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One sponsor, two brothers, countless words of impact
Holman was eight years old when Compassion partnered with a local church in his rural community in Nicaragua. A few months after he was registered, he learned he had a sponsor—and shortly after that, he received his first letter. His sponsor shared about his life and his faith journey and encouraged Holman and his family. He wrote regularly and always signed off the same way: with a Bible verse for Holman to read.
How to talk to kids about the global food crisis
The news can be scary for kids (and grown-ups too)! With so much brokenness in the world, it’s tempting to want to shield our children. Many of us wonder how to make our children aware of complex issues like the global food crisis. Heavy conversations can be intimidating. Right now, a global food crisis is […]
The humanity of Jesus is more relevant than ever this Christmas
The Christmas story is truly miraculous. So miraculous that we spend the whole Advent season marvelling at its reality. We ponder the accounts of lowly shepherds, wise magi, a young first-time mother and her humble husband. Angels come in glory and in dreams, a new star shines over the little town of Bethlehem and a […]
WATCH: The Nativity story through the eyes of children in Indonesia
You’ve probably thought it too: “I wonder what it was like to be Mary….” For children, when they think it, they imagine it, taste it and feel it. And this is the invitation for us all every Christmas season. Amidst the overwhelm and hurry of checking things off lists and wrapping Christmas gifts, we are […]
How Compassion is responding to global HIV inequalities
Each year on December 1st, the world commemorates World AIDS Day. It’s a time when people around the world unite to show support for people living with and affected by HIV and to create more awareness and understanding around the epidemic. This World AIDS Day, UNAIDS is urging each of us to address the inequalities […]
Mercy lives: HIV-positive mom finds hope in community amidst stigma
38 million. It’s the number that represents the total population of Canada today. It’s also the number of people who were living with HIV by the end of 2021, according to World Health Organization. This astronomical number is a significant increase from 30.8 million in 2010. 36.7 million of those affected in 2021 were adults […]
How to pray for the global food crisis
2022 has been a year of an unparalleled global food crisis. According to the World Food Program, as many as 828 million people go to bed hungry every night. The number of those facing severe food insecurity continues to rise as countries teeter on the brink of famine. And for people already living in poverty, […]
With information flying at us at record speeds, we don’t often get a chance let what we read and hear sink in. Numbers and statistics speak volumes. And the needs they represent are embodied in real lives and experiences. Behind every statistic and figure, there are faces and stories. This page invites you to step into […]
How community kitchens can fight malnutrition
When you have guests in your home, where do they tend to congregate? We wouldn’t be surprised if you said the kitchen. Kitchens have a magnetic pull and become the central gathering place in many homes. It’s not just the irresistible smells that waft from that room that draw people in, but the warm hub […]
NEW GIFT: Give Solar Power to families in poverty this Christmas
What feelings does a beautiful sunset elicit in you? For so many, seeing the sky ablaze with splashes of colour just before dusk evokes feelings of awe and wonder. But for eight-year-old Neymar in Peru, sunset is one of the least favourite parts of his day. Around 5 p.m. each day, single mother Cintia oversees […]