Earlier this week I shared my 7 favorite moments from Catalyst 2009, but there was 1 moment missing from the list.
The reason I left it off, was that this moment deserves to be a list of its own.
This is a 20-minute clip, so I don’t expect you to watch it all. But believe me when I say in all caps:
YOU CAN’T MISS THIS.
seriously. so here’s what to do…
1. Press play to start the video streaming and then pause it.
2. Come back a minute later and start playing the video at the 3:45 mark.
3. Watch the video for the next 6 minutes and let your heart be moved.
Catalyst 2009 Compassion Moment from Catalyst on Vimeo.
now, whether it’s through Compassion International or through the people you come in contact with every day, go spread some love.
Posted by Bryan Allain
Wow!
I didn’t realize how much 38 a month can mean to someone – it literally is their lifeline.
Thanks for posting this. I was there and have been trying to tell others about it. I cried the second time I watched it. Unbelievable!!!
Incredible. Thank you for posting this. On the down side, I’m now crying at my desk at work. But on the plus side, I will not go to bed tonight until I send my Compassion child a letter. Thank you.
I’m torn between being incredibly moved by the story and incredibly disgusted by the way they exploited this dear African brother by setting it up, scripting it, as the host noted, so that thousands of people could watch him break down on stage. And then try to interview the sponsor while the guy is just a wreck.
wow..you just ripped my heart apart with this. I just found your blog yesterday..thank you
My friends who went to Catalyst were telling me about this and were getting emotional just talking about it. So it’s great to be able to see the video–thanks for posting it!
@Chris Hubbs
I have a feeling that if you asked the man how he felt about it, he’d be okay with it, because I’m willing to bet that a lot of people saw sponsorship differently when they were able to see first-hand how it changes lives. And if breaking down in front of 13,000 people (and then those online) means more children get sponsored then I’m thinking he wouldn’t let his pride get in the way.
Thanks man. I don’t think I’ve ever cried at my desk, but now I have.
moved them all to Intense Debate…they're up and working again.
sorry folks. no more pictures of alf and darth vader.
(if you want your own avatar, get one at gravatar.com)
I'd have to say this was the most moving thing I've ever seen in my life. So authentic and sincere. This is not exploitation. They told an emotional story and it just happen to be in front of thousands of people. Was it intended to enlist more Compassion sponsors. Yeah. So what. You could exploit the heck out of my life if it meant rescuing kids from poverty.
I agree with Brett.