A Child’s Response Saves Her Mom’s Life

As Ansu’s mother walked in front of their house carrying a metal bar to pluck coconuts, the bar came in contact with an electrical line and high-voltage electricity charged through her body.

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The Gate to Answered Prayer

Pike's Peak

God appointed more than our times and places. He also appointed our work.

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“What’s the One Thing You’d Like Your Sponsor to Know?”

Sponsored children reflect their commitment to God no matter the circumstances around them. As they share their lives with you, they are encouraged by your response to them through your letters and prayers.

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I Love My Job!

Mathilda thanks God every day for her job with Compassion in East Indonesia.

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Understanding One Another’s Needs

Are the needs of a man driving a Lexus the same as a man living across the globe who will never own a car? How about the needs of a family who can’t afford bread? How do their needs compare with broken families who eat in separate houses?

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One In Spirit, Love, and Passion

We are working together for a common purpose. With God as the head, we can move as one to meet the physical and spiritual needs of those who do not get a choice in life.

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Cook with Compassion: Zucchini and Poblano Soup

While making zucchini and poblano soup, Becky got in touch with her inner celebrity chef and took some creative license with the recipe. Which means — she winged it!

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We Are Chosen

Through his sponsor’s letters, Erlan grew to become a self-confident person. And through his sponsor’s faithfulness, he accepted Jesus as his Savior.

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Our Mission Statement Expanded and Explained

Our mission is our enduring purpose. It describes why we exist, what we are passionate about and what our programs are meant to accomplish. It’s summed up in the phrase, “Releasing children from poverty in Jesus’ name.”

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Divine Appointments

Going through the adoption papers for her son, Tracy remembered Wess Stafford’s words, “Nothing thwarts the efforts of Satan to destroy little lives more than a caring adult’s timely intervention to build up their self-worth and assurance of being loved.”

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International Day of the African Child

African children face a myriad of challenges as they grow up. But what is also true about African children is: they love, play, learn, hope, dream, pray — they live!

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Pray for Your Sponsored Child: Justice

Many sponsored children live in places where they witness or experience injustice. Pray that God would place a deep love of justice in your sponsored child’s heart and that they would grow to become bearers of justice in their society.

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