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Welcome to our blog!
Hello and welcome to Compassion UK & Ireland’s Christian blog on child poverty! As a tent evangelist, the Rev. Everett Swanson, the founder of Compassion, was a grass-roots man with a grass-roots ministry. So it was no surprise he started a Christian charity when a pastor handed him a $50 cheque. Rev. Swanson used that small [...]
A Day in the Life of Dipu
What does daily life look like for a teenage boy from Bangladesh? You can almost smell the food in this video, and the colours are so vivid. It’s a great one to share with a friend who’s thinking about sponsoring a child.
The ‘H’ Word
Like many of you, I’m no stranger to grief or tragedy. Ten years ago my mum died from a condition resulting from radiotherapy. A year later, my aunt also passed away. We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. Hebrews 6:19 I thought I’d learned enough about loss. Then [...]
“Makes Life Easier”
How often do you use the phrase “makes life easier”? I was considering the phrase a month or two ago, and since then have realised just how much I do say it! “It’ll make life much easier if I just defrost some chicken in the morning “I just need to grab a pen – Do [...]
A Place at the Table – 40 Days of Solidarity with the Poor
Over the centuries, Christians have typically seen Lent as a time of self-examination. A time for us to reflect on our lives and our relationship with God through prayer and some form of self-denial. Pastor Chris Seay, in his new book A Place at the Table, is inviting you to take a journey with Jesus this Lent, through 40 days [...]