Child Sponsorship Bolivia
    Unexpected Daughter

    Ten-year-old Nayely announces she’s going to change out of her slip-on flats, then disappears inside her adobe home.

    Uganda
    These Words of Kindness Gave Me Strength Amid Poverty

    An alumnus of Compassion’s program shares about his childhood in poverty and how his sponsors’ kindness helped him persevere.

    Photos and Videos Youth Development Ghana
    Georgina: The Trailblazer

    Georgina, a Compassion-assisted student living in Ghana, wants to change how sponsors communicate with the children they sponsor. She’s using her drive and a degree in computer engineering to strengthen the bond between Ghanaian children and their sponsors!

    Child Development Workers Thailand
    My Teacher, My Advocate

    Children in the Karen tribe in Thailand are inspired to dream about the future.

    Sponsors and Donors Quiz
    Take the "Compassion Mom" Quiz!

    As the sponsor of a toddler, you get to partner with a mom who is doing the hard work of raising a child in a developing country! Take our quiz and learn some of the same lessons mothers of babies in our program are learning!

    Philippines
    Lugaw

    Invite the kids in your life to help make this comforting Asian food, which is similar to chicken soup with rice.

    Child Sponsorship Honduras
    Soccer — More Than a Game for Children in Poverty

    To battle gang recruitment in one of the most dangerous cities in Honduras, a Compassion center starts a soccer program to keep kids safe. Read how Davwin and Angel, two brothers at the project, have found a place of refuge from the violence of their neighborhood.

    Dominican Republic
    A Gift of Encouragement

    "When my family was falling apart ... it felt like this family from Colorado was holding us tightly."

    Child Sponsorship Philippines
    How Do You Get to School

    This powerful piece in Explorer, our website for kids, tells the story of kids in the Philippines and how they used to swim across a dangerous river just to get to school. But see how Compassion helped change that journey!

    Poverty Quiz
    QUIZ: How are You Uniquely Wired to Help People in Poverty?

    We're all specially gifted to serve others in our own creative ways. Take this quiz to reveal how you're uniquely wired to help people in poverty!

    Survival Colombia
    "When I Saw David, Everything Changed."

    A baby born with severe physical disabilities becomes a source of joy for his entire family. See how the Survival program helped support David and his family.

    Child Sponsorship Dominican Republic
    Loving Franklin

    Franklin’s poor health affected every part of his development. But his Compassion tutor was dedicated to showing the scared boy that the church was a safe place.