It has been a few years since I have traveled with Compassion International to see the work they do. I have to tell you it is such a great reset for me personally. It is a reminder that maybe the things I get super worked up about really aren’t that big of a deal after all. Life for the Masi in Keny

The Real Housewives TV show is filled with so much unnecessary, frivolous drama. So it was refreshing to meet The Real, Real Housewives of Kenya, whose joy amidst hardship is inspiring! Many of these women are single moms doing their best to raise their kids in a place where the odds are stacked aga

KENNEDY’S DREAM JOB! When Kennedy was a kid, he had no idea what his life would look like. Kennedy grew up in Kenya in extreme poverty. It's the kind of poverty most of us have only seen on TV and think, "Wow! That’s horrible. Someone should do something about that." But Kennedy’s life changed fore

This year's Super Bowl between the Eagles and Patriots will be the most watched sporting event in the United States. However, in Ecuador, they think it's crazy that we throw a "football." Even though people in Ecuador could care less about our big game, there are a few similarities I noticed while v

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Can you imagine not being able to take your child to the doctor when they get sick or not even having bandaids to help them when they get hurt? That is the reality for most of the mothers that I met while in Ecuador. Brittany is a sponsored child through Compassion International, but when she was ju

We’ve all had that perfect picture photo bombed by someone. Their mere presence changes the photo entirely. Today, while visiting the home of Fransisco and Monica, we had an unexpected and frightening photo bomb. As we sat with Fransisco and Monica, we were having a normal Compassion visit, but some

Too often my joy is attached to material possessions. Too often my faith is attached to the outcome of my circumstances. Too often my hope is attached to self-doubt… and I don’t live in poverty. Someone living in extreme poverty definitely wouldn’t have joy, faith, or hope, right? If you have nothin

Imagine that your stomach is growling and you desperately want some food but there is only one way to get it. You have to go looking for glass bottles along the road or in trash cans and exchange them for a little bit of money to buy food. This sounds horrible and foreign compared to our lives of dr

WAY-FM listeners are making hope happen by investing to change lives globally through ministry partner Compassion International. To celebrate what God is doing through your generosity, you have a chance to win a life-changing experience. This week only, you could win a trip for two to visit your spo

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If you're planning your next vacation, you may consider some amazing places in the Dominican Republic. And rightly so! This country is stunning! I recently experienced the Dominican Republic from behind a camera lens. What I found was intriguing, sobering, and ultimately, beautiful. Take the journey

LOVE, DOESN’T REQUIRE OUR LANGUAGE, JUST OUR ACTION. A SIMPLE LESSON I LEARNED WHEN I MET CRISMEIRY, MY SPONSOR CHILD IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC THROUGH COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL. Our bus pulled up to a little beach park. As I walked off the bus I saw the powdery sand, ocean as far as the eye coul

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There’s a feeling you get when you hear your favorite song. Maybe it causes you to tap your toe or the steering wheel. Maybe it causes you to sing out loud or you start to cry. Maybe it leads you to worship or reminds you that God is with you. Music draws emotion. And the amazing thing is, you can f

LITTLE ARMS WRAPPED AROUND MY WAIST AS I HEARD THE WORDS, "THIS IS VALERIE." I looked down to see the cutest 5 year old girl with the fluffiest ponytail I've ever seen. Although she seemed nervous she had the biggest smile all over her face! This was a special moment I will will never forget. I was

If you have ever turned down a road in a sketchy part of town and looked to make sure your doors were locked, you are not alone. That is how our day started as we went to visit the home of a mother and her kids in a very dangerous part of the Dominican Republic. People with Compassion have been robb

We know it's often confusing when you want to help, but don't know how. Even as Hurricane Matthew leaves the US, we are only now beginning to see the devastation left in Haiti. Here are 2 trusted ministries that WAY-FM works with closely. Know that when you give to either one, you are truly making a

Your WAY-FM has teamed up with Compassion International during Fall Pledge Drive to supply safe drinking water to families in poverty around the world! With your dollar-a-day investment in WAY-FM, Compassion will distribute a "Water of Life" filtration system to a family, providing them with clean w

Parasites aren't something we think about on a day-to-day basis because they're not hard to cure and we have the medication. These kids don't. Your WAY-FM has teamed up with Compassion International to bring you these 3 surprising facts about parasites and what you can do about it: 1. PARASITES CAN

YOU are amazing! The WAY-FM Family has come together and impacted over 2,000 children, enabling them to dream and break the cycle of poverty. On behalf of these kiddos and Compassion International, we can never thank you enough!   If you've been hesitating this week or you're just now hearing about

What's more fun than a family slide show? Take a seat and enjoy a collection of our favorite photos from our trip to Ghana, and hear some of the craziness that goes on when the four of us travel together. Take a look at some of the children still in need of a sponsor!    

Dear Kojo’s mom, I had the privilege of meeting you and your family last week. Thank you for opening your home to us. You and your community were so welcoming even though it had to be a little intimidating with all of the unfamiliar people, cameras, and questions. But you handled it so well. The tim