Ministry Highlight: Nicaragua
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We began our ministry in Nicaragua in 2002, when the Child Sponsorship Program was started. In just seven years of ministry, we have served over 30,000 children in Nicaragua.
Continue Reading ›Providing Vocational Skills to Child Survival Program Moms
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Our Child Survival Program not only helps young children survive the vulnerable first four years of their lives; it also provides mothers an opportunity to be trained in vocational skills so they can help increase their family income.
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Five Ways You Stopped Poverty in Its Tracks
Five Compassion program graduates share a common story – they overcame the slavery of poverty and are now able to provide for themselves and others.
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Skills for Life: Hand Sanitizers, Christmas Decorations and Spaghetti
“Our objective is that before (the sponsored children) leave the center, they should have something to fall back on for their daily living,” said Liza, child development worker and youth facilitator for Paglinang Student Center. “Not all of them can go to college and not all of those who do make it to college can land a good-paying job.”
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What Do Sponsored Children Do When College Is Not an Option?
With the support of our staff, Fausta pushed on and tried her best to excel. However, when her Primary Leaving Examinations results came back, she had failed. It was then that Fausta made a decision to discontinue formal education despite Compassion’s willingness to pay her school fees. She decided instead to train in tailoring.