There are some 11 million abandoned kids roaming the streets of India.  I’ve been aware of that statistic for a while but nothing prepares you for meeting it face to face. This is Puja Ghosh who is just five years old. I had the amazing opportunity to spend some time with her over the past [...]

Laughter may not fix everything, but it sure is a good place to start. They had never heard of Red Rover in the Khalpar slum until yesterday. What’s your favorite childhood game? Mine? Freeze Tag. Red Rover from Pete Wilson on Vimeo.

Let me introduce you to Bishal Barik. This kid grabbed my heart from the moment I met him. Maybe it’s because he’s 8 like my oldest or maybe it’s his contagious smile, but we instantly hit it off. Bishal is a student at the school we’ve started in the Khalpar slum. His mother abandoned him [...]

Our first day in Kolkata was a tough one. After 30 hours of travel we finally arrived, grabbed a quick shower and headed out to the slum we’ll be working in the rest of our short visit. The Khalpar slum is currently the focus for Cries of Love. This slum is the home for some [...]

Last year I was privileged to travel with Compassion International to India. I could talk about that trip for hours but there were two things I walked away with. 1. Compassion is doing an amazing work. Our family’s compassion child is in India (Sammy) and we’ll continue to support kids through compassion. I love and [...]