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The Simple Reason Colombia Welcomed 1.7 Million Venezuelans
What I learned about neighboring at the Simon Bolivar International Bridge
Danielle Kettunen Image: Helen Manson / Compassion International
I have worked at Compassion International for nearly ten years in the complementary intervention space. We focus on needs like disaster response, water sanitation and hygiene, income generation, and vocational training. If you are familiar with Compassion, you know that we are Christ-centered, church-based, and child-focused in the context of poverty.
In February 2019, our national office in Colombia reached out, expressing concern for children and families crossing the border from Venezuela in very large numbers – and wanting to find ways to support them. A growing political and economic crisis in Venezuela forced millions to leave.
We Should All Follow Uganda’s Lead in Refugee Hosting
A community that recovered from decades of trauma is now helping neighboring refugees currently suffering from war.
Dennis Kilama
Children wave from a window at Christ the Rock school in Kampala, Uganda. This is the second of a two-part series by Dennis Kilama, who survived more than two decades of violence by the Lord’s Resistance Army in Uganda.
Yesterday, Dennis wrote about his personal experience surviving, healing and now helping others heal from trauma. Today, he explains how to do so at a national level, using the country of Uganda as an example.