Watch our brief three-video series below from Jason Law to hear all the breakthroughs on our recent trip to Iraq. (more…)
World Compassion StaffMarch 25, 2015
Standing in the courtyard of his church where hundreds of refugees now live, Pastor Raja (name has been changed for security) said something very profound: "These refugees will forget those who caused this tragedy, but they will not forget those who loved them during it.” Pastor Raja has helped…
World Compassion StaffMarch 17, 2015
Recently I was on a call with one of our main co-workers in Kurdistan, Pastor John, who was giving me an update on how World Compassion’s relief outreaches were going among refugees. While we talked, I got a clearer picture of what many of these refugees continue to face every…
Jason LawFebruary 23, 2015
I don’t know about you, but the World Compassion team has already hit the ground running in 2015. Before we get too far into the New Year, we want to take a moment to celebrate our accomplishments in 2014 and set our expectations for the year ahead. (more…)
World Compassion StaffJanuary 21, 2015
I enjoy the Christmas season and all that comes with it in our American culture. One of my family’s favorite Christmas traditions is to go pick out our Christmas tree on the day after Thanksgiving, then decorate the house, listen to Christmas music, and snack on cookies, candies, hot chocolate…
Jason LawDecember 15, 2014
Chelsea Dischinger, a stay-at-home mom from Southern California, had an incredible burden to do something to help refugees who have been displaced by ISIS and the Syrian civil war. During a discussion Chelsea had with her husband Michael, he reminded her that their friend Jason Law with World Compassion does…
World Compassion StaffDecember 11, 2014
Just like the Kurdish Peshmerga soldier in this video warns, the crisis in the Middle East is spiraling out of control. The Islamic State threatens increasing numbers of innocent people every single day, and we take this threat very seriously. (more…)
World Compassion StaffSeptember 10, 2014
It's hard to believe a terrorist group could use social media to push its agenda, but the Islamic State is doing just that. ISIS is dedicated to pushing a worldview that was mostly adapted in the 7th century. Now they are using 21st century technology to do so. (more…)
World Compassion StaffSeptember 4, 2014
Miracles can happen when we simply walk in love. The following is a journal entry from our media director, Kevin Bjorklund: In late fall of 2013, I walked into a coffee shop near Erbil, where I was staying with the World Compassion team in Kurdistan, to grab an Americano. (more…)
World Compassion StaffAugust 11, 2014
The 3-year-old Syrian War has spilled over into Iraq, completely destabilizing the region. ISIS, an extremely violent and blood-thirsty off-shoot of Al Qaeda overthrew Mosul just a week ago and has continued to take city after city on their march toward Baghdad. Their aim is to create an extreme Islamic…
World Compassion StaffJune 22, 2014
We are all familiar with the statistics from the ongoing Syrian civil war. Over 2 million Syrians have fled their country. These refugees now live in neighboring countries such as Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey and Kurdistan (northern Iraq). (more…)
Jason LawApril 5, 2014
- Erbil, Iraq Kurdistan Lowrka is just 25 years old, but has experienced more tragedy than most will ever experience in their lifetime. (more…)
World Compassion StaffMarch 24, 2014
The following article was written by a Syrian journalist who has documented the hardships facing Syrian refugees. We saw his desire to help when he wrote to World Compassion, asking us to share his articles with the world to raise awareness for these refugees, that his people may receive the…
World Compassion StaffMarch 14, 2014
The Facts* • It is estimated that over 140,000 civilians have been killed in the Syrian crisis. • There are now over 2.5 million Syrian refugees. • 50.9% of these refugees are children under 18. • Over 6.5 million people have been displaced internally in Syria • The total number…
World Compassion StaffMarch 13, 2014
While we were in Kurdistan (Northern Iraq) in January meeting refugees who had fled Syria because of the devastation of the civil war, we met a man named Mustafa and his family. His wife told us about their struggle to start a new life in the refugee camp. (more…)
World Compassion StaffMarch 7, 2014
The pieces seem to be aligning at least for the threat of US military intervention, which could apply additional pressure to Russia and China to alter their position on the UN Security Council. Most of the major developments of Geneva II didn't actually happen at the negotiation table, but in…
World Compassion StaffFebruary 15, 2014
I own this local pizza shop and am originally from Syria. When all of the refugees began arriving from Syria, I felt sorry for these young men. (more…)
Syrian RefugeeJanuary 30, 2014
2 million have fled the country; and over 130,000 are dead. The ongoing power struggle in Syria has left the country, and its people, tattered. After three years of bloody civil war, UN-backed talks for peace are set to begin Wed. Jan 22 in Montreux, Switzerland. (more…)
World Compassion StaffJanuary 22, 2014
We recently arrived here at the refugee camp in Northern Iraq. Like many others, we have suffered through the war. We are now starting over here with our young family. What makes starting over much easier is that a humanitarian group from the USA is providing us with food regularly.…
Syrian RefugeeJanuary 21, 2014
A camera is a magnet. For children it's the positive side of the magnet and ultimately attracts them too it. For adults on the other hand, it has the opposite effect—they reject the attraction. This is the case in many cultures. That is why the job of a photographer is…
World Compassion StaffJanuary 14, 2014
I am 19 years old and felt like my life was just beginning. We had a wonderful three-story home in Aleppo before the war. When the rebels began hiding (more…)
Syrian RefugeeJanuary 9, 2014
My six year old daughter is now safe in the refugee camp here in Iraq. However, she is simply not the same. (more…)
Syrian RefugeeDecember 31, 2013
Have you ever imagined what it would have been like to walk with Jesus during His earthly ministry and witness first-hand the miracles he performed? (more…)
Jason LawDecember 23, 2013
I have been creating art in Syria for many decades. We had such a beautiful country. What a shame to see (more…)
Syrian RefugeeDecember 18, 2013