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Compassion International - 2000s

2000 Compassion holds its inaugural Leadership Development Program International Congress in the Philippines, celebrating the graduation of the first LDP students.

2001 Over 400,000 children are now assisted in 21 countries around the globe. Compassion's International Ministry Center relocates to northern Colorado Springs. Italy becomes a Compassion partner country.

2002 Compassion celebrates 50 years of child development ministry! Compassion expands its child sponsorship program into Nicaragua, bringing the total number of assisted countries to 22.

2003 Over 500,000 children are now assisted in more than 20 countries. Compassion Suisse opens in Switzerland. In December, Compassion begins its child development program in Bangladesh.

2004 South Korea becomes a partner country. Compassion begins its child sponsorship program in Burkina Faso.

2005 Compassion begins its child sponsorship program in Ghana.

2006 Compassion assists more than 800,000 children in 24 countries.

2007 Compassion assists more than 900,000 children in 24 countries. Compassion expands Leadership Development Program into Honduras. Compassion Deutschland (Germany) becomes a partner country

2008 Compassion celebrates its 1 millionth registered child in February