Compassion international mentors 1 million children around the world.

In 1991, Compassion International accepted me into their sponsorship program.

My neighborhood is characterized by high incidence of HIV/AIDS, teen pregnancy, etc.

I was able, alongside 500 others, to be discipled.

I can look back with humility at where I have come from.

My sponsor committed $1/day for 11 years.

After I finished my program, I had the opportunity to come to the United States.  I graduated in 2006 from college.  I am currently enrolled in an MBA program.

As I look back, with a mother who could not afford to put me into a middle school, I am very grateful to Compassion.  I am not unique among the 500.

If every child is given an opportunity, teh poverty that we see around the world can be something of the past.

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