Due to ongoing conflicts and dangerous conditions in Africa's Congo, Compassion made the heartrending decision to end its 22-year ministry there in December 2002. But Compassion staff and children alike still believe that Compassion Congo has been a success.
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.
Aura Sandoval's growing-up experience in a Guatemala City dump taught her one thing: refuse = reject. But through Compassion's sponsorship program, she learned that God loves every person unconditionally that He has created -- no exceptions.
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.
