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• Documentary aims to spark anti-poverty movement Play Video

  October 5, 2011 12:13 PM

  The producers of a documentary movie that made its national debut in Colorado Springs Tuesday night hope the film spark a world wide movement against poverty. It's called 58: The Film and is backed by the Springs-based child advocacy ministry Compassion International . The documentary was shot over a... more »

• One day without shoes; hundreds go barefoot

  April 5, 2011 7:31 PM

  Think about what you do and where you go everyday, now think about doing it without shoes. International shoe maker "TOMS shoes" asked people to go without shoes today, to raise awareness about the billions of people around the world that are forced to go bare foot. Employees at... more »

• One day without shoes

  April 5, 2011 12:20 PM

  Employees of Compassion International reported to work today either without their shoes to raise awareness about the health implications of the billions of children who live in poverty, that can't afford shoes. You can join the movement and take off your shoes to raise awareness. To learn more about... more »

• Unrest in Haiti as former dictator returns

  January 17, 2011 7:24 PM

  A shocking scene for many in Haiti on Sunday as former dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier unexpectedly returned to the nation he ruled for 15 years. It took Southern Colorado based organizations who work in Haiti by surprise. "The truth of the matter is it kind of threw everyone for... more »

• Compassion Int'l still helping Haiti recover

  January 13, 2011 9:30 AM

  In the year since an earthquake devastated Haiti, survivors have dealt with political unrest, flooding and a cholera outbreak. Through it all, Colorado Springs-based Compassion International has worked to ease the misery for residents of the desperately-poor island. "Part of our activities in the last year have been... more »

• Notes from Peru: One room homes

  October 26, 2010 11:08 AM

  Imagine a family of six living in a one-room home. It's a reality for many poor families living in Lima, Peru. NewsFirst5 anchor Adam Atchison is in Lima with a team from Compassion International. Among their newest efforts--doubling the size of a home from one room to two. ... more »

• Haiti, 6 months later

  July 12, 2010 8:02 PM

  Six months after a devastating earthquake rocked Haiti, there's still a lot of work to be done. "People think the worst is over in Haiti, but it's really not." explains Katherine Redmond of Colorado Springs bases Compassion International. The already poor country is struggling to get back on its feet... more »

• Generous Coloradans continue to pour into Haiti

  March 20, 2010 8:03 PM

  The generous people of Southern Colorado continue to support the people of Haiti. On Saturday, close to 100 people met at Glen Eyrie in Colorado Springs for a Haiti benefit, including music, entertainment, and speeches about the poverty-stricken country. Waddell and Reed Financial Advisors and Compassion International teamed up... more »

• David Hames remembered at prayer service

  February 10, 2010 11:46 PM

  A church community weeps for one of their own after the body of Compassion International videographer David Hames was found in Haiti earlier this week. After weeks of waiting for him to be found in the rubble of the earthquake, the news of his death wasn't easy for friends and... more »

• It's confirmed: Haiti body was David Hames

  February 9, 2010 6:24 PM

  The State Department has confirmed that remains discovered in the Hotel Montana in Port-au-Prince, Haiti are those of a Colorado Springs man. David Hames was a videographer working for Compassion International when a massive, 7.0 earthquake reduced the hotel to rubble. Hames is survived by his widow Renee and... more »

• Body of Compassion worker recovered in Haiti

  February 8, 2010 5:37 PM

  Relatives report that crews in Haiti believe they've recovered the body of Compassion International worker David Hames of Colorado Springs. Hames was buried in the wreckage of the Hotel Montana in Port-au-Prince during last month's devastating earthquake. The remains will be flown to Dover for forensic examination. more »

• Haiti from eyes of local relief workers

  January 29, 2010 12:27 AM

  Each day gets a little better, but the scope of the devastation in Haiti remains too massive to describe. That's the word from a local doctor and a missionary who have joined the ongoing relief efforts there. Dr. Tiffany Willard and a team of surgeons from Memorial Hospital are... more »

• Colorado Springs man assessing Haitian rubble

  January 23, 2010 7:13 PM

  Compassion International member Tim Glenn left Colorado Spring this week, and is walking through the streets of Haiti trying help earthquake victims. In an already impoverished country, the people must start over from scratch. "It's just absolute devastation. You can't walk anywhere in Port Au Prince without passing buildings that... more »

• Search for David Hames continues

  January 23, 2010 12:32 PM

  Even though the Haitian government has ended search and rescue efforts for earthquake victims, the search for survivors at the Hotel Montana continues. Colorado Springs resident and Compassion International worker David Hames is one of those still missing from the hotel. According to a Hames family spokesperson, search and rescue... more »

• Social networking finding more of a place during tragedy

  January 22, 2010 12:47 AM

  These days information moves quickly, and there's a demand for it from Haiti. Compassion International has been really focusing on internet social networking during one of the first major disasters since the popularity of many major sites' has really boomed. It's proving to be a good way to get... more »

• Woolley returns back home

  January 20, 2010 7:01 AM

  Dan Woolley arrived at DIA late Tuesday night. There were friends, family and co-workers from Compassion International waiting there to greet him at the airport. Woolley is the Colorado Springs man who was rescued from the rubble after three days of waiting for help in an elevator shaft that collapsed... more »

• Woolley to tell his story on "Today"

  January 18, 2010 9:47 PM

  Dan Woolley, the Colorado Springs man rescued from the rubble in Haiti last week, will tell his story on the The Today Show Tuesday morning here on News First 5. Woolley was trapped in the Hotel Montana for 55 hours waiting to be rescued. He is now in a... more »

• Compassion worker remains missing in Haiti

  January 18, 2010 1:52 PM

  Compassion International says rescue workers are continuing to look for one of its employees missing in the rubble of a Port-au-Prince hotel since a powerful earthquake struck there last week. The Colorado Springs-based agency says that workers are trying to find Dave Hames of Colorado Springs using information provided... more »

• Compassion International trying to help sponsored children

  January 14, 2010 5:11 PM

  The world's largest Christian child development organization, working to get kids out of poverty, is currently working to help children they've been caring for in Haiti. Compassion International has been working in Haiti since 1968, and they currently have 230 child development centers serving more than 64,000 children. ... more »

• Compassion International awaiting word from staff in Haiti

  January 13, 2010 3:36 PM

  There's a nervous tension in the air at the Colorado Springs offices of Compassion International as the global children's aid ministry awaits word as to the over 80 staff members it has working in Haiti. Mark Hanlon the Senior Vice President of Compassion's USA group says they have mobilized... more »