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Putting my brave on – one Compassion sponsor’s journey
A sponsor shares her journey toward compassion with others I have spent much of my life being comfortable. When I first heard about Compassion, I was 14 years old. Compassion had a booth at a retreat I was attending. Two big beautiful dark eyes on a pamphlet captivated my attention. The boy seemed to […]
5 DIY activities to help shape compassionate kids!
At such a young age, how can we help our kids understand poverty and what part they play in it? Issues of unsafe water, food security, safe housing and income are so massive for little minds, and can often go over their heads! For our kids, it may be hard to grasp what lacking basic […]
How does Compassion protect sponsored children from abuse?
People living in extreme poverty are some of the most vulnerable people on the planet. They often are in desperate need of basic necessities, they often lack a public voice to speak up for their rights, and they often don’t know their rights or what recourse they have when those rights are violated. Children in […]
How are you uniquely wired to respond to poverty?
Gaining a deeper understanding of God’s perspective on poverty can make a huge difference.
Suffering in silence: the menstruation taboo
Allowing girls to live with confidence and dignity This International Women’s Day, let’s talk about something we don’t usually talk about: menstruation. Every day, more than 800 million women between the ages of 15 and 49 are menstruating. And yet monthly menstruation is a globally stigmatized issue shrouded in silence, secrecy and shame. It’s a […]
Where do you get your water? 8 photos from around the world
When you need a glass of water, need to brush your teeth or wash your dishes, where do you get your water? Do you turn on the tap in the kitchen? Or get water out of the fridge? In 2019, access to clean water might not seem like an issue that we should still be […]
11 beautiful photos of “tiny homes” around the world
The “tiny home” movement is sweeping North America—many people are beginning to embrace a simpler way of life, moving to homes that count their square footage in the hundreds rather than the thousands. They realize that happiness can be achieved with far less than they might have originally thought. But tiny homes are nothing new. […]
How 5 girls are restoring hope with an app to fight female genital mutilation
Synthia, a Compassion beneficiary from Kenya, joined with four classmates to develop an app to end female genital mutilation—and won second place at Google’s 2017 Technovation Challenge. It’s done in secret at night. You are home for the holidays from boarding school, as there is no school in your rural community in Kenya. You are […]
How well do you understand poverty?
Gaining a deeper understanding of God’s perspective on poverty can make a huge difference.