Compassion International Togo celebrates five years with more than 17000 children sponsored

© Afreepress (Lomé, april the 2nd 2014) —Compassion International, a Christian organization, celebrated on March 22 2014, in its headquarters located in Hédzranawoé, its five years of existence. It was also an opportunity for the organization to present to partners and political, traditional and religious authorities its five years report.
Several events embellished the celebration of the five years of Compassion International: opening prayer, national anthem. In his message, Mr. Komlavi A. Ataty, Country Director thanked all the partners who are involved in expressing sympathy to children, as the vision of the organization is to advocate for children and to release them from poverty through support in all development domains.
In terms of actions during those five years, the five years-report revealed that since its establishment in Togo , Compassion ministry enrolled about twenty hundred children in around hundred Child Development Centers across the country. More than 17000 children are sponsored in the districts of Golfe, Zio, Vo, Yoto, Ave and Lomé the capital city.
The Country Director, finally, expressed his gratitude to the Togolese government for its great efforts in the protection of the mother-child units and especially for the unwavering commitment demonstrated towards Compassion International Togo.
The representative of the partner churches, Rev. Djakouti Mitré, the president of the Assemblies of God’s churches in Togo, urged the staff to continue to improve in the values confessed by the Ministry, that is to say, integrity, excellence, stewardship and dignity. Mrs. Ali Tiloh, representing the Minister of Social Welfare, Promotion of Women and Literacy, reiterated its deep gratitude to Compassion staff for all major humanitarian actions undertaken and major challenges faced on the behalf of vulnerable people during this quinquennium.
The beneficiary, especially children, seized the opportunity to appeal to the assistance that they need to be supported. They advocated for themselves through poetry, songs and dances, interpreting songs and using musical instruments, sometimes modern, sometimes atypical.

Compassion International was founded in 1952 by Rev. Everett Swanson. He offered orphans of the Korean War, food, shelter, education, medical assistance and a biblical education. The name of the Ministry comes from the words of Jesus in (Mt 15:32 [NET]): “I have compassion on the crowd, because they have already been here with me three days and they have nothing to eat. I don’t want to send them away hungry since they may faint on the way.”