Cameron was just 14 when he started sponsoring a child with Compassion. It began with a friend from youth group returning from Tanzania. Then his school sponsored a child. Then his family joined him. "Over and over, I heard the words 'releasing children from poverty in Jesus’ name,'” he says. “Eventually I started sponsoring a little girl in Haiti with my family’s support. And I still sponsor her today.” For years, Cameron knew he wanted to do more. So when Compassion visited his church and asked if he’d volunteer, the answer was easy: “I replied with an eager yes.” Now Cameron serves as a volunteer and advocate helping more children find sponsors. “Seeing more people decide to sponsor excites me and fills me with praise and thanks to our great God—who holds every Compassion assisted child, and their families, in the palm of His hand.” #movewithcompassion #CompassionAustralia #Impact #Charity #LocalChurch #EthicalDevelopment (fb)

“It felt like a family reunion,” says Heather from Newcastle. “He’s known as Brother Edward now.” "It's like meeting a family you had never seen," Edward says. "A father, a mother, a sister, brothers who you only imagined about, but now you can hold them.” Edward grew up in Uganda. So when he visited Australia to meet the family who had sponsored him 30 years ago, they knew exactly where to start: the beach. “Uganda is a landlocked country, so we wanted to take advantage of everything Newcastle had to offer,” Heather says. There were beach days, roast dinners (“It was his favourite thing!”) and one brave encounter with sharks and stingrays. He had the full Aussie experience! “On his last day, he even did the school drop-off for my kids,” Heather says. “He really is family now.” This is what moving with compassion can do. (fb)