COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – March 31, 2025 – Compassion International, a leading child development organization, is excited to announce the return of its "Compassion Experience.”
The display will educate visitors about the realities of life in poverty and features multiple rooms with interactive content, and compelling, real-life compelling personal stories of real children whose lives were directly impacted by Compassion and its local church partners. It is designed to help groups learn about the challenges faced by children and families in poverty, as well as the impact that Compassion's programs have had on their lives.
Through its child development program and in partnership with local churches, Compassion provides support to more than 2 million children in 29 countries.
Compassion Experience kicks off its nationwide tour the weekend of April 4, 2025, at New Hope Church in Durham, NC.
Compassion International President and CEO Santiago “Jimmy” Mellado believes the exhibit illustrates well the extensive transformational impact of Compassion's program in the lives of children living in poverty. “Compassion Experience showcases the Church’s key role in providing life-changing care and creating an environment where hope can thrive,” he said, “Our desire is that this experience will inspire others to join us in this incredibly powerful work.”
“Compassion Experience is a very compelling way to connect those who want to bring help and hope to children in great need to the powerful testimonies of those whose lives have already been transformed, Mellado added.
Compassion does its work through partnerships with thousands of local churches worldwide. The ministry firmly believes that local churches are best suited to address the needs of the children in their communities and act as catalysts for community change because they are already located and invested in the communities they serve.
Because of their unique role, local churches can create an environment of unparalleled stability where children’s lives are transformed by tangible expressions of God’s love. With this integral partnership in mind, Compassion Experience will be also targeted towards churches and their congregations.
“I’m excited by this new opportunity to connect with and grow deeper relationships with current church partners and hopefully inspire and develop new ones,” said Bruce Williamson, Compassion Vice President of Marketing. “Compassion Experience invites visitors to step into the harsh realities of the world’s poorest children living in destitute circumstances, see their lives unmistakably transformed through a community’s simple generosity and inspire us all to participate in making a difference,” he added. Compassion plans to display the free exhibit in churches across the U.S. in the coming months. For more information about Compassion and to register for Compassion Experience, visit: https://compassionexperience.com
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