Ancyto

Lord, Keep Their Hearts Only for You

Anticipation kept me awake, as did the roosters crowing every half hour. I wake up early and eagerly get ready for the long-planned visit with Ancyto, the Compassion child my family and I sponsor in Haiti.

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three people sitting on tombstones

Finding Purpose Among the Dead

Vilma chose to hope that she — a woman whom others look down upon because she lives in a cemetery and dropped out of school to clean houses at age 13 — has a purpose too.

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chart on wall

Are We Worth Your Trust and Money?

Does the money you donate to Compassion produce a good return on investment? Do we maximize the impact of your generosity?

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Shaun Groves with group of Filipino children

Experience the Beauty of the Philippines

As you know the Compassion Bloggers were in the Philippines earlier this month getting introduced to our ministry in very personal way. Here’s a little of what it what was like for them.

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homes along the water

Where Does Poverty Live?

What I found while I was in the Philippines were communities of children living in poverty but not allowing poverty to live inside them. I think it’s because they are also focusing on the One.

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Young girl looking up into the camera.

Challenging the Mindset of a Child in Poverty

Children are given the freedom to start dreaming. They are told they have hope for a future, one that doesn’t have to be controlled by poverty.

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Young boy and woman standing next to each other.

The Trials of Job

When I asked how we could pray for the family, Job started to cry. I was told, “Job needs to experience a father’s love right now.”

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group of children in colorful clothing

What Is Child Sponsorship All About?

Sponsorship isn’t about us as sponsors trying to save these children; it’s about us working together to save each other.

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two smiling boys with arms around each other

Dear God, Why Me?

“Dear God, why me?” I don’t mean, “Why have you allowed this tragedy to fall on me?” But rather, “why have you allowed such blessing to fall upon me?”

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slums in Recife Brazil

Potential in the Most Unlikely of Places

Certainly Tales has already achieved more than most in his little corner of the world. He’s been a role model to his mother. Maybe this same strength his mother saw will be enough to propel him out of the vicious cycle of life he’s currently living in.

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wood bridge in slum

Behind the Façade, This Is God’s Island

What does a child do when her greatest earthly protector turns out to be a predator? What does she think about her heavenly Father when her earthly father is her abuser?

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damaged crosses in Haiti

They Missed the Story

This was one of the worst natural disasters in human history. Millions of people affected. An entire nation shaken. The world captivated. And there was barely a mention on the anniversary. But, I think, perhaps what disappoints me most is the stories they missed.

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