Effective Compassion

Effective Compassion is an investigation into American poverty-fighting.

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Effective Compassion: Pure and faultless religion - S4.E10

Posted June 20, 202300:34:06

Not every Christian is able or called to foster and adopt. But everyone has a part to play, and churches are finding ways to get more people involved...

Effective Compassion: Extra needs, special love - S4.E9

Posted June 13, 202300:31:37

All kids in crisis have needs. But some have extra challenges, medical conditions that complicate their care. What does it look like to love children...

Effective Compassion: Better together - S4.E8

Posted June 6, 202300:31:03

Since the mid 20th century, the U.S. foster care system—and Christian organizations—have moved away from institutions in favor of family care. That’s...

Effective Compassion: Bearing heavy burdens - S4.E7

Posted May 30, 202300:30:47

Social workers face the worst of human brokenness every day. And they’re often lightning rods for the anger of everyone involved in the foster care...

Effective Compassion: Redeeming broken families - S4.E6

Posted May 23, 202300:30:59

Christian ministries that once emphasized adoption as the best solution now focus on prevention—coming alongside families in crisis before their kids...