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24 May 2013
With My Little Eye
With My Little Eye
Four children from Fortaleza, Brazil, talk openly and honestly about what they see, feel and think about the world around them. When we sat back, and let them talk freely, we were offered a rare glimpse into their lives.
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23 May 2013
What meals do kids get at Compassion?
What meals do kids get at Compassion?
We hear this question fairly often, and the truth is that it simply can’t be answered in terms of number of meals or list of ingredients. And that’s a really good thing. Let me explain...
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23 May 2013
Music. Life. Faith.
Music. Life. Faith.
For many musicians, the idea of music being your whole life is the dream. For Compassion Ambassador Jake Nauta, that dream came true straight out of high school.
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23 May 2013
Confessions of a CEO: A Special Request
Confessions of a CEO: A Special Request
Are you passionate about helping children with special needs? If so—we need your help. Join us this June, as we aim to raise $950,000 for children who require critical assistance—like wheelchairs, hearing aids and physiotherapy.
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18 Apr 2013
Compassion Magazine March 2013
Compassion Magazine March 2013
Most people know about Compassion’s Child Sponsorship Program. But what happens before a child joins the Child Sponsorship Program? What happens after they graduate. This edition of Compassion Magazine will take you on a journey, from the months before a child is born, through to a teenagers first steps into adulthood. At every age, Compassion is working to protect, nurture and provide for their individual needs. Sponsorship works—but it’s just one part of the Compassion journey.
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21 Mar 2013
Confessions of a CEO: From South to North America
Confessions of a CEO: From South to North America
As I write, I’m sitting on a plane returning from an 11-day trip: five days in Colombia and six days in the US, at Compassion's international headquarters in Colorado Springs.
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21 Mar 2013
Urgent Need: Surgery for Jockus
Urgent Need: Surgery for Jockus
If you’ve heard of Guillain-Barre syndrome, you’ll understand how distraught Jockus’ parents were when they received his diagnoses. But you can help—here’s how.
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21 Mar 2013
Compassion International elects new president
Compassion International elects new president
It is with excitement and anticipation that we announce Santiago (Jim) Mellado as the new president of Compassion International. Jim will succeed president and CEO Wess Stafford when Wess retires from his role later this year, becoming only the fifth president in Compassion International’s 61-year history.
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21 Mar 2013
Congratulations Wyn!
Congratulations Wyn!
Meet 89-year-old Wyn Finlayson—winner of the Fundraising Institute Australia’s (FIA) Volunteer of the Year Award for 2013.
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11 Mar 2013
In 20 words or less
In 20 words or less
In 20 words or less, five Honduran teenagers reveal their thoughts about Australia, God, letters and love.
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Celebrating 100,000!

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Compassion’s Child Sponsorship Program: Step by Step

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23 Aug 2011

Margaret Makhoha: From Sponsored Child to Ugandan Senator

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11 Jul 2011

Lillian's Story

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01 Jun 2011

i believe it shouldn't end at the beginning

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