Nearly 1,000 Compassion-assisted children and their families crowd into refugee camps throughout Kenya. Few understand this tribal warfare that is ripping Kenya apart. But they all understand that now there are no blankets and there is no food or water.
Godfrey's morning ritual is tedious — but he never complains. He knows that nearly 70 percent of people living with AIDS in Africa have no access to medical treatment. But thanks to Compassion's AIDS Initiative, Godfrey is now among the millions of people around the world surviving AIDS. His story is one of hope. But it wasn't always that way.
Emmanuel was excited about how God had worked in his life. He received Christ and eagerly shared his faith with his mother, but his enthusiasm was met with cynicism.
"I have been revitalized," Dennis' mother says with a smile. "I can look to the future with confidence. Compassion is a light and sunshine to needy parents and children. It has showered blessings upon my life."
As Pastor Chalermehai Chai Sombat visited families in the surrounding city of T. Na Muang, he was shocked at the conditions — especially those of the children living in poverty. Compassion's child ministry helped unite his ailing church in service to children in need.
