El Salvador

Debbie and I just returned from an incredible week in El Salvador with Compassion Canada. We joined 16 others from Toronto, Vancouver and here in Calgary…pastors, musicians and spouses. It turned out to be a terrific group with lots of synergy and energy! As guests of Compassion we visited 6 different “projects” in El Salvador and interacted with the staff and children. Children who are sponsored are connected to a “project” with a local church acting as the hub. There they are loved and helped in their education, health, social and spiritual development. Each “project” has a minimum of 150 kids and many have over 300. Altogether, Compassion is currently working with more than 35,000 children just in El Salvador. We were so impressed with the calibre of the organization and the people. From the office personel to the pastors and project directors they were so committed and sacrificial and the kids stole our hearts. The poverty depressed us but the hearts of the people and the work of Compassion inspired us! It was an amazing and deeply emotional experience that has impacted us deeply. We look forward to sharing more of it with you in the future!