Compassion Bloggers are Heading to Tanzania
Our team of Compassion Bloggers will be in Tanzania next week. (May 6-11, 2012)
Continue Reading ›Endless Love
The de-addiction program in our ministry in India gave 705 hard-core alcohol addicts a chance to become sober and change for the good.
All eight clusters have celebrated their 100th day of their fathers being sober. I had the joy of attending one such celebration. The program involved testimonies of mothers, children, and the fathers themselves.
One such testimony of a father touched my heart deeply. He shared how he used to beat his wife and throw her and his children out of the house almost every night.
After attending the de-addiction program, his perspective toward life changed. He expressed shame and regret for having treated his wife and children badly and exposing them to danger every night.
He learned to look into the eyes of his children with love, and he saw how his children’s countenances visibly changed. He finished his testimony with a very profound thought, saying: “I may not be able to completely bring my children out of poverty, but I know I will be able to shower them with love all my life.”
This gave me a whole new perspective on the tag line of Compassion, “Releasing children from poverty in Jesus’ name.” It is not just the poverty of finances or knowledge, but the poverty of love and care that our children lack most. (more…)
Continue Reading ›A Heart for the Poor Is a Conversion Experience
I remember her — a poor woman sweeping the pavement in Calcutta.
I was across the road, separated from her by cars and straining buses that leaned precariously as they traveled, overloaded and overcrowded, down the street.
She had a small child. The little girl played in her make-believe world, not knowing that the odds were already stacked unfairly against her. Odds like disease, abuse, trafficking, hunger, poverty.
As I watched, I witnessed one of the most troubling sights I have seen. As the mother hunched over, sweeping the path, the little girl took a discarded plastic cup and filled it with wastewater from the gutter.
She poured it on the concrete and began to scrub the pavement clean with a piece of litter. (more…)
What Would You Ask God?
If you could ask God anything — absolutely anything — what would it be? Sponsored children sit down with us and share their questions for God.
A Testimony of God’s Goodness
Our house leaked, so water came inside and everything got wet — as wet as if we were outside. Life was very bad in this way. It made me hate poverty. I wish that Compassion had been in my country then.
The Dung Gate
Repairing the Dung Gate was not the most prestigious job. Does anyone ever stand in line to do insignificant jobs – like repairing the dung gate?
Artist Spotlight: Kelly Burton
Kelly Burton’s role as an artist has changed and she feels a new sense of purpose when she stands before a crowd. She is an advocate, speaking for those with no voice.
Serving Selflessly
It is important to God that we serve one another selflessly, without dishonest gain, and care for each other voluntarily, without exercising dominion over others because of leadership positions.
You Give It to Them
Sometimes we do things we do not understand because they are known only to the Lord. This is what our ministry does.
Serving As Unto the Lord
Rebekah is a perfect example of how to do something from the bottom of our hearts — as unto the Lord.
A Passionate Traveler
Jesus had a busy travel schedule. He met people from place to place yet ignored His own need for meals, lodging, extra clothes, and cash.
Child Protection In Uganda
With more than 87 million views Invisible Children’s KONY 2012 video has focused attention on Uganda and the activities of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). As a result, we have received many questions about our work in Uganda and our efforts to protect the children in our programs.
