Hunger/Clean Water

Ahaziah, king of Israel, had just died. His mother, Athaliah, rose up to usurp the throne. Their story is similar to those we hear today, complete with abuse of power, deception and family violence. Athaliah ordered that all of her grandchildren and descendants be killed. She destroyed her own family. However, a child of the king had been hidden when …

After taking a trip to Guatemala with Compassion, as a sponsor but more importantly as a ministry advocate, I felt a responsibility to protect all other sponsors from what I experienced. You amazing sponsors out there who put your heart and soul into writing letters. I didn’t want anyone to hear this story and have it stop them from writing …

The first chapter of the Gospel of Mark highlights some of the disciples and describes some of Jesus’ miracles of healing and driving out of demons. We all know it is essential to make our best efforts to have knowledge and education and to obtain more skills. It is also essential that we have plans and attitudes of perseverance in …

This morning I met Isaac and his mother as I walked up to the New Life Medical Clinic for the first time. Just eight months old, Isaac was on his mother’s back. His mother looked determined and slightly sad. I asked why they were waiting – wondering who was sick. They both looked strong and healthy, without a cough or …

I love that I don’t always know why I write what I write to my sponsored children. At first glance, words on pages may seem as though they are merely words, but an 11-year-old boy named Sam from Ghana provided a powerful reminder that words prayed over and led by the Spirit have a power and a purpose all their own. I …

As with every Shabat, friends were enjoying the shade under a lemon tree, talking about the latest news from their village, Capernaum. A fourth friend arrived with news of the arrival of a “prophet” who healed the sick. The informer explained that the crowd was moving toward a wealthy merchant’s home. The youngest in the team, quiet until then, had …

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While the Bible doesn’t use the word partnership, we see examples in the Bible of churches partnering together from the earliest history of the Church. And the principles we learn from the Bible about humility, equality and mutuality should guide how we work in partnership. At Compassion, we highly value our relationships with local churches in the countries where we …

We began our ministry in the Dominican Republic in 1970 as a relief program donating food, medicine and money for children selected by the local churches. This relief program transitioned into a school program in the 1980s. In this program, children in the Dominican Republic gained access to education through the local church. In 1994, we started our Child Sponsorship …

Dear servants, I have learned about God’s grace just like you but in different ways. In 2008, I had just finished my degree in human resources management, though my marks were not very good. It was during that time when God continued teaching me how His grace works. He didn’t give me the chance because I was strong, had wisdom …

Rossy is a sweet and active 8-year-old. She is God’s literal miracle of life for her family. Rossy comes from a family of six. She has three older siblings and they all live with their parents in Cantel, Quetzaltenango, located about four hours northwest of Guatemala City. Quetzaltenango is known for its cold weather and very nice people. Rossy’s siblings …

I will never forget my first visit to one of our centers. That day I was very sad because a friend had passed away, and I was going through a very difficult period in my life. When I got to the child development center, I pulled out my best smile and gave a very warm greeting to all the children. …

In the midst of post-election violence in Kenya, one entire church was burned down. We lost all of our paperwork and child documentation — nothing was left. You can also view the One Step Forward: Replacing Adversity with Creativity video on YouTube. My Account l Sponsor a Child l Help Babies and Moms l Crisis Updates Read full original post.