Compassion Stories

4 New Countries: Expanding to Reach New Children 4 New Countries: Expanding to Reach New Children
In our constant effort to end extreme poverty and help children thrive in their God-given potential, Compassion is working to reach children in additional countries! Find out why, where and how we’re compelled to expand.
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More Stories about Mercy, Grace, Courage & Compassion

Family
How to Talk to Your Kids About Advocacy
How to Talk to Your Kids About Advocacy

You want to raise children who speak up for those whose voices often go unheard. But many kids don’t know what advocacy means. So where do you start? Here are some practical ideas to inspire and equip the children and teenagers in your life to speak up for others.

The Church Steps Up for Hungry Families

Watch an encouraging update from Jake, a Compassion USA employee who visited Eastern Africa and saw how God’s global Church is fighting the food crisis.

Health
3 Churches That Empower Children With Disabilities
3 Churches That Empower Children With Disabilities

See how some of our amazing church partners around the world care for the unique needs of every child, including those with disabilities. .

Family
Holiday
4 Thanksgiving Activities to Grow Your Family’s Gratitude
4 Thanksgiving Activities to Grow Your Family’s Gratitude

Make the most of your holiday time together with activities designed to increase your family’s thankfulness.

Letter Writing
Sponsorship
We Asked Kids: What Do You Wish You Knew About Your Sponsor?
We Asked Kids: What Do You Wish You Knew About Your Sponsor?

Seven kids told us what they would like to know about their sponsors – and they just might give you some ideas for a letter to your own sponsored child!

Child Sponsorship
Letter Writing
7 Words Every Child Needs to Hear
7 Words Every Child Needs to Hear

Words shape children — how they view the world, how they view themselves. That’s why it’s crucial that our words bring life, hope and encouragement.

Alumni
Child Sponsorship
How 500+ Compassion Grads Said Their Sponsors Helped Them
How 500+ Compassion Grads Said Their Sponsors Helped Them

Survey findings show that sponsors are changing lives.

Gifts of Compassion
Sponsorship
The Best Way To Send a Cow to a Family in Poverty
The Best Way To Send a Cow to a Family in Poverty

Should you ship that cow in the mail? Probably not. Compassion has a much easier way for you to give livestock to families in poverty.

Abandoned for Becoming a Christian
Abandoned for Becoming a Christian

Abandoned by her husband for becoming a Christian, Hajarah and their children were forced to live in the bush. They endured sickness, suffered from the elements and lost hope. Then God sent help through a Compassion church partner in Uganda.