Thank you, Emmanuel Baptist Church! We're pleased to bring you a final update on your gift to launch a new child development center in Sri Lanka. With your support, 183 children are participating in center activities, where they receive healthy meals, educational support and medical checkups. Pictured above, a participant displays a thank-you picture she drew for you.  Program Progress at the Center You Support Children who participate in Compassion's program are more likely to stay in ... Read More

Greetings, Emmanuel Baptist Church! Thank you for your gift to launch a child development center in Sri Lanka. Your generosity is providing holistic child development and hope for 175 children living in extreme poverty. The child sponsorship program provides comprehensive care complete with access to health care and nutrition, cognitive growth through developmental activities and tutoring, and recreational activities that build self-confidence and social skills. Pictured above, a child ... Read More

Emmanuel Baptist Church, your continued support of mothers and their babies at Poder de Dios Church in Santa Elena, Ecuador is transforming lives and paving the way to a brighter future. Because of your generosity, babies are beginning their lives as treasured members of the Compassion family. For many years to come, they will have the opportunity to benefit from a wide range of services, including access to medical care, educational support and regular nutritious meals. Compassion and its ... Read More

Emmanuel Baptist Church, thank you for your gift to launch a new child development center in Sri Lanka. Because of your support, children at this center now have the opportunity to receive holistic care from trained staff who support their physical, emotional, social and spiritual health. Pictured above, some of the children who benefit from your generosity.  Program Priorities The center is located in in a rural fishing town of 7,200 people. Due to the context of extreme poverty, children ... Read More

Emmanuel Baptist Church, your generosity is making a difference to 15 mothers and their babies who participate in the Survival program at Poder de Dios. The church is located in an area of extreme poverty in Santa Elena. By supporting Compassion's Survival program, you are giving babies the best possible start in life, ensuring they get the care they need, from before birth until they reach their crucial first birthday. From regular growth monitoring and supplemental food, to immunization and ... Read More

Greetings, Emmanuel Baptist Church! Thank you for your faithful support of church planting in Ecuador. The church you planted, Centro Evangelistico la Fidelidad de Dios, is now fully built and ready for use! Currently, over 100 children and 180 adults are coming to know the love of Christ because of your generous gift. In the photo above, registered children perform a dance at the church opening ceremony. This report includes updates on the implementation and impact of the intervention, ... Read More

Emmanuel Baptist Church, thank you for your generous gift to plant a new church in Ecuador.  The new church, Fidelidad de Dios, is thriving and has completed all of the major construction! Currently, 50 adults and 100 children are attending church services. A child who participates in the church's child development center is shown in the photo above. This update contains information and photos detailing construction progress and church activities. Construction Progress An initial soil study ... Read More

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, “Upon this rock I will build My church” is one of the powerful statements that Jesus pronounced in Matthew 16:18. Since then the Lord Jesus has not rested in carrying on his mission. The dynamics the Lord has used for the expansion of His kingdom in Ecuador is amazing. It’s real and it is happening in areas of the country where poverty and darkness had the control of people, families, and communities. In Jesus’ name children are being released from the ... Read More