The global food crisis needs our response for the sake of children

Big brown eyes blink up at Thamilselvi as they ask, “Why can’t we have chicken, amma?” “Why is there no milk in my tea, amma?” “Why can’t I have a biscuit, amma?” Thamilselvi doesn’t have the answers to her children’s questions. The truth is that hunger has changed everything in their home. “When they keep […]

24 powerful Bible verses for Christmas cards

The Bible is filled with good news, encouragement and edification. The word of God is alive and powerful, transforming our hearts, renewing our minds, igniting our hope and strengthening our faith. There’s so much power in praying the scriptures because it means we are praying with the heart, mind and will of God Himself. And […]

Teen girls participate in staged bridal shoots to protest child marriage

Note: This content includes photos from staged bridal photoshoots to raise awareness against child marriage. The photoshoots were conducted with parental permission and the girls in these images are not actual child brides. ____ Tisha gazes blankly at the camera with kohl-lined eyes. She is veiled in silken red fabric and festooned with golden jewelry. […]

What it will take to answer the urgent needs of the world’s children

Most of us engaged in the work of child advocacy and poverty alleviation can point to a moment when poverty, child mortality, hunger and disease became up-front and centre for us, rather than something hypothetical or far away. For me, I can point to a moment in a village on the border of Myanmar, in […]

What does creation care look like around the world?

Why should we care for creation? What is our role in environmental stewardship? What does concern for the environment have to do with the fight against poverty? For children, families and communities experiencing poverty, creation care isn’t just a set of intellectual questions. For them, the impact of environmental degradation is an everyday lived reality […]

How literacy training is creating brighter futures for Compassion kids

Imagine for a moment not having the ability to experience the joy of reading a good book, a letter from someone you love or even your Bible. Take it a step further and imagine not being able to read a road sign, a restaurant menu, a voting ballot or the recipe for that meal you’ve […]

8 people who play a key role in releasing a child from poverty

As a Compassion sponsor, you play a crucial role in releasing a child from poverty in Jesus’ name. You help ensure a child has the tools they need to thrive, as part of Compassion’s child sponsorship program. But as you might guess, there are so many people involved in a child’s development. As they say, […]

Is sponsorship a band-aid solution to helping kids in poverty?

Our mission at Compassion is to release children from poverty in Jesus’ name. Maybe you’ve heard this and asked what exactly does that mean? Releasing kids from poverty—that is easier said than done! And doing it in Jesus’ name? That is a big claim, you might think. And we would say yes, you are right! […]

Art and justice: Children speak out about today’s global issues

“Through the praise of children and infants you have established a stronghold against your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger” (Psalm 8:2). We hear it all around us. The sound of war and violence. The effects of a pandemic. The pain of an unprecedented global food crisis. Today’s global problems continue to impact […]