Mothers and Babies Thrive With Your Support

Our Savior Lutheran Church, thank you for your investment in Compassion Survival at Iglesia Bautista Sendero de Luz, located in Managua, Nicaragua. Thanks to your gracious giving, babies served by Compassion Survival have a greater likelihood of reaching their first birthday. Your generosity enables the staff at this center to provide critical care to its community’s children at the time of life when they need it the most — at the very beginning! We are pleased to share this update on recent activities at the center and the transformation you have made possible for families. This update contains a letter from a caregiver (pictured above), statistics, and activity photos. We hope you feel as blessed by this report as they have been by your investment.

Survival Statistics at Iglesia Bautista Sendero de Luz (January – June 2020)

: 17 mothers and babies received Survival support.

: One Compassion-assisted birth.

: 1 baby, on average per month, was treated for malnutrition.

: 6 babies transitioned to sponsorship.

A Letter From a Caregiver at Iglesia Bautista Sendero de Luz

Dear Donors,

I hope in God that you and your family are in good health and may God bless you greatly. I am Herlinda, the mother of baby Daycharis. I want to tell you how grateful I am for the Survival program. I am of limited resources and this program is a great blessing to my family. During my pregnancy, I was very ill. After my daughter was born, I still felt weak. When the Survival program realized my condition was not normal, the director came to my home with another staff member. The director called the doctor associated with Compassion Survival, when the doctor arrived he diagnosed me with severe anemia due to complications during childbirth. Compassion Survival provided me with all the medications I needed, and I feel very grateful for the support.

My daughter is developing well and also benefits from the program. I like to attend group activities because my daughter is learning to be more sociable, and I also like the classes that I receive at home.

Thank you for your generosity. I wish blessings for your life.

Herlinda

Survival Activities at Iglesia Bautista Sendero de Luz

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, group activities at the center are temporarily paused. Staff from Compassion Survival are in regular contact with mothers and babies by phone, messaging apps and telemedicine. Staff continue to provide spiritual support, monitor the health of infants and mothers, distribute food and provide medical care when needed.

: Caregivers attend a workshop on child protection. They learned about preventing child abuse and the resources that are available if they need support.

: A caregiver receives a visit from a Compassion Survival staff member. They discussed child development milestones according to the age of her infant.

: Caregivers and infants attend a special Christmas celebration at the church. The pastor shared a word of encouragement from Psalm 24. The celebration included small Christmas gifts and special food.

: Home visits are an integral part of Compassion Survival. New mothers benefit from encouragement and mentoring and don’t have to leave their homes. During this visit, the topic the importance of breastfeeding was discussed.

Babies Transition From Surviving to Thriving

Thanks to your support, these babies have recently transitioned to home-based care through Compassion’s Sponsorship Program! They will continue their growth with the guidance provided to them by Compassion staff and a loving sponsor. Thank you for your generous investment in these precious babies.