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- January 4th, 2010
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
Living Off of Garbage
Garbage is everywhere. Two children and their mothers used to trudge over the piles, holding a hook to dig in garbage. They were here at the dump at 5 or 6 in the morning every day. Nearly 150 childr…
- January 1st, 2010
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! As you reflect back upon the blessings and trials of the past year and pray about what the Lord has in store for you in 2010, we want to thank you so much for your commitment to child…
- December 31st, 2009
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
Protecting Our Children
In Indonesia, children’s rights are a critical issue — as in many countries, women and children are often the most vulnerable members in the community. Disasters often bring immediate att…
- December 30th, 2009
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
A Typical Day at a Child Development Center in Brazil
The weather is cold, and it is hard to get out of the bed. It’s 7:30 in the morning, and despite his wanting to stay under the blankets, Renan has an appointment he wouldn’t miss for anything. L…
- December 29th, 2009
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
Beating the Global Food Crisis in El Salvador
On October 1, the Chamber of Agricultural and Agro-industrial Affairs in El Salvador published in a local newspaper that about 8 million quintals (1 quintal = 220 pounds) of maize were lost during th…
- December 28th, 2009
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
Christmas in Haiti
Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ — who was born in Bethlehem, lived a divine life, died by crucifixion, and miraculously rose from the grave. However, in Haiti it is wi…
- December 26th, 2009
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
Christmas in Indonesia
One might think that celebrating Christmas in Indonesia – the world’s most populous Muslim nation – can be a problem. Even though 90 percent of Indonesia’s 220 million people are follower…
- December 25th, 2009
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
Merry Christmas!
On this day we hope you feel the presence of our Savior as we celebrate His grand love and His perfect will to move us closer to Himself. “Behold, the virgin shall be with child and shall bear a So…
- December 24th, 2009
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
It’s Christmastime in El Salvador
December is a magical time in El Salvador. Right after the last September rains and the windy days of October and November, a cool breeze and fresh spring-like days fill the atmosphere, announcing th…
- December 23rd, 2009
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
Only One Season for Giving?
Is there ever a wrong time to be generous? The last two months of the year have traditionally been known as “the season of giving.” Whether it is the good cheer of the holidays or the app…
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
Christmas in India
Cringggg!!! The tabletop alarm clock rings long and loud enough to awaken Gufran from his deep sleep. He hits “snooze” to get beneath the cozy comfort of his warm blanket. Unable to find…
- December 22nd, 2009
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
Why Can’t I Communicate With My Sponsored Child Via Facebook?
We talk about letter writing a lot. And as a result, we get lots of questions. Lately, questions like these have been coming up more frequently: Why, in this technologically advanced age, are we sti…
- December 21st, 2009
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
Using One Word to Fight Your Personal Spiritual Poverty in 2010
Do you talk with God? Or do you talk at Him or to Him? How much of your prayer life, your conversations with God, is about you? You talking. What you want or need. What you think should happen. When…
- December 18th, 2009
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
How Does the Leadership Development Program Selection Process Work?
Drawing from his personal experience, Richmond Wandera explains how the Leadership Development Program selection process works. You can also view the Leadership Development Program selection process…
- December 17th, 2009
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
What Are You Doing, God?
Last month I was in the Dominican Republic helping out with a vision trip. The last time I was there was in 2008 for my fifth anniversary with Compassion. I went with my wife, Gloria. The first place…
- December 16th, 2009
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
Angelica’s Father Is Missing
Angelica’s father is missing. The last time he’d gone astray, he was found after a few weeks, but now it’s been months. Angelica’s mother explains that her husband is mentally ill. He used to…
- December 15th, 2009
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
Attacking the Global Food Crisis in Guatemala
Tall green mountains, healthy crops, rain right after noonday, wholesome soils. This used to be what people pictured when they thought of Guatemala. But not anymore. The food crisis in Guatemala has…
- December 14th, 2009
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
Does My Sponsored Child Really Need My Help?
In all the time and through all the experiences you’ve had with Compassion, have you ever questioned whether the child you sponsor really needs your help? Have you ever seen a photo of a Compas…
- December 12th, 2009
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
H is for Hunger
Here’s a sad bedtime story: One out of seven people in the world go to bed hungry every night, victims of extreme poverty. You can help them have a happier ending – compassion.com/youcan…
- December 11th, 2009
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
How Can the Leadership Development Program be Improved?
Listen in on Tony, Richmond, Michelle and Jimmy as they share their perspective on what works with the Leadership Development Program and how it can be improved. You can also view the Leadership Dev…
- December 10th, 2009
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
A Clean Drinking Water Lesson
The availability of clean water can be taken for granted in developed countries such as the U.S. or U.K. For people in Bangladesh, however, clean water can be scarce. You can also view the clean dr…
- December 9th, 2009
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
Comfort the Afflicted and Afflict the Comfortable
We must ignite passion for children in poverty, to the glory of God. Nobody is garbage. You can also view the Comfort the Afflicted and Afflict the Comfortable video on YouTube. My Account l Sponsor…
- December 8th, 2009
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
Always Picked Last (Extreme Poverty Style)
Imagine a world where you grow up with a mommy and a daddy and live in a nice warm house with your family. You have your own bed, and sleep each night with a full belly. You go to school, and in the…
- December 7th, 2009
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
You Give Them Something to Eat
Jesus replied, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.” “We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered. – Matthew 14:16…
- December 5th, 2009
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
Preventable Causes of Death
Diarrhea. Unclean water. Measles. Pneumonia. Tuberculosis. Malaria. Every day 25,000 children younger than 5 die from mostly preventable causes. Why? Because they live in poor countries that aren&…
- December 4th, 2009
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
Letter Writing Ideas From the Moody Bible Institute Scholars
Tony, Richmond, Michelle and Jimmy share some tips on what you should include in the letters you write to your sponsored children. You can also view the letter writing ideas video on YouTube. My Ac…
- December 3rd, 2009
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
AIDS Crisis in Africa: What Compassion Ghana Is Doing About It
Compassion Ghana is intensifying its fight against the spread of HIV and AIDS with Compassion’s AIDS Initiative. Among the many activities aimed at achieving this objective is education. Flore…
- December 2nd, 2009
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
AIDS Crisis in Africa: Living HIV-Positive
My name is Azalea*. I live with my daughter. She is 10, in grade four and is second in her class. So, we are two people in the family. My husband passed away several years ago after a short disease.…
- December 1st, 2009
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
World AIDS Day: Celebrating Your Global Impact
Thanks to you, we at Compassion have been able to implement comprehensive and holistic services that allow us to proactively fight AIDS one child at a time. Today, World AIDS Day, we honor you and…
- November 30th, 2009
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
Finding Local Solutions to Weather the Ongoing Global Food Crisis
The entire world is going through a severe economic crisis, and these difficult conditions have also produced a food crisis in many countries around the globe. México’s economy is not in good shap…
- November 27th, 2009
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
Fighting the Restavèk Curse in Haiti
Restavèk is a Creole word for a Haitian child who stays with and works for another family. A restavèk child can be a boy or a girl who is given away by a poor family in order to survive. Frequently…
- November 26th, 2009
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
Psalm 100: A Thanksgiving Prayer
On behalf of the children and God we serve, thank you for the abundant love you share with the world. Happy Thanksgiving! “Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. Worship the LORD with gladn…
- November 25th, 2009
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
The History of Our AIDS Initiative
The Compassion AIDS Initiative has been around for five years. Yep, it’s our fifth anniversary this year! And in those five years, we have made some incredible strides, taken some risks, and as a r…
- November 24th, 2009
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
The Last Mile: How Our AIDS Initiative Works
In the global fight against AIDS, the international community has brought access to lifesaving antiretroviral therapy (ART) to many health facilities around the world, but not all. Those lifesaving t…
- November 23rd, 2009
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
Why Should We Care About AIDS?
There are many sores in our society, but the one that plagues our world like no other is the AIDS pandemic. Those infected with HIV are treated like lepers and often ignored and shunned. As the Body…
- November 20th, 2009
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
Christian Servant Leadership in Action
Every year, graduating Leadership Development Program (LDP) students in the Philippines go to work camp where they engage in community service. The yearly work camp usually engages students in missio…
- November 19th, 2009
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
Life After Graduation for the Moody Bible Institute Scholars
Tony, Michelle, Richmond and Jimmy talk about what they will be doing after they graduate from Moody Bible Institute and share some ways that you can pray for them. You can also view the Life After…
- November 18th, 2009
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
I No Longer Sponsor a Child
I think I just had my first parental moment. You know the scene in any coming-of-age movie when a teenage girl is about to go to her first dance and she appears at the top of the stairs and her paren…
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
AIDS Deaths Worldwide
Here’s question seven in our lead-up to World AIDS Day on Dec. 1. Remember when you answer each day’s HIV/AIDS question correctly, you are eligible to win a free CD – your choice of either Por…
- November 17th, 2009
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
Restoring Social Outcasts to Community
Dr. Matt Rindge, assistant professor of Religious Studies at Gonzaga University and a Compassion Child Advocate, spoke at our National Advocates Conference in October. In his message, he shared two o…
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
HIV Antiretroviral Therapy
Here’s question six in our lead-up to World AIDS Day on Dec. 1. Remember when you answer each day’s HIV/AIDS question correctly, you are eligible to win a free CD – your choice of either Porta…
- November 16th, 2009
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
Was My Sponsored Child Affected by That Crisis?
Whew! This has been a busy year. Our world is in turmoil and much of that turmoil is affecting Compassion’s work. Here’s a snapshot of the things I’ve reported over the past 11 months: military…
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
HIV AIDS Transmission
Here’s question five in our lead-up to World AIDS Day on Dec. 1. Remember when you answer each day’s HIV/AIDS question correctly, you are eligible to win a free CD – your choice of either Port…
- November 14th, 2009
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
The Happiest Day of a Sponsored Child’s Life
For a while now, we’ve — well, more like you have — been discussing “Should I visit my sponsored child?” Here’s one thing you need to consider when you ask yourself that questi…
- November 13th, 2009
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
What Happens After a Hurricane Hits My Child’s Country?
Many of you have asked about the impact Hurricane Ida had on your children as it moved through El Salvador. As we receive specific details from the El Salvador office about they’ve been affecte…
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
Living in Two Worlds
How difficult is it for the Moody scholars to transition between the poverty of their homes and life in the U.S.? You can also view the Living in Two Worlds video on YouTube. My Account l Sponsor a…
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
HIV Infections in Children
Here’s question four in our lead-up to World AIDS Day on Dec. 1. Remember when you answer each day’s HIV/AIDS question correctly, you are eligible to win a free CD – your choice of either Port…
- November 12th, 2009
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
Sponsor a Singing Bunny!
Apparently, a singing bunny has made its way into our child sponsorship program in El Salvador. The Compassion Bloggers saw it. Sponsor a singing bunny in El Salvador. You can also view the singing…
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
On Letter Writing: Would You Rather … ?
The topic of letter-writing always sparks lively discussions. It even seems to spontaneously come up in posts on other topics. So seeing as we genuinely value your input (and OK … I admit R…
- November 11th, 2009
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compassionint has posted a new entry on: Compassion International Blog
We Are Not Different
Straight from El Salvador, courtesy of Whittaker Woman. Meet Maricella. She was in a gang, XVIII, the 18th Street Gang. Our translator was asking her questions about her life: who she lives with, her…
