The Remarkable Boy With More Than One Heart
Noah, a young boy in Ghana, felt like his chest was ripping. His heart wasn’t working properly and he needed God to make a way for him.
Continue Reading ›Become a Missionary Without Leaving Home
We as sponsors have the ability to make a difference in the life of a child living in poverty and fulfill our individual calling here at home.
Continue Reading ›What’s the Language of Love?
What is the language of love? Is it French (ooo la la!)? Spanish? And, how do we express love to our sponsored child when there is a language barrier?
What Does Success Look Like?
When people ask us what success looks like, we point to our children. Our children like Sandiele.
Zero Tuberculosis and Three Cows!
When Joyce was just 2 years old, her mother died. A few months later, she lost her father. She had no one except her grandparents, who took her in to raise her and give her the love she so needed.
From Sponsored Child to Bolivian Cabinet Member
Who would have imagined a boy from a small, agricultural community in southern Cochabamba would become an important member of the Bolivian president’s Cabinet?
Let the Child Sponsorship Journey Begin…
Sami Cone’s children wanted to be a part of a sponsored child’s life, but not just any child, a child their age that they could start to relate to on at least some level. They wanted to feel like they were making a difference. They wanted to learn how to put feet to their faith.
Three Unexpected Surprises
A trip to Haiti held three surprises for a sponsor-Advocate that will remain in her heart and memory forever.
Sponsor Letters: Gifts From the Heart
For children in Togo and around the world, a letter from a sponsor is a source of great joy. Most children see letters as gifts from the hearts of their sponsors.
What Can One Surrendered Life Do?
Darcy Creech got involved with Compassion in 2010, part of a full-life transformation that followed years as an A-list party girl in her well-heeled community. She was adored by friends for her pizzazz, flamboyant life, and dazzling business success — the very things she now says left her with a bankrupt soul.
You Can Have My Leg
Neldi lost his leg in a motorcycle accident. Sejin became Neldi’s sponsor and “just so happened” to have an extra leg to give Neldi.
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.