Jessica Lester

How Compassion changes lives: we meet the graduates who prove charity sponsorship works
How Compassion changes lives: we meet the graduates who prove charity sponsorship works

Bonny and Brenda, both graduates of the Compassion programme, tell their own stories in their own words.

'Give me sweets': the sad reality of childhood poverty in Kenya's largest slum
'Give me sweets': the sad reality of childhood poverty in Kenya's largest slum

The sugar rush completely transforms the space around them, it brings colour and light – and who can blame a child for wanting a little piece of that?

The mid-career gap: 6 reasons why it's a great time to try and change the world
The mid-career gap: 6 reasons why it's a great time to try and change the world

Most of us are familiar with the concept of a gap year, a supposedly life-changing few months in between schooling and higher education common for teenagers looking to 'find themselves'.