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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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

On Oct. 11, the United Nations observes International Day of the Girl Child. It’s a day for us to dream of and work toward a world where girls are free from gender-based violence, harmful practices, HIV and AIDS, and limited opportunities based on their gender.

As we look back over 70 years of ministry, we celebrate the men and women that have made it possible—men and women like Richard and Lois. This beautiful couple has dedicated the last 48 years to helping children in poverty through sponsorship. Read how Richard and Lois order their lives around generosity and how they have been impacted in the process.

Read how one Compassion sponsor discovered that sometimes the most meaningful thing to a sponsored child is the most unexpected. But be warned, you’ll probably never be able to pass up a tacky postcard again.