Top 10 Instagram Posts of 2016
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by Sam Hoover
1y ago
I’m really proud of our Instagram feed. When I scroll through the images and videos that we’ve shared, here’s the thing I immediately notice: Faces. Instagram is full of faces. Faces of kids. Of families. Of sponsors. Of people. These faces reflect pain and joy and hope. And I think that’s why I notice them – because life is filled with pain and joy and hope. When I look through Instagram, I see a reflection of life. Here are Compassion International’s top Instagram posts of 2016. 10. April 14: Feelin’ Good   This little guy is feelin’ good! He is part of our Child Sponsorship Prog ..read more
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Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust: A Hopeful Reminder
Compassion International | Poverty 101
by Compassion Team
2y ago
We often associate the phrase “ashes to ashes, dust to dust” with death. That’s because it comes from the burial rites in the Book of Common Prayer. This collection of prayer books is used mostly in the Anglican church for communion, marriages and other Christian rites — including burial services and cremations. But a closer look at what “ashes to ashes, dust to dust” means actually reveals a hopeful message about life. This phrase spotlights two important truths in Christianity. At Compassion, as we serve in Jesus’ name, we talk a lot about hope. We believe that children who live in poverty ..read more
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Technology in Developing Countries
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by Susan Sayler
2y ago
Compassion sponsor, Laura, posted this suggestion on our community support page a while back in reference to technology in developing countries: “Our family has sponsored since the 1990s…In the past year or two we’ve been hearing more and more about sponsored children (especially teens) having access to Facebook, cell phones, etc. and having televisions and video games in their homes. Our family cuts some costs by not owning Smart Phones, not paying for cable TV, etc., so it is hard for us to understand why families in Compassion’s programs would have what we consider to be luxuries, when phy ..read more
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Who Is an Orphan?
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by Katy Causey
2y ago
Africa is home to 59 million orphans. Nelson is one of them. What is an orphan — or how exactly do we define orphan? As we follow Nelson’s journey, we will see multiple definitions of this oft-misunderstood term. A Turn for the Worse Meet Nelson Mandela. Not the iconic South African leader and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, but a budding student of business at Kenyatta University, one of the leading public universities in Kenya. Nelson is the third of five children in a family that was blessed to have both parents. Both mother and father were employed and the family lived in a suburb o ..read more
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About Easter
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by Colleen Strachan
2y ago
Easter is a Christian holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. Christians believe that Jesus is both God and human. When we celebrate Easter, we give thanks that Jesus died on the cross for the forgiveness of sins, taking the punishment that we deserve and also defeating sin, Satan and death. Read the full article: About Easter ..read more
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Prayer for Children in Conflict
Compassion International | Poverty 101
by Compassion Team
2y ago
When crises such as war and natural disasters happen, it’s easy to feel helpless. We have no control over the situation. But there is something we can do: We can pray. Read the full article: Prayer for Children in Conflict ..read more
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A Call to Prayer for Ukraine — My Country, My Home
Compassion International | Poverty 101
by Compassion Team
2y ago
My whole world came to a halt the moment I read the news of Russia’s invasion of my homeland. I scrambled for my phone to contact friends and family in Kyiv and southwest Ukraine, praying that they were safe. Tears filled my eyes as I thought of my niece — the child I held in my arms when she was just a baby. A temporary sense of relief washed over me when I received word, one-by-one, that each person I know was safe — for now. Read the full article: A Call to Prayer for Ukraine — My Country, My Home ..read more
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How To Pray
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by Willow Welter
2y ago
How and why people pray vary by church, culture and life circumstances. Prayer doesn’t need to be a formal, ritualized practice. It’s simply a conversation with God that we can strike up in any number of ways. Still, it’s interesting to considerthe many reasons, places and times people pray, and the wide variety of methods used.  Read the full article: How To Pray ..read more
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About Prayer
Compassion International | Poverty 101
by Willow Welter
2y ago
Prayer is an integral part of our programs and work. Here’s what the Bible says about prayer and why we believe prayer is so important. Read the full article: About Prayer ..read more
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The Radical Runaways: Inside an FGM Rescue Center for Girls
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by Zoe Noakes
2y ago
Florence’s rescue center has saved more than 413 girls from female genital mutilation (FGM) and early marriage. The Kenyan schoolteacher’s lifelong crusade against FGM began with her own narrow escape as a child. Read the full article: The Radical Runaways: Inside an FGM Rescue Center for Girls ..read more
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