What Does Poverty Look Like?

What does poverty look like?

At Compassion we know that joy is not dependent on circumstances. Evidence of this unconditional joy is all over Compassion's ministry in the smiling faces of our children around the world. Those suffering from poverty can teach us what true joy really is … and how one can find this joy in the most unlikely places.

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"Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy" (Psalm 126:5).

Said, a resident of Banda Aceh, lost all eight members of his family in the tsunami, including his parents, his wife, his two children and his siblings. In the midst of this tragedy, Said has found hope for the future in his new taxi business.

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What does poverty look like?