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'Poverty stopped with us': Compassion International celebrates 70 years of ministry

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Friday, November 4, 2022
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 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Nov. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In the fall of 1952, Rev. Everett Swanson flew from Chicago to South Korea to minister to American troops fighting in the Korean War.

Key Points: 
  • Swanson formed the nonprofit Everett Swanson Evangelistic Association, now known as Compassion International , in the basement of his Chicago home.
  • By September 1961, Compassion supported 108 orphanages and homes in South Korea, and that program grew into Compassion's child development program through sponsorship.
  • He hopes Compassion will be able to reach the most children possible and "fully realize the potential that God has birthed into this ministry."
  • Compassion International is a Christian child development organization working to release children from poverty in Jesus' name.

World Food Day 2022: 'Many go hungry, the lucky eat once a day'

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Friday, October 14, 2022
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Oct. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This Sunday, October 16, is World Food Day, an international day to raise awareness and act on behalf of those suffering from hunger. According to the U.N. World Food Program (WFP), as many as 828 million people – about 10 percent of the world's population – go to bed hungry every night.

Key Points: 
  • According to the U.N. World Food Program (WFP), as many as 828 million people about 10 percent of the world's population go to bed hungry every night.
  • Although World Food Day is celebrated each year and remains one of the most observed days on the U.N. calendar, Compassion International finds this World Food Day especially significant.
  • Currently, 345 million people are facing acute, or crisis-level, food insecurity up from 276 million at the start of the calendar year.
  • The global food crisis is impacting families like Eli's all over the world and pushing many to the brink of starvation.

Local churches serve as first responders in global food crisis

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to a growing global food crisis, Compassion International has deployed a not-so-secret weapon to bring about relief in hungry communities: the organization's large network of 8,000+ frontline church partners.

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  • Compassion International's global network of churches responds to hunger with food support, relief as food crisis escalates
    COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to a growing global food crisis , Compassion International has deployed a not-so-secret weapon to bring about relief in hungry communities: the organization's large network of 8,000+ frontline church partners.
  • Combined with skyrocketing costs of fuel and fertilizer, the conflict has sent global food prices, already high post-covid, soaring.
  • So where does this complex "perfect storm" of a global food crisis leave children in poverty today?
  • Compassion recently launched a large-scale global fundraising effort across its 15 global partner offices to equip the local church to continue to meet the critical needs of children and families during the global food crisis.

Compassion International launches revolutionary NFT collection, created completely in VR

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Wednesday, July 20, 2022
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Compassion International launched "Many Hands," a revolutionary non fungible token (NFT) digital artwork collection created completely in virtual reality (VR). Funds raised from the collection will provide full-ride college scholarships for 32 high-achieving Haitian youth. The scholarship will cover a full four years of university tuition, a laptop, leadership development training, and continuous support throughout their education, starting this fall.

Key Points: 
  • COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Compassion International launched " Many Hands ," a revolutionary non fungible token (NFT) digital artwork collection created completely in virtual reality (VR).
  • "Many Hands" is Compassion's first-ever NFT collection, and the collection's digital artwork will be sold directly by Compassion through the Ethereum blockchain.
  • The collection's artist, Patrick Bezalel, donated his time and talent to create five thousand pieces of art, all created in VR.
  • Bezalel painted each layer using HTC Pro VR, where he was completely immersed in a three-dimensional, computer-generated environment.

Three ways you can make a difference on World Hunger Day

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Friday, May 27, 2022
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. , May 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tomorrow is World Hunger Day, when we take time aside to reflect on the global crisis of hunger – recognizing as much as 10 percent of the world's population goes to bed hungry every night – and highlight sustainable solutions.

Key Points: 
  • Over the past two years, the pandemic created a dire situation regarding hunger and malnutrition,reversing decades of progress made in the fight against poverty and hunger in low and middle-income countries around the world.
  • Compassion International found hunger and malnutrition to be a significant issue for the children in its program and their families.
  • Eunice says, "If Compassion had not provided the food money, I would have been chancing every day, hoping for a miracle."
  • So, on this World Hunger Day, how can you make a difference for hungry children and families?

Online gamers team up with Compassion International to bring internet to more than 4K Bolivian children

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Thursday, May 5, 2022
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting tomorrow, Compassion International will launch "2 Weeks of Light," a two-week-long charity streaming event hosted on Twitch. During the event, more than 30 Christian content creators and streamers will come together to raise awareness for children living in poverty and raise funds to build 25 computer labs for Compassion-assisted children in Bolivia.

Key Points: 
  • However, these computer labs will help secure a different future for more than 4,200 Bolivian children living in poverty.
  • God can use anything to bring goodness and show the world the light of Jesus' love amidst any situation."
  • In partnership with 10 Christian gaming groups, Compassion hosted "Hope for Haiti" and raised more than $30,000 for these children in 40 hours alone.
  • Compassion International is a Christian child development organization working to release children from poverty in Jesus' name.

Compassion International Optimizes Crypto Donations through Expanded Partnership with Quantum Metric

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Thursday, April 28, 2022
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., April 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantum Metric, the pioneer in Continuous Product Design (CPD), has expanded their partnership with Compassion International, one of the largest nonprofit organizations in the US and a world leader in child development, to make it easier for donors to contribute to the organization with cryptocurrency. Empowering Compassion to monitor, understand, and quantify donor behavior, Quantum Metric has supported the design of a more intuitive payments page for every visitor. In the first two months of their work together, Quantum Metric has helped to improve adoption of crypto donations and reduce bounce rates for Compassion's crypto page by 36% on web and 50% on mobile.

Key Points: 
  • Empowering Compassion to monitor, understand, and quantify donor behavior, Quantum Metric has supported the design of a more intuitive payments page for every visitor.
  • In the first two months of their work together, Quantum Metric has helped to improve adoption of crypto donations and reduce bounce rates for Compassion's crypto page by 36% on web and 50% on mobile.
  • In the coming year, Compassion and Quantum Metric will expand their work on crypto to personalize marketing campaigns to reach current, past, or prospective donors.
  • Quantum Metric will also support testing and functionality for new payment sites, especially as crypto donor traffic increases.

Compassion International announces new CFO

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Monday, April 4, 2022
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Following an extensive executive search, Compassion International has named Joe Wilkins as the organization's new chief financial officer (CFO). Wilkins, former vice president of finance and long-tenured executive with UPS, will serve in this critical role beginning today.

Key Points: 
  • Joe Wilkins brings a depth of global financial experience, leadership, and a strong calling to Compassion's mission
    COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Following an extensive executive search, Compassion International has named Joe Wilkins as the organization's new chief financial officer (CFO).
  • Wilkins, former vice president of finance and long-tenured executive with UPS, will serve in this critical role beginning today.
  • "I'm looking forward to everything about Compassion," says Wilkins.
  • Compassion International is a Christian child development organization working to release children from poverty in Jesus' name.

McCourty twins to share about Compassion International in 23rd annual NFL-sanctioned 'Super Bowl Gospel Celebration'

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Friday, February 11, 2022
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Sponsoring this event was an easy decision for Compassion International , a Christian child development organization devoted to releasing children from poverty.

Key Points: 
  • Sponsoring this event was an easy decision for Compassion International , a Christian child development organization devoted to releasing children from poverty.
  • Compassion International is a Christian child development organization working to release children from poverty in Jesus' name.
  • The Super Bowl Gospel Celebration was launched in Miami in 1999 during SuperBowl XXXIII weekend.
  • The event became the first and has remained the only inspirational concert sanctioned by the National Football League (NFL).

Not sure how to make an impact this #GivingTuesday?

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Monday, November 29, 2021
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It can be overwhelming to make an impact when the options feel limitless.

Key Points: 
  • It can be overwhelming to make an impact when the options feel limitless.
  • A donation to Compassion's Survival program helps provide healthy food, nutritional supplements, immunizations, and growth monitoring for moms and babies.
  • It also provides pre- and post-natal care, medical resources, advocacy for fair treatment in local facilities, and birth assistance.
  • Shopping from the Compassion Gift Catalog makes a direct impact on a child who needs hope now more than ever.