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May 14

El Salvador

El Salvador

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May 02

Bangladesh

Bangladesh

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May 01

Tanzania

Tanzania

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Apr 03

Living life with laughter and love | Uganda

Living life with laughter and love | Uganda

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Mar 27

Orange is a bold invigorating color suggesting strength, endurance and success. It represents enthusiasm, encouragement and determination. It is the banner of success carried by children released from poverty in Jesus’ name.

Orange is a bold invigorating color suggesting strength, endurance and success. It represents enthusiasm, encouragement and determination. It is the banner of success carried by children released from poverty in Jesus’ name.

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Mar 21

Whew! This life stuff is exhausting. | Uganda

Whew! This life stuff is exhausting. | Uganda

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Mar 19

Bangladesh

Bangladesh

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Mar 15

Philippines

Philippines

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Mar 12

The Word shared among friends | Honduras

The Word shared among friends | Honduras

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Mar 08

“When a woman is given an option to change her life, she invests 90% back into her family. As a result, she and her family prosper, breaking out of the cycle of poverty. She then looks outward to her community, growing as a leader, lifting the quality of life for her neighbors and inspiring others to join her movement to do the same.”
- Vicki Escarra, CEO of Opportunity International
Today, on International Women’s Day, look into the face of woman who is choosing to leave poverty behind.

“When a woman is given an option to change her life, she invests 90% back into her family. As a result, she and her family prosper, breaking out of the cycle of poverty. She then looks outward to her community, growing as a leader, lifting the quality of life for her neighbors and inspiring others to join her movement to do the same.”

- Vicki Escarra, CEO of Opportunity International

Today, on International Women’s Day, look into the face of woman who is choosing to leave poverty behind.

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Mar 05

If you’re happy and you know it then you’re face will surely show it… | Nicaragua

If you’re happy and you know it then you’re face will surely show it… | Nicaragua

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Mar 04

Craft time | Haiti

Craft time | Haiti

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Feb 07

Like a boom box | Indonesia

Like a boom box | Indonesia

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Feb 06

Some of the unique hairstyles of the Togolese girls. Hairstyling salons, from permanent structures to roadside stalls often within sight of each other, adorn virtually every street in Lome. | Togo

Some of the unique hairstyles of the Togolese girls. Hairstyling salons, from permanent structures to roadside stalls often within sight of each other, adorn virtually every street in Lome. | Togo

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Feb 05

Two women work in tandem to operate the water pump at the community well in the drought ridden village Vo Tokpli, near one of our newest child development centers in Togo, TG705. The well is the only one for miles around and at peak times of the day the wait to collect water can be as long as two hours.

Two women work in tandem to operate the water pump at the community well in the drought ridden village Vo Tokpli, near one of our newest child development centers in Togo, TG705. The well is the only one for miles around and at peak times of the day the wait to collect water can be as long as two hours.

(Source: compassion.com)