Why Child Sponsorship Is an Effective Way to Fight Poverty
Did you know that child sponsorship is one of the best ways to fight poverty? Learn how child sponsorship works as a solution here.
What Does the Bible Say About Loving Your Neighbor?
What does the Bible say about loving your neighbor? We should love others in the same way we love ourselves! Learn more about loving your neighbor here.
Child Sponsorship: So Much More Than Financial Aid
Have you ever wondered what a child gets through child sponsorship? See the benefits of Compassion child sponsorship and how it’s much more than financial aid.
How to Help Orphans in Need: 4 Practical Ways
The Bible instructs us to take up the cause of the fatherless, but how do we do that? Here are four practical ways to help orphans.
Orphan Definition: What It Means & One Boy’s Story
What is an orphan? Learn what it means to be an orphan and how you can help children in need through one boy’s inspiring story.
Waardenburg Syndrome: Shakul & His Striking Blue Eyes
Shakul’s unique beauty seems to have struck a chord, so we wanted to share his incredible story with you.
3 Young People Reaching Their God-Given Potential
At Compassion, one of our highest goals is to help children grow to reach their full, God-given potential. Our frontline church partners across the world invest deeply in each individual, helping them discover their talents and use their skills to escape poverty, bless those around them and glorify God.
Meet a Family Making the Most of What God Has Given
Scott, Cyndi and their four young boys love good matches of all kinds. They enjoy sports matches, especially those broadcast by Scott’s employer, ESPN. They love matching the birthdays of their sponsored Compassion children to their own young sons’ birthdays. And they love the benefit of matching gifts through Scott’s parent company, Disney, to the family’s Compassion donations.
11-Year-Old Neema Shapes Surprises From the Soil
Eleven-year-old Neema walks across the playground carrying a bottle of water. Other children are playing wild and noisy games during break, but there is something else she prefers doing. Neema — image-bearer, hands in dirt — shapes surprises from the soil like her Father God.
5 Reasons Why Children Are the Heart of Compassion
There are a lot of ways to fight poverty and share the love of Jesus. At Compassion, we focus on children. They are the heart of everything we do. Here are five reasons why.
Hope and Healing After the Terror of Bride Kidnapping
In the bride kidnapping tradition of the Hmong people, girls can be forcibly married to their abductors. But churches in Thailand have been fighting for change.
By the Calendar: 12 Ideas for Writing to the Child You Sponsor in 2022
As the new year begins, I’m always thinking about the calendar. It’s probably because of the yearly planning we all tend to do. (Got to get after those goals, am I right?) Or maybe it’s because every year for the past 16 years I’ve received a wall calendar for Christmas from a dear friend. Whatever the case, a good wall calendar or even a digital calendar that you keep up-to-date online can help you prepare for the year to come. Here’s how keeping a calendar helps me figure out when it’s best for me to write to the child I sponsor.
