers
We’ve been hearing lots of big and harrowing numbers lately. But today, we want to share some big numbers that are worth celebrating. While Compassion’s regular child development programming has been interrupted because of the COVID-19 pandemic, our local church partners have been anything but shut down. They continue to provide life-changing, and in some cases, […]