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Why I’m running the London Marathon for Compassion UK: Aaron Dowds

Author:    Posted: 30th January, 2013

Category: Advocacy  No Comments

On the 19th of April 2013, it will be 10 years since our baby Caleb Aaron Dowds died. He sadly lived for only 59 minutes.

There are some complications that even the best medical care in the world cannot help.

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Happy New Year!

Author:    Posted: 2nd January, 2013

Category: From the Office  No Comments

As you reflect on the previous year, and pray about what Jesus is calling you into this year, all of us at Compassion UK would like to thank you for your support.

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Giving Financial Gifts To Your Sponsored Children

Author:    Posted: 19th December, 2012

Category: Sponsor Stories  No Comments

Have you considered sending a financial gift to your sponsored child or their family? There’s many ways you can bless your child, their family or the Compassion project…

Sending photographs is really important. A sponsored child can see their sponsor and are able to focus their prayers on a real person’s face. You can also send flat paper items such as postcards and stickers with the letters that you write to your child, but there’s a limit to what you can send every time.

Have you considered sending a financial gift to your sponsored child or their family?

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An Adventure, and a Lesson in the Power of Hope – Part 2

Author:    Posted: 4th December, 2012

Category: Blood, Sweat & Compassion  No Comments

The Kilimanjaro challenge itself was huge!

We have never done anything like it before and weren’t 100% sure what to expect from the altitude and terrain.

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An Adventure, and a Lesson in the Power of Hope – Part 1

Author:    Posted: 3rd December, 2012

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Blood, Sweat and Compassion

The October 2012 Kilimanjaro Challenge

The email my husband received from me simply said ‘We have to do this!’ followed by a forwarded email from Compassion UK. The email was an invitation for volunteers to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa, to raise money for three Leadership Development Programme (LDP) students.

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