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
Although I have my health and now live in a safe environment, I have died on the inside. (more…)
Syrian RefugeeDecember 9, 2013
War is a terrible tragedy to live through. We are certainly inundated with stories from every Syrian refugee we visit. Sometimes these stories become overwhelming, (more…)
World Compassion StaffDecember 6, 2013
I was a doctor in Damascus. As a surgeon, my job was to preserve life. Unfortunately, the war flooded our hospitals with innocent civilians. Our ability to treat these patients diminished (more…)
Syrian RefugeeDecember 3, 2013
Planting a field takes incredible work. Tilling the ground to remove rocks and stumps and to turn the soil in preparation for planting seeds and harvesting the crops take time, commitment, and hard work. It is truly "ground breaking" work, but quite a humble process. (more…)
World Compassion StaffNovember 26, 2013
Just imagine if you walked through life in this little boy's shoes. What is he thinking as he rolls around on this rubber tire in the late months of fall, high in the brisk air of the Koh-e-Baba mountain range? (more…)
World Compassion StaffNovember 25, 2013
Thanksgiving is an inward offering—something that may or may not be expressed publicly—that first appears in the New Testament. (more…)
Terry LawNovember 25, 2013
I was a soldier in the regime - just a soldier following orders to try and restore order in our country. We were in a building, and I had a disagreement with our officers. They threw me from a five-story window in an attempt to kill me. Unfortunately, I survived.…
Syrian RefugeeNovember 21, 2013
We have so much to be thankful for this year. World Compassion has seen orphans in Burma brought into a new home, Syrian refugees in Iraq give their lives to Christ, students in Afghanistan find hope for their future, and believers in China encouraged in their walk with Christ. Now,…
World Compassion StaffNovember 21, 2013
This is Afghanistan — a nation traumatized and fatigued by decades of war, oppressed by religious and political violence, addicted to and funded by opium, and crippled by unrelenting poverty. (more…)
World Compassion StaffNovember 21, 2013
Saw Kant Way Tun is one of three children in our new orphanage that has been fully sponsored. We knew how much this care meant to Kant Way Tun when he told us how excited he was for his new bed: “I am told I will have my own bed.…
World Compassion StaffNovember 15, 2013
My husband and I just arrived from Syria this week. Our country has continued to deteriorate dramatically as the war rages on. We lived in Aleppo where our home was destroyed by bombings from the Assad regime. We fled to a suburb of Damascus that was allegedly liberated by the rebels.…
Syrian RefugeeNovember 14, 2013
Age: 11 Favorite color: Yellow Favorite animal: Cow Favorite food: Long Tomato Favorite activity: Football Dream job: Doctor (more…)
Burmese NationalNovember 12, 2013
Age: 12 Dream job: Doctor Favorite scripture: Psalm 1:1-3 Favorite color: White Favorite activity: Ball Favorite food: Chicken (more…)
Burmese NationalNovember 11, 2013
No soldier marches into battle wearing a T-shirt and blue jeans; he needs a helmet, boots, body armor, and camouflage, as well as offensive munitions. Likewise, God has equipped you…. The well-armed believer puts on the incredible defensive gear that the apostle terms “the whole armor of God.” (more…)
Terry LawNovember 11, 2013
Age: 12 Favorite color: White Favorite animal: Cat Favorite activity: Sweeping the floor Dream job: Pastor (more…)
Burmese NationalNovember 7, 2013
"Unity is strength... when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved." Mattie Stepanek As a result of collaboration and unity, wonderful things have happened in Tulsa, OK this week. In just a few days, students across the campus of Oral Roberts University came together to raise over…
World Compassion StaffNovember 7, 2013
Age: 12 Dream job: Principal or teacher Favorite color: Red Favorite activity: Football Favorite food: Fried water crest (more…)
Burmese NationalNovember 7, 2013
So often we tend to quantify a touched life, a changed life, with numbers on a page. The numerals that make up the "bottom line." But numbers can't tell the story of the humanity behind them— the relationships formed, gifts received, meals shared and stories told. A bottom line stretches…
World Compassion StaffNovember 7, 2013
Age: 12 Favorite color: White Favorite food: Beef Favorite animal: Small white puppies Favorite subject in school: Math Wants to be an: Engineer (more…)
Burmese NationalNovember 6, 2013
Favorite color: Red Favorite food: Chicken Favorite activity: Studying Name means: July Rain Dream job: Doctor Siblings in Orphanage: Kant Way Tun (more…)
Burmese NationalNovember 6, 2013
Age: 13 Favorite animal: Cat Favorite food: Water crest Dream job: Teacher (more…)
Burmese NationalNovember 5, 2013