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 | | The Great Escape
August 6, 2009
Isaura knew her dreams to go to college were limited because of the bondage of poverty. The local Compassion center came alongside her, believed in her and provided the opportunity for success. |
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 | | My Cup Overflows
September 15, 2008
Growing up, Diana and her family struggled to get by. When Diana was enrolled in a child development center they found hope. Because of Compassion her parents no longer worry whether she will be fed or able to attend school. |
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 | | A Life Changing Choice
August 18, 2008
Daniel frequently visited the streets of Lima alongside his friends begging for money. Without the help of his family, his sponsor and the Compassion Student Center it would have been easy for Daniel to lose hope for the future. |
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 | | A Journey of Hope
September 10, 2007
Sarita Tello's father died and her mother left her with her grandmother, but Sarita found hope through Compassion. She has entered the Leadership Development Program and is going to college, studying to be a teacher. |
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 | | Compassion Aids Peru Earthquake Victims
August 23, 2007
Natural disasters are devastating, but when they occur in poverty-stricken countries the challenges of relief are compounded. Read how Compassion Peru is responding to help thousands of Compassion families who are victims of the recent earthquake. |
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 | | Program Graduate Returns to Help Community
August 10, 2006
Through Compassion, Nancy Montalvo was able to achieve her dreams of a career in agricultural sciences and has returned to her community to help others. |
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 | | No Longer Alone — Children and Their Single Moms Receive Compassion's Help
May 12, 2006
As a single mother, necessities like food, health care and even clothing would go unfilled if it were not for Compassion, says Catalina. Sponsorship has allowed her daugher, Maria, to have something that many families in her community do not have: hope. |
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 | | A Brighter Future for Nicole
October 13, 2005
In Latin America, every year 370,000 children die before their fifth birthdays, mostly from preventable causes. But thanks to Compassion's Child Survival Program in Peru, Maria learned how to care for her young child, allowing the infant to thrive. |
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 | | Life-skills Program Offers Hope for Employment
May 17, 2005
Pilar Valderrama was paralyzed at a young age, but her physical disability didn't prevent her from creating functional art. The teenager learned to knit at a Compassion-assisted project in Peru and makes beautiful purses that sell well in the open market. Read how this vocational training changed the quality of life for Pilar and many other teenage girls. |
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 | | The Art of Teaching
May 20, 2003
Compassion graduate Giovanna Martinez has excelled in everything from math to drawing. Now in school to become a teacher, she's perfectly poised to pass along what she knows to other "star" pupils - including her two brothers. |
