Where in the World is Skippy?

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After his visit to Haiti, Skippy decided to move on and impress this famous historical figure with his mad flying skills. Can you guess who this is and where he is located?

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Kaitlin’s Legacy

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Kaitlin was just a normal 16-year-old girl living in Alberta, Canada, when she was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor. So when the Children’s Wish Foundation approached her to make a wish — a wish that would bring just a little relief and light into a girl’s days that were marked by trial — her wish was shocking.

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Building Unity and Trust Through Soccer

During the past year, our ministry in Mexico organized the first soccer tournament in which young people between the ages of 12 to 15 played on teams representing their child development centers.

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How Uncomfortable Do the Poor Make You Feel?

To communicate with those who are skittish, or those who genuinely want to say “I am uncomfortable around kids” or “I don’t know how to relate to the poor,” we need to find a bridge.

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We Want You to Write Guest Blog Posts for Us

It’s time for you to take the stage. Your perspective is valuable. We want to learn from you. And we want to be challenged by you.

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Where in the World Is Skippy?

Skippy, our special friend and ministry mascot, is traipsing about the world on behalf of Compassion. Oh, the glamorous life of a mascot! Be on the lookout for Skippy in the weeks to come because you never know where he will show up.

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A Culture of Circumcision in the Kurya Tribe of Tanzania

Circumcision, performed on both males and females, is a major cultural practice throughout the Kurya ethnic groups. It is such an important practice among the community members that when an uncircumcised foreigner comes to live among them, he or she is forced into circumcision.

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Please Pray for Mothers in the Child Survival Program

Would you join me in praying for all the mothers in the Child Survival Program, that they would give birth to healthy babies and accept the support and help they need?

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How Far Would You Go to Fetch Safe Drinking Water?

How much different would our lives be if we had to spend two to four hours each day just getting water to cook and do dishes?

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Seven Ways to a More Rewarding Sponsorship

Sponsorship, when fully embraced, changes both the child’s and the sponsor’s lives. There are simple things you can do to make your sponsorship more rewarding.

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Out of the Slums of Kenya

When Joshua Miago’s mother heard about Compassion, they went to a church and enrolled in the child sponsorship program. Then everything started to change.

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You Are Not Helpless, You Are Empowered

One of Satan’s favorite tactics is to make you feel impotent. To get you to believe that no matter what you do, it won’t make a difference.

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