He stopped his education after the 8th grade because he failed an exam. Now he is married and is selling materials (bubble blowers) on the ferry to support his life. He has no aspiration for the future. (more…)
Burmese NationalFebruary 20, 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
There has been much teaching on “intersession”…. Unfortunately, sometimes we are prone to cast spiritual warfare in a wrong light. Of course we cannot ignore the enemy of our souls, but neither should we lavish attention on him. (more…)
Terry LawJanuary 13, 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
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
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
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
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
Age: 12 Favorite color: White Favorite animal: Cat Favorite activity: Sweeping the floor Dream job: Pastor (more…)
Burmese NationalNovember 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
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
Age: 11 Favorite color: White Favorite animal: Rabbit Favorite food: Chicken Favorite activity: Skipping rope and getting up early to pray before helping with the chores Dream job: Teacher (more…)
Burmese NationalNovember 4, 2013
Age: 9 Favorite color: Red Favorite activity: Football Favorite food: Chicken Dream job: Doctor Siblings in Orphanage: Naing Zaw Latt (more…)
Burmese NationalOctober 30, 2013
Age: 13 Favorite color: Yellow Favorite food: Vegetables Favorite animal: Cats Favorite activity: Football Dream job: Architect - "someday I want to design church buildings." Would like to: Visit the USA. (more…)
Burmese NationalOctober 30, 2013
Age: 6 Favorite color: Red (I like people with red hair.) Favorite animal: Elephant Favorite food: Chicken curry Favorite activity: Meal time, especially dinner, study time, and sleeping Dream job: Minister Siblings in Orphanage: Naw They Myat Noe Aye and Naw La Min Phyu (more…)
Burmese NationalOctober 30, 2013
Age: 8 Favorite color: White Favorite animal: Cats Favorite food: Potatoes Favorite subject in school: Math and English Dream job: School teacher Siblings in Orphanage: April Linn (more…)
Burmese NationalOctober 30, 2013
Age: 4 Dream job: Teacher Favorite activity: Badminton Favorite color: Green Favorite food: Poke meat (more…)
Burmese NationalOctober 30, 2013
I am married and have two small children, 5 and 7 years old. I worked as an air conditioning repair man when we lived in Syria. Throughout the war, my family has been destroyed. One relative was shot and killed; (more…)
Syrian RefugeeOctober 22, 2013
I am 40 years old and was a farmer in northern Syria. I had a combine which I loved using to harvest the wheat. After the fighting started in our area, fuel and food became very expensive and were hard to find. (more…)
Syrian RefugeeOctober 16, 2013
Have you ever asked yourself, “What would Jesus do?” Well, I can tell you what He did. At the outset of His ministry, the Lord stated quite plainly that He had come “to bring Good News to the poor . . . (more…)
Terry LawOctober 14, 2013