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 | | The Product of Love
September 9, 2009
Barka went from being involved in gangs and drugs to becoming a leader for an Anti-Drug Rally. Read the miraculous story of how persistent love transforms hearts. |
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 | | The Greatest Gift
January 5, 2009
Sathyapriya believed she did not have worth, that no one cared for her. When Compassion stepped in, her sponsor's encouragement gave her the greatest gift ... love. |
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 | | A Reason to Serve
November 17, 2008
As a mother, Kanchana persistantly wanted her son Saktivel to get an education. With the help of Compassion, a partnership grew with a fiercely determined mother who would do anything for her son.
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 | | Compassion Offers an Oasis of Peace and Hope
January 22, 2008
Soumya could have believed the lies of poverty and bigotry her parents taught her. But the day Soumya was forced out of her home, she said with certainty, "God will take care of me." |
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 | | Who Can Give Love?
December 19, 2007
Radhika knows life would have been dramatically different without her Compassion sponsors. She could have been preyed upon by child traffickers or been a child laborer. But instead, she has a loving family and dreams of becoming a doctor. |
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 | | Poor Children in India Have a New Future
November 2, 2007
Millions of poor children around the world are abandoned each year by families who cannot afford even the most basic needs. But with Compassion, children like Hira have a different future. |
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 | | God's Gift of Love
February 12, 2007
A child in India learns the true meaning of gratitude. |
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 | | A Mother's Call for Help
February 8, 2007
Most mothers in India simply lack knowledge. When their children become dehydrated, mothers don't know how to strengthen their little ones' frail bodies, and mothers like Vellathai live in constant fear of the diseases that claim so many lives in their village. For Vellathai, knowledge has helped her redirect her energy from fear to action. |
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 | | Compassion Helps Indian Mothers
October 30, 2006
Parents in India are learning to make art out of coconut shells thanks to the Partners of Compassion Fund. The skill is lucrative, allowing them to earn a profit of 40 to 100 times. Read more about this amazing program. |
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 | | Educating Indian Mothers and Changing Lives
September 11, 2006
Through Compassion's Child Survival Program and the faithful gifts of donors, Santhy and her family now have hope for their future. She is learning valuable skills that she can one day pass on to little Swetha so this child will be able care for a family of her own. |
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 | | Compassion India's Child Survival Program
February 20, 2006
Thanks to the Cross Child Survival Program, Amsa, a 35-year-old tribal woman who has never attended school, is now able to write her and her six children's names on a piece of paper. This is quite an accomplishment for a woman who grew up illiterate. Previously outcasts, her family's status is also changing. |
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 | | Playground Equipment Raises the Bar for Eastern Indian Kids' Fun Quotient
November 4, 2005
Recently, seven Compassion India projects in the eastern part of the country built children's recreational areas and purchased playground equipment with the help of POC funds. As a result, the nearly 1,200 children they serve and their friends can enjoy playing in a safe environment. |
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 | | One Teen Discovers Determination Key to Giving
October 3, 2005
Hannah is a typical teen who likes to go to the movies with her friends and basically hang out. But she had a most atypical focus last summer — sacrificing so she could go to India to meet her sponsored child. Read how Hannah saved enough money to meet Hemalatha on the India Sponsor Tour. |
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 | | A Taste of India
October 3, 2005
India's people, landscape and culture are as varied as the stars. With more than 14 official languages and terrain as diverse as deserts and snow-clad mountains, this land of multiplicity remains a must see for any tourist. |
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 | | Language Lessons
October 3, 2005
The languages spoken in India are as varied as its people. Officially, there are 14 languages in India. But thankfully, communication is never a big problem either in Chennai or in Kolkata because many people speak in English and are always willing to help. |
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 | | Sponsors Overwhelmed by Tour Visit
October 3, 2005
George Lammers knows that sponsorship is important but he quietly questioned what impact his sponsorship had on Praveen, the little boy he sponsors from India. Meeting Praveen on a recent India Sponsor Tour took away all his doubts. |
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 | | A Day of Restoration
October 3, 2005
The tsunami destroyed entire communities and the sleepy fishing village of Ernavoor in southern India did not escape its wrath. But those who visited the Compassion-assisted project in this tiny town saw what hope and restoration can do. Read one sponsor's account of visiting a tsunami-affected project. |
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 | | Breaking Educational Barriers: LDP Student Setting Precedent for India's Impoverished Girls
August 19, 2005
K. Sheela is achieving something remarkable for impoverished girls in her country: a higher education. Though great strides are being made in India, more than half of its female population remains illiterate. Confident, extroverted Sheela is a prime example of successful intervention among impoverished girls in her culture and the 19-year-old credits Compassion for helping her to fulfill that dream. |
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 | | Learning a Trade Brings Hope
June 20, 2005
Without Compassion's vocational planning and job training program for sponsored children, the majority of these youth would remain among the ranks of India's 700 million impoverished, unskilled laborers. The sudden death of Sujin Balraj's father was devastating. Bearing the burden of caring for his mother and family seemed insurmountable. But thanks to the vocational training classes at a Compassion-assisted project, Sujin sees a fruitful future as a mechanic. |
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 | | Boy's Plea Overcomes Mom's Death Wish
April 11, 2005
For many of India's poor, suicide offers an escape from wrenching hunger and misery. Read how 8-year-old Bineesh saved himself, his sister and his mother from her desperate attempts on their lives and later found hope through his Compassion sponsorship. |
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 | | Fishermen and Farmers Lose Livelihoods on East India Coast
January 13, 2005
December 26, 2004, began like most other days for the citizens in the seaside village of Pallepalem, located along India's eastern coast. But within the space of about 15 minutes, life was forever changed. A killer tsunami was the result of a massive earthquake measuring 9.0 on the Richter scale that hit the coast off Banda Aceh in northern Sumatra, Indonesia. It struck Thailand, India, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Somalia, Kenya and Tanzania. The tidal wave and earthquake have claimed over 155,000 lives. The village of Pallepalem sustained massive damage that has tested the resolve of its citizens. |
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 | | Miracle at Miracle Girl's Home
June 10, 2004
The Miracle Girl's Home in Bhagaiya, India, has touched thousands of lives over the years. The dedicated staff there have also seen some "miraculous" answers to prayer, as this story of Sucila Pathras wonderfully illustrates. |
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 | | A Dream Come True
April 10, 2004
S. Raja Rao dreamed of becoming like the godly men who spoke to him and the other children at the Zion Children's Home every Christmas. Today he is a pastor at Hastings Church in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) and runs his own evangelistic outreach program. Discover how Pastor Rao's dream came true. |
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 | | Andrews: Rare and Precious
June 20, 2003
Meet Andrews, a 9-year-old mentally challenged boy whose story beautifully illustrates the life-changing impact Compassion India's program is having on children who the world has too often considered unimportant or even expendable. |
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 | | Compassion Expands Its Reach
December 23, 2002
Compassion expands locations for its child development centers to include the northeastern part of India and is working to establish a new ministry in the impoverished country of Bangladesh. |
