Ebenezer UCC

Compassion International, a leading authority on child sponsorship which releases children from poverty globally, will bring its tour “The Compassion Experience” June 2-5 to the parking lot of Ebenezer United Church of Christ, 7293 Decatur St., New Tripoli.

This free and family-friendly, four-day event will educate visitors about the realities of life in poverty as well as provide an international experience to visitors who may not ever have the opportunity to travel abroad to a developing country.

Visitors will be invited on a self-guided journey where they will be immersed in the lives and stories of two children living in the Philippines or the Dominican Republic.

The experience includes 1,700 square feet of exhibit space, featuring replicas of the homes and environments of these two Compassion beneficiaries.

The tour is highly interactive, using individual iPods and headsets to offer visitors a sense of what life is like in extremely poverty-stricken areas around the world.

For more information about “The Compassion Experience,” visit CompassionExperience.com.