Bringing hope & compassion
to children in Ukraine.

“As a father shows compassion to his children,
    so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.” Psalms 103:13

House of Compassion is founded on the belief that no child should grow up in anonymity. Every child should have someone alongside…someone to simply say, I am here if you need me. We want to be that someone, and show these children the Father who desperately loves them. The LORD in Psalm 103 is YAHWEH, the God who brought His children out of Egypt–out of the land of darkness and slavery and into their Promised Land. This is what we believe and this is what we hope for each one of the children who come through our doors. We pray that they will be set free from the harshness of their past, a past that so easily binds them, and we want to help them walk forward in forgiveness, in healing, in freedom, and in love.

House of Compassion will be a home where children can live and grow, and learn and prosper. Rotating houseparents will mentor the children in a loving environment, teaching them life skills so they will be prepared to live independently and take care of their own families. The children who live at House of Compassion will always have a home to return to – whether on weekends, during holidays, or whenever they simply want to visit family.

On February 24, 2022, our worlds changed. Ukraine fell under fire, and we woke up to the sound of missiles in the air and explosions.  That day turned into the longest day of our lives.  In the weeks and months that followed, time seemed to stand still as we evacuated to western Ukraine, and our daily rhythms changed drastically.

We spent those days helping others evacuate, providing rent and food to IDPs who had come west and left their livelihood and jobs behind. Perspectives changed overnight, and the people we love became the most important thing in the world to us as we realized everything is temporary and can be taken away in a moment.

While House of Compassion’s vision remains the same, the day-to-day has changed drastically. Our property is located in a location that is temporarily unsafe to build, let alone house children, but our heart is still to help orphans in practical ways, meeting them in this dark time – because this is when it is easiest to lose Hope.