Compassion Stories

This Amazing Woman Rescues Girls From Sex Abuse

As a child, Doreen lived in poverty and was sponsored in Compassion’s program. Wanting to serve God and give back to her community, she now runs an organization in Uganda that saves girls from sex trafficking and abuse.

God Is Love: 5 Attributes That Show Us This Truth

The Bible makes it clear that "God is love" (1 John 4:8). He isn’t just loving, but he is the very definition of love.

What Really Happens When You Give a Goat?

Have you ever wondered what actually happens when you give a goat to charity? Learn how a Ugandan family’s entire livelihood was transformed by livestock given through the Compassion Gift Catalog.

5 Things Your Sponsored Child’s Center Staff Want You to Know

Compassion workers around the world share insights that every sponsor should know.

Kitchens Around the World: 10 Fascinating Photos

These 10 fascinating photos of kitchens show the ingenuity, adaptability and diversity of the families who cook and gather in them.

5 Reasons the World is Facing a Global Food Crisis

Our fragile world is facing a global food crisis. As extreme weather and drought collide with the impact of the pandemic, war and rising inflation, more and more people are facing food insecurity. Here’s how we’re mobilizing to meet the need.

An Answered Prayer

"For those of you who are still waiting for something, please don’t give up. Don’t stop praying. I prayed for almost five years and God answered my prayers." Tivani, 11, prayed for five years for a Bible of her own, even when she knew her father couldn’t afford it. Learn how God answered her prayers.

3 Things Your Sponsored Child Wishes You Knew

Children in Latin America and the Caribbean share what they wish their sponsors knew and how much their words, prayers and gifts mean to them.

Being Anxious for Nothing

Take a look into Compassion President and CEO Santiago "Jimmy" Mellado’s journey with anxiety and how he uses Philippians 4 to guide him toward peace.