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Latest Issue: September 2018

ThailandEducation Longing to Learn
When schoolteachers stop showing up for work in a hard-to-reach village, Compassion’s local church partners intervene on children’s behalf.

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Value Beyond Words
Bolivian mothers in Compassion Survival gain life-changing literacy skills along with parenting and spiritual support.

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Recipe: Lugaw
Invite the kids in your life to help make this comforting Asian food, which is similar to chicken soup with rice.

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September 2018

When schoolteachers stop showing up for work in a hard-to-reach village, Compassion’s local church partners intervene on children’s behalf.

August 2018

How sponsorship is helping prevent exploitation of ethnic minorities displaced by war.

July 2018

Parents who intervened after a tragedy find help caring for their new family member

June 2018

Children who live near a landfill in Guatemala City can now go to a safe school, thanks to an alliance between a church in Guatemala, an U.S. church, and Compassion. 

May 2018

It takes a village, a church and a sponsor to help the new mother raise the boy.

April 2018

A sponsor’s gift allows one struggling family to open a new business and set up an education fund.

March 2018

A recent graduate who served impoverished children in the U.S. returns to Uganda to help orphans and widows there.

Jan/Feb 2018

In case you missed them: Our most popular stories and photos of 2017!

December 2017

A church in Togo fights occult-based traditions to free a 6-year-old girl from a Voodoo shrine.

November 2017

As you prepare for Thanksgiving, find out what makes children who live in poverty feel grateful.

October 2017

An innovative teenager shows how far a little encouragement can go.

September 2017

Sponsorship allows a widower to envision a better future for his 8-year-old son.

August 2017

A mother and daughter find love and acceptance in their local church after fleeing death threats.

July 2017

How sponsors and donors enabled the Church in India to transform lives over nearly half a century.

June 2017

Sponsored children live in the toughest environments but receive help and the hope for a better future.

May 2017

Without running water at their home in Tanzania, Nyabwiri and her family devote a significant amount of time to water-related chores.

April 2017

Our church partners around the world keep kids thriving through education, medicine and infrastructure.

March 2017

Forced to end our work in India, we are mourning a painful loss while remaining hopeful.

February 2017

How sponsors and church mentors help kids navigate life.

January 2017

Traditional and modern cultures collide for Kenya’s Masai.

December 2016

See how 11-year-old Samuel celebrates Christmas in his Indonesian village.

November 2016

When sponsored children's families face increased struggles, Compassion's church partners quickly coordinate to help.

October 2016

Love overcomes despair in this month's stories.

September 2016

Fifteen years after the Sept. 11 attacks, a sponsor’s legacy still lives on.

August 2016

This month's stories show how sponsorship helps families survive, grow and connect.

July 2016

In this issue, meet children who are daring to dream after suffering through war, abuse or other trauma.

June 2016

The Journey Prayer Guide
Compassion Magazine presents 30 days of prayer points and gripping photos to remind and inspire you to pray for people living in poverty.

May 2016

In this issue, discover how special training helps sponsored children and their families become self-sufficient.

April 2016

This month's stories show how Compassion's program helps prevent and treat health problems among children and their families.

March 2016

In this issue, two Kenyan parents living in poverty embark on a desperate search for help.

February 2016

In this issue, learn how Compassion's program helps heal children’s bodies, minds and souls.

Fall 2015

Knowledge sets Compassion-assisted children and their parents on a course out of poverty.

Summer 2015

Meet children whose difficult lives are changing because sponsors went the extra mile for them.

Winter 2015

Since the 2010 earthquake, Compassion has built schools for sponsored children and helped survivors start businesses.

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Contents

Category: Africa

Abandoned at Birth, Thriving at 11

It takes a village, a church and a sponsor to help the new mother raise the boy.

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Fortified Future

Sponsorship changes everything for a girl who lives in a crumbling home and can’t afford school.

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Recipe: Chapati Rolex

Watch a short video to learn how to make this easy Ugandan wrap.

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What Easter Means to Sponsored Children in Ghana

“Easter assures me of the love God has for me”: A Q&A with four teens in Africa.

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The Changing Face of Africa

New opportunities and improvements in Africa are changing the continent for the better.

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A Gift, A Godsend

A sponsor’s gift allows one struggling family to open a new business and set up an education fund.

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A Vision for Africa

An inspiring interview with Compassion Africa’s vice president

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Church Sheds Light on Critical Needs

Solar panels provide power to an African community and safe water to sponsored children and their families.

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West African Peanut Soup

Your family can pray for children in Burkina Faso and Togo while making this recipe.

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Quenched

How Compassion sponsors raised money to get the safe water to children in Tanzania.

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Great Heights for Great Needs

Sponsors embark on a challenging journey up Mount Kilimanjaro to get safe water to children in Tanzania.

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