Effective Compassion

Recent Episodes

Season 2, Episode 8: Hope Award semi-finalists

Posted March 2, 2021 • 00:30:19

Every year, WORLD hosts the Hope Awards for Effective Compassion. Readers and listeners nominate hundreds of ministries, and we narrow the list to about...

Season 2, Episode 7: Mending broken minds

Posted February 23, 2021 • 00:31:43

Just about anyone working in mental healthcare, criminal justice, or social work will agree: people with mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders...

Season 2, Episode 6: Repairing broken families

Posted February 16, 2021 • 00:30:20

Many of the people who struggle with addiction or homelessness grew up with a family member with unhealthy habits. Or they experienced abuse. Some didn’t...

Season 2, Episode 5: Compassion for refugees

Posted February 9, 2021 • 00:26:42

This episode is about newcomers: Refugees and asylum seekers looking for a fresh start. Journalists Anna Johansen Brown and Sarah Schweinsberg explain...

Season 2, Episode 4: Compassion in crisis

Posted February 2, 2021 • 00:31:49

Natural disasters are disruptive and traumatic, especially for people already in emotional, physical, or spiritual crisis. Last year, every compassion...