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Links to How does your garden grow?

How does your garden grow?

What’s as small a crumb but can fill many plates? A seed, of course! Seeds are miraculous things. In backyard and community gardens across Canada, one little seed can produce up to 40 zucchinis over a summer. One cherry tomato transplant can have you picking bowls of colourful produce from July to September. Food gardens […]

date: May 16, 2023
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Links to Compassion expands into Malawi, Zambia, Cambodia and Myanmar

Compassion expands into Malawi, Zambia, Cambodia and Myanmar

Compassion International announced today its plan to expand into four new program countries as part of the ministry’s global growth strategy. Founded in 1952, the child development organization partners with thousands of local churches in low- to middle-income countries to deliver physical, social, economic and spiritual care to more than two million children in poverty.

date: April 27, 2023
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Links to “May the Church rise up”: Reflections from a board member’s recent trip to Colombia

“May the Church rise up”: Reflections from a board member’s recent trip to Colombia

Compassion Canada’s board of directors is made up of an incredible group of leaders who give their time to serve in the important role of directing and protecting our organization. They recently had the opportunity to visit Colombia on their first trip as a board in more than three years. Compassion Canada board member Dr. […]

date: April 20, 2023
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Links to Culture at Compassion: Q&A with Misty Fonseca, Chief People Officer

Culture at Compassion: Q&A with Misty Fonseca, Chief People Officer

People and purpose. It takes just a short amount of time with Misty Fonseca, Compassion Canada’s Chief People Officer, to see how much those two things are on her heart. Misty has been leading human resources at Compassion Canada for nine years. We sat down with Misty to talk about being a People and Culture […]

date: January 30, 2023
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Links to What makes Compassion special? Watch our country impact videos to see your love in action!

What makes Compassion special? Watch our country impact videos to see your love in action!

There are so many organizations working for good that you might wonder: what makes Compassion different? We asked some Compassion kids around the world to tell you what life is like in their country and how Compassion has been right beside them. Here are the big three things that make us unique! 1. We’re Christ-centred […]

date: January 3, 2023
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Links to Top 10 blogs of 2022: A year in review

Top 10 blogs of 2022: A year in review

Clarity. At the end of 2022, we can see this theme pulsing through the heart of our ministry but also in the hearts of our supporters, too. Perhaps this year has been a clarion call to what is really important, as we have waded through the impact of the past couple of years and begun […]

date: December 23, 2022
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Links to WATCH: How can Christians respond to a crisis?

WATCH: How can Christians respond to a crisis?

All of us are affected by rising costs of living as well as complications from recent world events. But some regions of the world have been harder hit than others. Haiti has experienced devastating earthquakes, political unrest and a deepening food crisis. Canadians have reached out with compassion to help.  But have you ever wondered […]

date: November 30, 2022
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Links to Compassion Canada welcomes Jerry Sen, CMO, and Kevin Cawthra, CFO, to executive leadership team

Compassion Canada welcomes Jerry Sen, CMO, and Kevin Cawthra, CFO, to executive leadership team

Compassion Canada is pleased to welcome two new executives to our executive leadership team: Jerry Sen and Kevin Cawthra. ____ Jerry Sen joins Compassion Canada in the role of Chief Marketing and Digital Officer (CMO) Jerry is a transformative digital and brand marketing leader who brings first-hand experience, honed expertise and an impressive legacy of […]

date: November 16, 2022
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Links to Canada’s top charities in 2022: Compassion Canada receives 5-star rating from Charity Intelligence

Canada’s top charities in 2022: Compassion Canada receives 5-star rating from Charity Intelligence

We are proud that Compassion Canada is once again among Canada’s top charities in 2022, as named by Charity Intelligence Canada. Additionally, Compassion Canada once again received a 5-star rating from Charity Intelligence. Charity Intelligence Canada seeks to move Canadians towards “a better way of giving”. In the Top 100 Charities report, they write, “What […]

date: October 27, 2022
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Links to Leadership update: CFO Tim DeWeerd steps into new chapter after 13 years with Compassion Canada

Leadership update: CFO Tim DeWeerd steps into new chapter after 13 years with Compassion Canada

After 13 years with the organization, Compassion Canada’s CFO and Executive Director of Business Services, Tim DeWeerd, will be stepping into his “next assignment”, joining Make-A-Wish Canada as Senior VP, Finance and Business Operations. In his time at Compassion, Tim has been a steady and faithful leader, both in his prior years leading finance, technology […]

date: August 15, 2022
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