Sixteen million people worldwide are forced into labour to make the everyday products we buy.  They live as slaves.

As we watch the news of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it raises all kinds of questions for many of us. Did you see our Facebook live? If not, here are the top three things we talked about.

You may be wondering if a gift to your sponsor child helps. Do they appreciate your gift? Should you wait until you hear about a specific need? What should you send?  

There should never be a need to describe the experience of fleeing from violence, and yet, refugee families from Ukraine are doing just that. 

When faced with a crisis like the conflict in Ukraine, it can be hard to know how to pray. But the desire to pray itself is a great place to start. This guide is divided into two sections: the first giving you suggestions about what to pray for, and the second providing different creative prayer ideas for you and your church, group or family to use. 

The world is reeling from the unprovoked and unjust invasion of Ukraine by Russia.

Since the Covid-19 outbreak, our partner Compassion International has been facing the challenge of reaching vulnerable children and their families amidst lockdowns and ever-changing restrictions.

Matthew Valentine spent 14-years of his life as a detective with the New Zealand Police. Little did he know his passion for fighting crime would take him to the streets of Thailand working for an organisation fighting human trafficking. 

This year, I have decided to take up this challenge. I choose to only buy Christmas gifts that are meaningful and make a difference.