Where in the World is Skippy?

Skippy logo figurine on running track

Last week Skippy went hiking in Colorado, this week our mascot is going for a run. Who is Skippy getting ready to run with and where are they?

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How to be Involved with Child Sponsorship on a Tight Budget

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Sponsors at my church have been experiencing financial hardships with gas prices, unemployment, and the overall cost of living. I’m not sure if you’re experiencing this same tension, but I suspect that with finances being tighter, many of us are investing less time in this ministry.

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We Have Six Things to Say to Water.org

We’re in the midst of a campaign to takeover the Water.org Twitter account. Water.org’s 432,000 Twitter followers represent a whole new audience for us. An audience that may not know what we do, why we do it or who we do it for. This is what we want to tell them.

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Extreme Poverty Is Not a Given for This World

A major success in a poverty-reduction goal for the new millennium — halving the proportion of people whose income is less than $1.25 per day — was probably reached three years ago.

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Where in the World is Skippy?

Skippy wished he could stay in El Salvador, but duty calls. Besides, he’s looking forward to doing some mountain climbing. Where do you think Skippy is this week?

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Ministry Highlight: Ghana

Compassion began its ministry in Ghana in 2005 with when the Child Sponsorship Program. Since then we have registered 25,000 children.

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Kids at Play

The real fun of Instagram is seeing the photos that our friends share with us. Here are three of our favorites with the theme kids at play.

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Your Child Will Choose You

In all honesty, you’re not the one who will choose your little boy or girl. God has chosen a little one for you, and He will lead you to him.

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Help Us Takeover Water.org’s Twitter Account

Please vote for us to takeover the Water.org Twitter account and encourage others to vote for us as well.

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Compassion Skippy figurine

Where in the World is Skippy?

Our mascot, Skippy had so much fun last week with Christopher Columbus in the Dominican Republic. Where do you think he will go this week?

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How do Our Programs Help the Poor Begin and Finish Well?

To finish well in life it makes an enormous difference if you have opportunities that allow you to begin well. Our Child Survival and Leadership Development programs help children living in extreme poverty to both begin and finish well.

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Skippy logo figurine with statue

Where in the World is Skippy?

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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