Compassion International Celebrates 1,000th Graduate from Leadership Development Program

By Stephan Archer

Published: January 5, 2010

Compassion International Celebrates 1,000th Graduate from Leadership Development Program  | read this item

/Christian News/ — Compassion International celebrates with the country of Uganda as the world’s largest child development and sponsorship organization announces the graduation of its 1,000th Leadership Development Program student.
Joanita Nannyunja of Uganda, who graduated with a better than 3.5 GPA from Makerere University in Kampala with a Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture, received [...]

Compassion International Helps 4,000 of Guatemala’s Impoverished Children in the Dry Corridor

By Stephan Archer

Published: December 18, 2009

Compassion International Helps 4,000 of Guatemala's Impoverished Children in the Dry Corridor  | read this item

/Christian News/ — Adverse weather conditions related to the El Nino phenomenon continue to affect many parts of Guatemala, including the so called “Dry Corridor” region and consequently, children are suffering and dying from acute malnourishment and illnesses including pneumonia and diarrhea. In response, Compassion International, the world’s largest child development and sponsorship organization, is [...]

Compassion International Sending Help to El Salvador in Wake of Hurricane Ida

By Stephan Archer

Published: November 11, 2009

Compassion International Sending Help to El Salvador in Wake of Hurricane Ida  | read this item

/Christian News/ — Mudslides and severe flooding in the destructive wake of Hurricane Ida continue to devastate churches and homes in El Salvador. In response, Compassion International has committed $20,000 in immediate relief to aid victims of this disaster. Compassion staff is currently traveling to the affected areas to assess the damage and determine what [...]

Compassion International Sends More Than $1 Million in Aid to Ethiopia

By Stephan Archer

Published: October 27, 2009

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/Christian News/ — Responding to Ethiopia’s ongoing famine and the government’s urgent appeal for emergency aid to help 6.2 million people facing starvation, Compassion International is sending $1.4 million to the beleaguered nation.
Since March, Compassion has sent funds to the people of Ethiopia to address the acute issues of food source insecurity; the distribution of [...]