Released on = July 19, 2007, 12:44 am

Press Release Author = Compassion International

Industry = Non Profit

Press Release Summary = Learn how you can make a difference in the fight against
poverty with Compassion International.

Press Release Body = COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Compassion International is devoting
the next year to showing how "You Can" make a difference in the fight against
poverty, and is anchoring much of the effort on a newly designed web presence.

Three billion people around the world live on less than two dollars a day, according
to the United Nations. Although the statistics seem overwhelming, Compassion
champions a unique approach to fighting poverty on behalf of children that shows
that you can actually make a difference - one person at a time.
Compassion, a Christian organization that works with more than 800,000 children in
24 developing countries, launched its You Can campaign July 2.

\"We realize that many people look at the issue of global poverty and become
overwhelmed, but Compassion\'s message has always been that the most strategic and
effective way to attack poverty is by releasing one child from its grip at a time",
said Tim Glenn, Compassion International's U.S. Advocacy Director. "The You Can
campaign is a reminder of that message. And it is our hope that these resources will
empower people to get involved in the fight against child poverty.\"

Visitors as well as sponsors and donors can visit the newly developed interactive
section of Compassion's web site to learn more about poverty issues facing children.
These web pages will include statistics maps, quizzes, videos and much more. Users
are also able to download a wealth of free promotional material, including computer
wallpaper, newsletter articles, brochures and posters, from the Child Advocacy
section of Compassion's Web site - http://www.compassion.com/youcan

Besides advertising in magazines and other publications, Compassion will give
advocates and churches five 30-second public-service announcements focusing on
different aspects of child poverty, such as hunger, HIV/AIDS and the lack of clean
water. These videos also will be sent to festivals, churches and television stations
and placed on viral websites such as MySpace and YouTube.

The videos spots will also be made available for web users on Compassion's newly
designed Child Advocacy section. This section, launched July 2, has an interactive
appeal. It includes a section called "Share Your Heart" that allows the public to
put in their own stories and pictures about what they're doing to fight poverty. The
campaign also includes a traveling display that is available for churches and other
organizations around the country.


Compassion International is one of the world's largest Christian child-development
organizations, working with more than 65 denominations and more than 4,000
indigenous church partners in Africa, Asia, Central and South America and the
Caribbean.

Since 1952, Compassion has touched the lives of more than 1.6 million children and
has been recognized for its financial integrity with top ratings and recommendations
by several of the nation's leading not-for-profit "watchdog" organizations.

For information, contact Compassion online at http://www.compassion.com or by
calling (800) 336-7676, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., MST.

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NOTE: To schedule an interview with Tim Glenn, please contact Steve Yount at (972)
267-1111 or Julie Koshy at (719) 487-6290.

Web Site = http://www.compassion.com

Contact Details = FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steve Yount (972)267-1111
Julie Koshy (719) 487-6290

Compassion International
12290 Voyager Parkway
Colorado Springs, CO 80921