Global experts are sounding the alarm about a global food crisis, brought on by conflict, war, inflation, extreme weather and the COVID-19 pandemic. “The world is moving backwards in its efforts to end hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition,” the United Nations warns. At the centre of this global food crisis…

Preserving mental health while working in humanitarian aid and development. Working in the humanitarian and social sector can require navigating unique dynamics. Often, we want to embody the values our NGO carries out in order to uphold our integrity, but so many aspects of our lives seem to be in…

If the past two years have done anything for us, it has reminded us of the myriad of social justice issues that are prevalent in the world. How has that impacted you? Perhaps you have felt sad, angry, overwhelmed or zealous. All of those feelings are valid and they are…

Christianity is dying in the West. Although this may sound like a loaded, melodramatic statement, statistically it’s true. According to Pew Research, over 80% of all Christians worldwide lived in Europe and North America in 1900. By 2050 this number is expected to drop below 30%. That’s just 28 years…

May 23, 2021 is Pentecost Sunday. Find out why this momentous day matters more than ever. Pentecost Sunday is the day the Church became the Church. It is the impetus of mission and the source of courage to actually bring the Kingdom of God to earth. Fifty days after the…

April 22, 2021 is Earth Day. Here’s why caring for people in poverty requires caring for Creation. Last fall in Honduras, in the aftermath of Hurricane Eta, 12-year-old Daniela and her family had to row her stepfather’s light blue fishing boat through the flooded streets of their neighbourhood to inspect…

In February of 2020, we had many plans at Compassion Canada. Staff, volunteer and sponsor trips to El Salvador, Kenya and Thailand were pencilled into the calendar. Church events had been booked, and the year was looking open and bright. But then in a matter of weeks, March came, and…

5 reasons why we still believe in our child sponsorship model, almost 70 years later. In the midst of the Korean War, Reverend Everett Swanson was stopped in his tracks by the startling, desperate needs of Korean children orphaned by the war. While in South Korea as a missionary and…

Christmas certainly looks different for most of the world this Christmas. With friends and family members in lockdown zones, face-to-face celebrations may be especially difficult. And for families around the globe who live in extreme poverty, celebrations will certainly look much different. Not only will many children in low-income countries…