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    Mexico Staff
    Grateful for Center Directors Like Belen

    Belen has been a Compassion center director for 12 years. Discover her journey to finding her calling, the challenges of her role and what keeps her motivated.

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    Ever Wondered: Why Do People Donate to Charity?

    5 scientific reasons and one very important biblical reason for why people give

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    Prayer
    A Prayer for Listening

    Belen has been a Compassion center director for 12 years. Discover her journey to finding her calling, the challenges of her role and what keeps her motivated.

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    Letter Writing Sponsorship
    50 Questions to Ask the Child You Sponsor

    For a child living in poverty, your letters bring hope, support and encouragement that can make a huge difference in their lives. Yet, sometimes it can be difficult to know where to start.

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    Christmas Giving
    Everything You Need to Know About Giving a Christmas Gift

    Here are answers to common questions people ask about giving Christmas gifts to children in poverty through Compassion.

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    Christmas Letter Writing
    3 Helpful Christmas Letter Ideas for This Year

    Christmas may feel far off, but this is the perfect time to start thinking about how to make this Christmas special for your sponsored child. Learn when, why and how to send a Christmas card to your sponsored child this year.

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    Mental Health
    Anxiety and Shalom

    October is National Depression Education and (Mental) Health Screening month. With anxiety and depression ravaging his church and community, Roberto Medrano, Compassion’s Director of Learning and Development of Latin America, wanted to share a personal, biblical reflection to help us confront these challenging times.

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    Sri Lanka Survival
    Preventing Maternal Suicide in a Land Healing From War

    Maternal suicide affects women worldwide, but women in poverty are more likely to experience depression. Meet one woman who’s helping save mothers’ lives.

    Celebrating 70 Years of Ministry

    Celebrate 70 years of God working through Compassion with Jimmy and Wess, confetti cannons and all!

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    Global Food Crisis
    8 Photos Show Skyrocketing Grocery Prices Around the World

    This eye-opening photo essay shows the exorbitant price increases at grocery stores and markets over the last 12 months, pushing vulnerable families toward hunger, malnutrition and even starvation.

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    Ethiopia Global Food Crisis
    "My Kids Would Have Starved": Families Rescued From the Brink

    Two mothers in northern Ethiopia tell their stories of struggle and survival — and the blessings that God has brought their way through the local church and Compassion center.

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    Food
    Kids’ Favorite Foods Around the World

    We asked children in Compassion’s program to tell us some of their favorite foods to eat. Here’s what they said!