Editing Compassion International (section)

==History==
The Everett Swanson Evangelistic Association was founded in 1952 by the Rev. Everett Swanson (member of [[Converge (United States) |Converge]]) to help children orphaned by [[Korean War|war in South Korea]].<ref>George Thomas Kurian, Mark A. Lamport, ''Encyclopedia of Christianity in the United States, Volume 5'', Rowman & Littlefield, USA, 2016, p. 617</ref> Swanson had traveled there to preach the [[gospel]] to the US Army troops, but during his visit he was deeply moved by the plight of the scores of abandoned children he saw. In 1953, he began to raise funds, and the next year he developed sponsorship programs to help support orphans for a few dollars a month.<ref>Victorien SAWADOGO, [http://www.lefaso.net/spip.php?article3643 ONG "Compassion international" : Soutenir 22 000 enfants défavorisés], lefaso.net, Burkina Faso, August 24, 2004</ref> The name of the association changed to Compassion, Inc., in 1963, inspired by [[Jesus]]' words "I have compassion on the multitude. I will not send them away hungry" ([[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew 15.32]]).<ref>Katherine Marshall, ''Global Institutions of Religion: Ancient Movers, Modern Shakers'', Routledge, Abingdon-on-Thames, 2013, p. 167</ref> In 2022, it would be present in 27 countries.<ref>Compassion International, [https://www.compassion.com/about/about-us.htm THIS IS HOW WE WORK], compassion.com, USA, retrieved November 5, 2022</ref>  For example, see [[Compassion Suisse]] and [https://www.compassion.es/ Compassion Espagna]