After 30 years, former sponsored child Edward met the Australian family who sponsored him as a boy in Uganda. From his early life living in poverty to becoming a globally recognised HIV researcher, his journey shows the lasting impact of child sponsorship. Hear his inspiring story and watch the full circle moment as he meets the family who has truly become his own.

For people living in poverty in Tanzania, nothing is guaranteed. Meals are unpredictable. Access to clean drinking water is rare. Thanks to the local Compassion project, a water tower has transformed Upendo’s community and rivers of joy are now flowing.

Sandrana, once isolated by severe hearing loss, has had a whole new world of sound and opportunity open up to her with the help of Compassion’s local church partner and the gift of a hearing aid.

In rural Sri Lanka, women like Malathy struggle with the harsh realities of poverty. Just as she was about to make a life-altering decision, a visit from Pramila, her local Compassion Mums and Babies tutor, changed everything.