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Compassion Experience to show lives of third-world children
Interactive journey to take place during four days at Lakewood Baptist Church
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In the Compassion Experience, visitors will walk along a tour designed to show the lives of children living in Uganda and Bolivia. Guests will be given an iPod and headphones to hear the sounds of a third-world country and see the actual sights for the interactive experience. Designed by Compassion International, the experience will take place for four days at Lakewood Baptist Church in Gainesville.
The definition of the word “poor” varies depending on the country. Poor to some Americans might mean not being able to afford an iPhone while poor to some in foreign countries might mean not having food or water for days. Gainesville residents can get a glimpse of that lifestyle next week thanks to Compassion International, a child-advocacy ministry that partners children in poverty with an individual willing to sponsor one or more children in the program.