The Source of Compassion Blog

Ding! Ding! Ding!

Round 2 of our English Level 1 course has begun! Many socially and inter-generational poor have been accepted into our new English level 1 course. Excitement and interest has been growing with our 12 students as our English teacher has implemented new methods of teaching for active participation. Our courses offer services and resources that…

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Summer Camp Success!

With much learning, work, & support the 2023 summer camp has now ended! Filled with many disadvantaged youth and staffed with our amazing volunteers, this camp is an opportunity to show them some fun, allow them a safe/beautiful space, and build lasting relationships. Most of the campers do not have the ability to experience an…

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Cabin Crew!

We Have Great News! On June 5th, 2023, Source of Compassion started the new “Cabin Crew” course at the Hope Center, taught by Benjamin Wilson. This is a short-term (5-week) course with 14 students (ages 18-35) who have completed our English intermediate-level courses. These students dream of finding jobs as members of cabin crew with…

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Hope Center Update

Our students have begun Source Of Compassion’s English level 2 course! March 30, 2023 our students took their test to complete our English level 1 course.  Our level 2 course is composed of 14 students, each from financially disadvantaged backgrounds. They have different life situations, nationalities, and religions yet share the same dreams for learning…

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2022 Christmas Eve Celebration

2022 Christmas Eve Celebration Thank you to all who helped make it happen. The Christmas Eve celebration was such a blessing to all who came, families, students, and 20 Afghan refugee families. We had a question and answer session about the Christmas story, distributed gifts to children, sang Christmas songs in English, Russian, and Kyrgyz,…

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End of Fall Classes

End of Fall Classes November 30th marked the end of the fall classes at our Hope vocational center in Bishkek. All the students graduated from classes, multiple English classes as well as a computer class, and received certificates. The students are so happy to be able to participate in these free classes and have a…

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