Compassion International-Direct Impact

About a week ago, I sat down and watched video footage of my Dad's trip to Ethiopia, which took place in 2008.  My Dad and other people from various cities across the United States were able to travel with Compassion International.  While they were in Ethiopia, they visited churches, schools, and relief centers that were all supported by Compassion International through donations made my people all over the globe.  At the beginning of the video, my Dad and about 5 other people are shown riding in a van.  They bypass donkeys, shacks, and children running through the streets until they finally reach their destination--a relief center.  As my Dad an the others pile out of the car, young children under the age of 5 years old approach them carrying bundles of freshly-cut flowers.  I was humbled to see these children who were living in extreme poverty show their gratitude by giving flowers to people that they had never even met.  The relief center that these children and their families were being helped at was part of the Child Survival Project (CSP) through Compassion International.  The CSP provides a healthy environment for young children and their mothers as they struggle to survive the dangerous living conditions in Ethiopia.  This project is a great way for families with young children to get involved with Compassion International.  It allows children to be exposed to a positive way of life and it encourages them to become passionate about learning.  As I sat and watched the faces of the mothers and children in the video, I was encouraged to promote this organization even more.  Compassion International has a direct impact on the people of Ethiopia--as well as other countries all across the globe.  Please take the time to visit their website compassion.com/ethiopia to read more about the things that they are currently doing in Ethiopia.  I really encourage you to take a look at the different sponsorship opportunities.  You could change a child's life forever!

Here is a picture from Compassion International's website. These students in Ethiopia are studying at a Compassion International Project site.