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A Success Story
So often I have found myself wondering “What if.” What
if a sponsored Compassion child would rise up to lead his nation?
What if she became a legal advocate for the oppressed? What if
the children of developing nations pursued their passions for
medicine, art, engineering, or architecture? What effect could
they have on the world around them?
Well, I don’t wonder anymore. The Leadership Development
Program established six years ago by Compassion allows our exceptional
graduates to pursue post-secondary education and receive structured
leadership training that equips them to rise to positions of
influence in their countries and communities. Each year the numbers
of graduates increase, and we are beginning to see the impact
as they put their skills and training to use.
The program emerged from the conviction that youth with focused
training could make a lasting impact on their world. Leaders
need to be trained, not just in knowledge, but also in wisdom
and experience. Students enrolled in Compassion’s Leadership
Development Program serve in their local church or a Compassion
project so they can get the hands on experience so vital to their
development while serving under respected local leaders who will
guide and mentor them.
This past year the Leadership Development Program has seen
many new graduates, including 11 students from the nation of
Haiti. What is most remarkable about these 11 is that none of
their parents had ever attended a single day of school. With
obstacles stacked against them, these students have overcome
the odds and are now prepared to apply their knowledge, wisdom,
and ability to positively change Haiti – the most impoverished
nation in the western hemisphere – because people like
you cared enough to invest in their potential.
We, at Compassion Canada, will continue working to ensure scholarships
are available to students in each Compassion country. Would you
consider a donation – an investment – to the Leadership
Development Program so we can continue to provide scholarships
to exceptional students? It takes $330/month or $3960/year to support one LDP student. If everyone gave the little bit that they were
able, there would be an abundance with which God could bless
His children.
Believing in His Greatness,
 Barry
Slauenwhite
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