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Compassion International

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Name: Compassion International

First reported 4 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 1 reports

Jerry James Thornton

Jerry James Thornton 0 commentsJerry James Thornton, 75, Kearney, MO, with his loving family by his side, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 18th. Jerry was born in Long Beach,CA on August 2, 1937 to Walter Verle and Rose Mabel Thornton ... [Published Kearney Courier - 4 hours ago]

Entities: David Fox, Baptist Church, San Antonio (Texas, United States)

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated 18 hours ago - 2 reports

Ten Children Receive Free Open Heart Surgery

Susan Nandi is full of hopes for her 3 year old girl's future. Little Immaculate Nambowa was one of ten children who received free heart surgery at Heart Institute Mulago last week in a mission that closed yesterday.But just two years ago, it looked like ... [Published AllAfrica.com - 18 hours ago]

Entities: Uganda, Compassion International, malnourished, Surgeon

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

University of Chicago Press Journals: Does international child sponsorship work? New research says yes

Today's Medical & Research NewsDoes international child sponsorship work? New research says yes2013 MAY 19 -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Mental Health Weekly Digest -- Child sponsorship is a leading form of direct aid from households in wealthy ... [Published NewsRX - May 19 2013]

Entities: University of Chicago Press, Compassion International, Health Care

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Compostela Valley typhoon victims taught how to plant vegetables, crops

NEW BATAAN, Compostela Valley, May 19 (PNA) — Hundreds of families hard-hit by typhoon “Pablo” here were taught how to plant vegetables and other crops to sustain their daily food needs.The project dubbed “Pamayanihan” is initiated by Operation Compassion ... [Published Positive News Media - May 19 2013]

Entities: Vegetables, Compassion International, Durian, Fruit

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Manchester Metropolitan University

London conference to address child abuse

Child protection experts, faith groups and statutory agencies will be coming together over two days in June to address the global scandal of child abuse.The conference has been organised by Premier Christian Media and the Churches' Child Protection Advisory ... [Published Christian Today - May 18 2013]

Entities: Child Abuse, London, Al Aynsley-Green, Compassion International, Manchester Metropolitan University

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Heavy flooding displaces thousands in Uganda.

Uganda children: Image courtesy Compassion InternationalUganda (MNN) ― The bad news: heavy rains caused both the Nyamwamba and Nyamugasani rivers to overflow this month. However, the good news : floods that have been ravaging various parts of Kasese ... [Published Mission Network News - May 17 2013]

Entities: Uganda, Displacement, Flooding, Compassion International

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

The National Christian Foundation of Raleigh Gives More Than $181,000 to International Children's Charity

) The Raleigh chapter of the National Christian Foundation (NCF) recently hit the giving mark of $181,488 to Compassion International, totaling 87 grants from local givers since 2005. Grants to this organization directly supplement an impoverished child's ... [Published Carolina Business Connection - May 16 2013]

Entities: Compassion International, Raleigh (North Carolina, United States), Charity, Donor, Organism

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

What impact does child sponsorship have?

An independent study has found that child sponsorship makes a "statistically significant" impact on the lives of participating children.The study was led on behalf of Compassion International by Dr Bruce Wydick, Professor of Economics and International ... [Published Christian Today - May 15 2013]

Entities: Compassion International, University of San Francisco, Uganda

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Conference to tackle 'two weaknesses' hampering fight against child abuse

CCPAS (the Churches’ Child Protection Advisory Service), one of the UK’s leading safeguarding charities, and Premier Christian Media are jointly to hold an international safeguarding conference.Sponsored by Compassion International and taking place in ... [Published Inspire - May 13 2013]

Entities: Child Abuse, Children's Commissioner for England, Al Aynsley-Green, Victoria Climbie

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Top Scholar: West Shore Jr.-Sr. High School

_ Diana SheedyAge: 18Hometown: IndialanticWeighted GPA: 4.47Top Award: National Merit FinalistWhere are you heading next: Deciding between Princeton and HarvardCareer goals: Biomedical engineer or doctorFavorite school project: My Senior Project translated ... [Published Florida Today - May 09 2013]

Entities: Compassion International, C. S. Lewis, Nicaragua

First reported May 05 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 2 reports

Compassion International Event Transports Visitors to Another Country

Compassion International’s Change the Story: The Compassion Experience is making two stops in the Sacramento area in May — in Roseville from May 2-12 and in Placerville from May 17-21. The free tour is making its way across the country to educate visitors ... [Published Digital Journal - May 06 2013]

Entities: Compassion International, Experience, Transportation

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Child sponsorship ‘raises self-esteem’

CHILD sponsorship, an initiative abandoned by many development charities, delivers "large and statistically significant impacts" on children's schooling and employment, a new study suggests.Researchers led by Professor Bruce Wydick, of the Department ... [Published ChurchTimes - May 03 2013]

Entities: Compassion International, University of San Francisco

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"The surgical camp started on Monday, and it will end on Sunday. Though this camp is mainly for children with heart defects, this time, we have also operated a 24-year-old woman who has had a heart defect since birth" Peter Lwabi, a doctor says

Ten Children Receive Free Open Heart Surgery [Published AllAfrica.com - 18 hours ago]

...Said Wydick, "I believe our research contributes to a new and growing body of investigation that seeks to examine the importance of 'internal constraints' to economic development-the importance of aspirations, self-esteem, goals, and reference points related to behaviors that are propitious to helping the poor escape poverty."

University of Chicago Press Journals: Does international child sponsorship work? New research say ... [Published NewsRX - May 19 2013]

"It's essential that a new generation hears and understands that Christianity brings wholeness, peace and purpose to a person's life, starting from a base of security and trust."

London conference to address child abuse [Published Christian Today - May 18 2013]

...our local donors give in such an impactful way to organizations such as Compassion International," said Alanna Linden, President of NCF Raleigh. "Our mission is to enable donors to give to organizations in line with his or her passion, such as educating children around the world. It is wonderful to see how much of an impact Compassion International truly has on the recipients of these donations."

The National Christian Foundation of Raleigh Gives More Than $181,000 to International Children's ... [Published Carolina Business Connection - May 16 2013]

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Conference to tackle 'two weaknesses' hampering... [Published Inspire - May 13 2013]
Missouri National Guard’s Maj. King is queen-of... [Published DVIDS - May 09 2013]
Top Scholar: West Shore Jr.-Sr. High School [Published Florida Today - May 09 2013]
Compassion International Event Transports Visit... [Published Digital Journal - May 06 2013]
Free Roseville event brings visitors to another... [Published The Press Tribune - May 05 2013]
Paul Nathan Mitchell, 88, of Temple died Thursday [Published Temple Daily Telegram - May 04 2013]
Child sponsorship ‘raises self-esteem’ [Published ChurchTimes - May 03 2013]
Study: Child sponsorship improves school, job p... [Published Catholic San Francisco - May 01 2013]
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Blogs

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Is the Left Launching an Attack on Evangelical ... [Published The Corner on National Review Online - Apr 25 2013] Thanks to the publication of Kathryn Joyce’s new book, The Child Catchers: Rescue, Trafficking, and the New Gospel of Adoption ( excerpted here in Mother Jones, and Ms. Joyce is interviewed here at NPR), there’s been an online wave of criticism/examination ...
Measuring Hope: Guest post by Bruce Wydick [Published blogs.worldbank.org - Apr 18 2013] Like a growing number of development economists, I am now convinced of a simple truth about our understanding of economic development: hope is underrated. Indeed the importance of hope and aspirations among the poor are the subject of a growing literature, ...
Want to know which companies you can expect to ... [Published The Next Web - Apr 16 2013] There are hundreds and hundreds of companies attending The Next Web Conference Europe 2013 next week in Amsterdam, and they are all eager to do business with you. Want to add your name to this list? See your competitors on here? Get a ticket too ...

Press Releases

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THIRTY-TWO ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVE THE 2013 GALLU... [Published CisionWire - English - Apr 03 2013]
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