For Tony, receiving encouraging letters from his sponsor played a huge part in helping him escape the cycle of poverty. And the same is true for many children in Compassion’s program. But …

The United Nations recently released the 2020 report on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), sharing sobering data on the world’s progress towards goals like ending extreme poverty and increasing global food security. The outlook already wasn’t positive prior to the outbreak of COVID-19. Now, the COVID-19 crisis is devastating global progress towards the Goals.

We visited one of Tearfund's new Mums and Bubs projects in Denpasar, Indonesia, an infant survival programme fully funded by generous Kiwis! Discover the fullness of joy it brings to vulnerable mums and their little ones, by reading our new blog.

Just last week, we had the opportunity to visit our partner Compassion's projects in Indonesia. Chica is a sponsored child that really left an imprint on our hearts. The hope she carried was powerful and contagious. Sponsorship lifted Chica and her family out of poverty, and we can't wait to tell you her story.