Child Sponsorship takes children from despair to joy! We are so grateful! Children in our sponsorship programs have had a rough start at life. It is because of the generosity of sponsors that we can make a difference in their lives, providing them with necessary financial support to go to school and participate in activities…
The Source of Compassion Team participated in an annual International Fair in our community.  This event displays facts, food, and cultural presentations from many parts of the world, including Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Eurasia.  We were honored to represent Central Asia, with the various cities where SoC serves the poor, the oppressed, and…
Classes have begun for Afghan Refugee Women in Kyrgyzstan We are so grateful! The new project for Afghan women has begun at the Hope Center in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The four-month long program will be rolled out in two steps. The first step will use a beginner Russian language book, and the second step would…
New Kyrgyzstan Afghan Refugee Project It is with grateful hearts we enjoy a new opportunity! Many Afghan refugee women gathered at our Hope Center in Kyrgyzstan. They have come to Source of Compassion in hopes of finding help. On September 5, 2023, we held a consultation meeting in order to triage the needs…
Our students have begun Source Of Compassion’s English level 2 course! March 30, 2023 our students took their test to complete our English level 1 course. Our level 2 course is composed of 14 students, each from financially disadvantaged backgrounds. They have different life situations, nationalities, and religions yet share the same dreams for learning…
Child sponsorships have continued, thanks to you! So many good things have happened and the children are happy and healthy. Because of your partnership with Source Of Compassion they are able to attend school, school activities, and live out their childhood without thinking about financial worries. Because of your generosity, we are able to provide…
2022 Christmas Eve Celebration Thank you to all who helped make it happen. The Christmas Eve celebration was such a blessing to all who came, families, students, and 20 Afghan refugee families. We had a question and answer session about the Christmas story, distributed gifts to children, sang Christmas songs in English, Russian, and Kyrgyz,…
End of Fall Classes November 30th marked the end of the fall classes at our Hope vocational center in Bishkek. All the students graduated from classes, multiple English classes as well as a computer class, and received certificates. The students are so happy to be able to participate in these free classes and have a…
Summer Classes Update We want to give you a quick update on our summer classes at the Hope Center. 4 classes have recently started: English level 1, with 12 students English Level 2, with 12 students The computer class, with 10 students The English conversation class, with 14 students The English classes will each…
An Afghan Refugee Story Asif is an Afghan refugee in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. He was never able to go to school due to war and poverty, so cannot read or write in his language. When he was 14 years old he went to the UK and was sent by the government to live with a family.…