A story of hope and Compassion

DR_Girl.jpgThis Sunday I’ll get the chance to tell my story.

Well, it’s not really my story, it’s the story of the girl in the picture and of hundreds of thousands of other children who have been helped towards a better life thanks to people like you.

It’s great to be back home but the journey has only just begun. Now comes the task of communicating what I’ve learnt while in Haiti and in the Dominican Republic.

Compassion is doing a wonderful job of bringing hope to children around the world. On Sunday I’ll be letting people know about how much a life can be changed with a handful of dollars and a few encouraging words.

I’m going to be talking about our rushed escape from Haiti and the danger we faced as we made a dash for the airport. I’ll talk about the relief we felt as we saw a vehicle full of armed police who agreed to escort us the rest of the way. I’ll also talk about those we left behind in Haiti who are still dealing with desperate hunger and the powerlessness of not being able to feed their families.

I’ll be sharing the stories of those in the Dominican Republic who live so close to such a wonderful, bustling tourist city, full of all the excesses that such a place offers, yet they are only just surviving.

I won’t be telling a sad story, I’ll be telling a story full of hope. I can’t wait to tell you about Ada and the enormous life change that she found through the simple act of sponsorship from a young Australian lady.

If you want to hear what I have to say and see some of the photos from the trip just be at Altone Park Leisure Centre, Benara Road, Beechboro at 9:30 a.m. I’ll be talking for about 10 or 15 minutes during the Sunday morning service at Beechboro Baptist Church. Go to my contact page and email me if you’d like more details.



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About the author

Rodney Olsen

Rodney is a husband, father, cyclist, blogger and podcaster from Perth Western Australia.

He previously worked in radio for about 25 years but these days he spends his time at Compassion Australia, working towards releasing children from poverty in Jesus' name.

The views he expresses here are his own.

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