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You are the story: 60 years with Compassion Canada
Imagine this: Your tray table is folded up and you are fidgeting on the cramped fabric seat you were assigned. You tuck your elbows in, glue your knees together and lean towards the small window to your right. Take-off was a little bumpy, but now you just have the buzz of the airplane jets humming […]
The most meaningful countdown of the year
“Five…four…three…two…one…” We count down the last moments of the year before the confetti flies, and we shout, “Happy New Year!” Isn’t it ironic that we often don’t give a second thought to those last few moments of the year during our countdown to the next? What makes a countdown meaningful? Even if you don’t countdown […]
Holy vulnerability: A baby King and an upside-down Kingdom
It’s rowdy. There’s a rhythmic clopping from heavy hooves. The dust kicks up to kiss the dry air. In and out— there’s heavy breathing from an exhausted, overwhelmed girl. The sound of villagers rushing up and down the streets crescendos into the heat of the day. Doors slam, bellowing voices shout, “No room!” It’s unassuming. […]
5 socially conscious gifts you can put under the tree
When it comes to giving a gift, it has always been the thought that counts! This year, why not show the ones you love that you are not only thinking about them, but also the environmental and ethical impact that giving has by giving a socially conscious gift this Christmas. We love that Canadians are […]
24 powerful Bible verses for Christmas cards
With the Christmas season quickly approaching, there is no better way to share the good news of Jesus than to share the beauty of the Scriptures. We put together 24 powerful and encouraging Bible verses that you can include in your Christmas cards to your loved ones and to the child you sponsor this Christmas. […]
The Nativity Story as told by children
We pray that hearing the story of our Saviour’s birth from the mouths of children would bring you much-needed joy, laughter and hope this Christmas.
Celebrating 10 years of Gifts of Compassion!
Ten years ago, we released our first-ever Gifts of Compassion gift guide. Every year, Canadians have responded with overwhelming generosity. Today, we want to pause and celebrate the impact we’ve made together through 10 years of Gifts of Compassion. The impact of 10 years In 10 years, Gifts of Compassion has raised over $11.5 million, […]
A contemplative Easter at home: prayers, songs and reflections
Despite what you may be feeling at a time like this, we want to invite you to join us in leaning in this Easter—into the heaviness, the loss and the fear. To bring it as an offering to our resurrected King, who has indeed conquered death and fear. Gather your family, light a candle and pour a warm drink. Join us for an at-home Easter celebration.
You’re invited to a Peruvian Christmas party!
If you’re like me, you wish that you could spend Christmas with all your loved ones—including your Compassion child! But sometimes, whether it’s long highways or wide oceans, physical distance makes it nearly impossible. Well, we’ve got the next best thing. Bienvenido from one of our church partners in Peru! You’re invited to a very special […]
6 Christmas gifts children in poverty receive from Compassion
Do you hear what I hear? The sights and sounds of Christmastime will soon be in the air, and we are ramping up for an exciting season of giving with Compassion’s annual Christmas Gift Fund— a giving campaign that provides sponsors and supporters like you a tangible way to bless every sponsored child around the […]