Leaving Traces

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Each and every one of us can and should establish a personal goal to leave marks during our pilgrimage on earth. All of us can influence where we are and leave traces of Jesus in the lives of others.

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Small Things that Matter to Children

Children don’t necessarily need the extraordinary from us. They just need us to spend time with them, know them, love them, and be available for them.

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The Heart of the Matter

Compassion employees, volunteer workers, church partners, and program sponsors work together purposefully to improve the lives of impoverished children—to restore hope, alleviate despair, nourish bodies, and most importantly, teach them about Jesus’ love.

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Speaking with One Voice

Can we commit to work and speak together with one voice? Is our motivation to glorify the Lord or to bring recognition and glory to ourselves?

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Six Ways Child Sponsorship Can Change the Life of a Six Year Old

Kim assumed that our ministry would change her perspective as an adult, but wasn’t sure what to expect when it came to her children. After becoming a sponsor, she has seen first-hand six ways child sponsorship has changed the lives of her 6 and 2-year-olds.

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Assigning Blame? We’re Done with That!

Our Philippines office used to play a unique game of volleyball. But, it wasn’t a ball they would toss to one another – it was blame!

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Ministry Highlight: Colombia

We began our ministry in Colombia in 1974 with the Child Sponsorship Program. In 2005, we started the Leadership Development Program.

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Giving Our All

When we are in our offices, away from the child development centers and away from the children, it seems that we can’t do anything for them. But that is not true.

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How Does Child Sponsorship Rate as a Strategy to Help the Poor?

How does child sponsorship stack up against other ways to help the poor? Economics professor, Bruce Wydick reveals the answer to this question in his recent research findings.

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The Joy of Serving

Each day we have the choice to choose life or death. To worship God by serving each other with joy or to expect others to serve us.

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The Compassion Life

Rev. Everett Swanson laid a foundation for us. Jesus laid a foundation for the whole Church. Let each of us take care how we build upon it.

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From the Inside Out

What would it be like if our thoughts were not our own? What if everything that went through our minds—the good, the bad, and the ugly—was broadcast for all those around us to hear

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