Archived News Releases

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – July 29, 2021 – Growing up in poverty in Bolivia, Janeth Mendoza Santillan failed the second grade twice. Today, Janeth was awarded first place in the first-ever innovation challenge from the Christian Collective for Social Innovation.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – May 28, 2021 – Today is World Hunger Day, when we take time aside to reflect on the global crisis of hunger – recognizing that nearly 790 million people experience chronic hunger – and celebrate sustainable solutions to poverty and hunger.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – April 30, 2021 – The countdown is officially over for the FAITHFUL project – helmed by the ministries of Compassion International, David C Cook, and Integrity Music.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – March 31, 2021 – A year ago, the world was adjusting to a new normal. Employees were working from home. Children were attending virtual school. Travelers scrambled to get home from international or domestic trips. Vacations, concerts, and parties slowly dropped off calendars.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – February 23, 2021 – On February 21, Compassion International and Baylor University announced today the "Christian Collective for Social Innovation" (CCSI), another exciting initiative in their partnership to bring about global human flourishing for children and families in poverty.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – February 15, 2021 – On February 21, Compassion International’s Compassion LIVE will host 12-time Grammy award winner CeCe Winans and fans to celebrate a season of gratitude as she brings music, joy, encouragement, and special guests Tauren Wells, Carrie Underwood, and Marvin Winans to the computer screen.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – January 26, 2021 – Compassion International has achieved Level One Certification from Keeping Children Safe (KCS), an internationally recognized child safeguarding organization.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – October 27, 2020 – Compassion International and Baylor University announced a partnership to bring about global human flourishing for children and families in poverty – and to create transformational experiences for their constituents that ultimately lead to poverty reduction.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – September 10, 2020 – Compassion International announced this week the hiring of its first-ever chief information officer. Pam Parisian, the former president of technology development at AT&T, steps into the newly formed role, reporting directly to the ministry’s CEO, Santiago "Jimmy" Mellado.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – August 17, 2020 – Virtual concert brings together 21 major Christian artists, including Hillsong Worship, TobyMac, Michael W. Smith and Kirk Franklin; hosted by Sadie Robertson Huff and Carlos Whittaker

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – August 13, 2020 – Compassion International’s network of more than 8,000 church partners has distributed over four million food packs to families during the COVID-19 pandemic so far, the organization announced.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – July 29, 2020 – Compassion International’s radio marketing team announced a partnership with Vidare Creative.