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Colombia Sponsor Tour

On June 3, 35 sponsors visited Colombia on the first sponsor tour to this region and saw the realities that Colombian children must face every day.

After an exhausting week of visiting eight Compassion-assisted projects, sponsors had a true picture of hope in the midst of despair. Share in their experience through this slideshow!


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children selling fruit

It is estimated that more than 30 percent of children in Colombia will never reach the fifth grade. Instead of learning to read and write, their lessons instead come from the crowded street as they sell items in the local market. These little ones are selling fruit to tourists in Cartagena. Children in Compassion's program are provided with funding for education fees and school supplies through the generosity of sponsors and donors.

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