"That all the peoples, nations, and men of every language might serve Him." Daniel 7:14bMeet the Team |
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HISTORY OF COMPASSION WAY
At Compassion Way we have 'a passion for compassion'. Our founder and most of our directors have known Rajib Arohan since 1997 when he was studying in the US. We watched as he returned to India and began serving people. For many years we have individually helped support an ever-growing family of programs under his leadership. Rajib provides these services through a network of more than sixty churches he planted under the Covenant Family Church banner spread across West Bengal & Odisha, India as well as Bangladesh, Nepal, and surrounding areas. In 2015 Compassion Way was formed to raise support for and awareness of the many efforts through which this organization is changing lives and impacting communities in practical ways.
OUR MISSION
We partner with organizations and individuals who have a heart for the plight of the poor and oppressed and a desire to see the love of God extend to every corner of the earth He created. Compassion Way is single-minded in this goal. We know that as this happens people and communities will be transformed forever. This is what motivates us to rise up and do good each day . . . the Compassion Way.
TEAM MEMBER SPOTLIGHT - Cristo Majhi
Recently a man approached me wanting to support a pastor in India, and he asked me who I would recommend. He said he wanted to support a 'little Rajib'. I knew what he meant by that. Without hesitation, I recommended Cristo Majhi. Cristo is a little Rajib, and I use the word 'little' only because that's the word my friend used. Cristo is very big in every way. Cristo is a member of the Kui tribe, also known as the Khanda tribe in the state of Odisha. Like many other tribal people he lives in a small mountain village where the majority of inhabitants survive through subsistence farming. After religious persecution swept through Odisha many families were left homeless and destitute and many children were without one or both parents. Cristo's response was to love, forgive, reaching out to the persecutors and helping the victims. He began gathering homeless children & orphans into his own home, and when it could no longer hold them, rented a small house where ninety orphans are now living. There are no beds, toilets, no kitchen or running water in this facility so the children sleep on the floor. Despite being among the poorest people in India, Cristo has called upon the other leaders of the various CFC churches in these villages to help care for these children, providing them with clothing, basic medical care, a safe place to live, and food. A small group of leaders and volunteer caretakers provide 8,100 meals each month for those kids. Through the help of Compassion Way land was purchased in July 2017 and construction has just begun in a permanent children's home, complete with beds, toilets, a kitchen, and caretakers quarters.
Recently a man approached me wanting to support a pastor in India, and he asked me who I would recommend. He said he wanted to support a 'little Rajib'. I knew what he meant by that. Without hesitation, I recommended Cristo Majhi. Cristo is a little Rajib, and I use the word 'little' only because that's the word my friend used. Cristo is very big in every way. Cristo is a member of the Kui tribe, also known as the Khanda tribe in the state of Odisha. Like many other tribal people he lives in a small mountain village where the majority of inhabitants survive through subsistence farming. After religious persecution swept through Odisha many families were left homeless and destitute and many children were without one or both parents. Cristo's response was to love, forgive, reaching out to the persecutors and helping the victims. He began gathering homeless children & orphans into his own home, and when it could no longer hold them, rented a small house where ninety orphans are now living. There are no beds, toilets, no kitchen or running water in this facility so the children sleep on the floor. Despite being among the poorest people in India, Cristo has called upon the other leaders of the various CFC churches in these villages to help care for these children, providing them with clothing, basic medical care, a safe place to live, and food. A small group of leaders and volunteer caretakers provide 8,100 meals each month for those kids. Through the help of Compassion Way land was purchased in July 2017 and construction has just begun in a permanent children's home, complete with beds, toilets, a kitchen, and caretakers quarters.
