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Mexico Stories
|  | | Change Comes to an Ancient Mayan Tribe
July 27, 2009
Few things can inspire change, especially within a community steeped in tradition. When the Filipos Student Center opened in Chiapas, the Lord moved in the hearts of the children as well as their families. |
|  | | From Victim to Victor
March 13, 2009
Rosa was 3 when her stepfather began abusing her. Her mother left with Rosa. The only hope was the Compassion child development center, which slowly allowed Rosa to heal. |
|  | | Guiding Light of Love
February 2, 2009
Maria wanted her son to attend school, but the school made it difficult for Santiago, born premature and blind, to attend. Read how the Compassion Development Center turned difficulties into triumph. |
|  | | Finding Hope in the Midst of Poverty
April 1, 2008
For years Jose's family struggled to survive. There was never much money for food or clothes. Jose and his older siblings often went to bed hungry. But a group of Christians at Smirna Church in Coatepec, Mexico helped changed that. |
|  | | I Want to Be Normal
February 27, 2008
As an infant, Daniel was diagnosed with flat feet and deformed knees. His bones grew at odd angles. While not life-threatening, his condition worsened over time, until his parents registered him at the Compassion-assisted Caminando Junto con la Niñez Student Center (ME-857). |
|  | | A Heart for the Lost
February 12, 2007
Compassion youth take the gospel to the remote villages of Mexico. |
|  | | Little Victims of Disaster
November 30, 2006
A hurricane destroys their home, but the hope of Virdiana Flores who attends the My First Love Student Center was not lost. Soon after the disaster, her family was aided by Compassion and their local church in rebuilding their home and restoring their lives. |
|  | | Compassion Helps Children Survive Hurricane Stan's Aftermath
May 16, 2006
José and his family were among 100,000 people in southern Mexico who were displaced by Hurricane Stan last October. But thanks to your help, José and his family were not left alone to struggle with the tragedy. Thanks to generous donors like you, José and hundreds of other Compassion-assisted children and their families in Mexico received assistance. |
|  | | Teen Remains Faithful to God, Despite Hardships
March 1, 2006
With no mother or father at home, Eunice Castillo must contend with more struggles than the average teen. Read how this 13-year-old leans on extended family and Compassion to help her face life's daily struggles. |
|  | | Resilient Youth
May 17, 2005
Like many children in Mexico, poverty forced Edgar Cedillo into child labor at age 12. A farming accident forced doctors to amputate his leg. But thanks to his Compassion project, his friends, family and God, Edgar's disability didn't destroy his life. Read how he was able to return to school. |
|  | | Weaving a Profitable Future
April 8, 2005
Joel Samuel Luis Vazquez, the third of seven children, is a gifted Zapotecan artisan. Compassion Mexico's vocational training classes exist to offer impoverished Mexican youth, like Joel, job training opportunities tailored to local economic and cultural needs. |
|  | | Worth the Wait
March 1, 2004
When Ruth Brunner and her family traveled to Mexico, she took the opportunity to meet her sponsored child, Evelia Escamilla. Their 11-year correspondence has resulted in a close friendship that Ruth and Evelia were able to experience face-to-face for the first time. |
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