About Compassion Tea

 

Compassion Tea Company was founded in 2011 by six CompassioNow board members. The goal of Compassion Tea is to “Share Tea, Save Lives” by providing steady funding for CompassioNow’s projects that bring “Life-Saving Medical Care to the World’s Least Served.”

 
 
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Most Compassion Tea staff are volunteers and 100% of Compassion Tea’s after-tax profits go directly to CompassioNow.

Compassion Tea sells high-quality teas sourced within the Ethical Tea Partnership, an organization that promotes the health and well-being of the tea plants, the tea workers, and the environment.

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Teas are available as loose leaf or in biodegradable pyramid sachets as well as in tea pillows for brewing large quantities of iced tea. We sell a balanced variety of black, green, oolong, white, and herbal teas.

Compassion Tea is sold wholesale to churches, coffeeshops, gift shops, and cafes that want to offer a tea with a cause. However, individuals may purchase tea through our partner HOPE Coffee.

 
 
 
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Meet Our Team

“Finally, all of you should be of one mind. Sympathize with each other.
Love each other as brothers and sisters.
Be tenderhearted, and keep a humble attitude.”
-- 1 Peter 3:8

At Compassion Tea Company, we recognize God as our CEO.
To Him be the glory in all that we do.

 
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Compassion Tea Co-Founders (left to right) Ed and Wendy Bjurstrom and Anne and Lee Kennedy.

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Compassion Tea Co-Founders Ed & Wendy Bjurstrom, Lee & Anne Kennedy and Jack & Chris Faherty enjoying the World Tea Expo with friends in the Tea business.

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Left to right: Former CFO Lee Kennedy (died 2017), Director of Communications Linda Taggart, Head Prayer Warrior Donna Lee Cribbs, current CFO Ed Bjurstrom, and Director of Distribution Anne Kennedy sample new tea options.

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Director of Marketing Wendy Bjurstrom notes the grade difference in the tea quality while in Sri Lanka.

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Certified tea specialists Chris Faherty and Anne Kennedy in Sri Lanka learning the “pluck.”

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CFO Ed Bjurstrom slurps tea in Sri Lanka to learn the unique tea tastes presented by different varietals, processing, and blends.

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Our team of quality control experts.

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Richard and Brenda Ely join the team as our Sales and Marketing representatives.

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About CompassioNow

 
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Providing Essential Healthcare to the World’s Least Served

 
 

CompassioNow is dedicated to establishing and supporting effective medical clinics in African locations where the most basic healthcare is simply unavailable.

While focused on delivering basic healthcare, the teaching and training of local people in basic healthcare practices and establishing community caregivers will have an even greater long-term effect by building self sufficiency in these communities.

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The vision of CompassioNow is to bring hope and healing to the communities that are served by our partner clinics. We believe that all people deserve access to quality healthcare and knowledge of nutrition and sanitation. We recognize that communities in rural Africa have many needs, but effective healthcare is foundational to building self-sufficiency and long-term transformation.

Finally, and most importantly, we believe in the healing of the whole person and that true hope and transformation comes from sharing the knowledge of the Great Physician, Jesus Christ.

 
 
 

Why Buy Compassion Tea?

 

Compassion Tea offers high-quality tea at wholesale prices and gives 100% of its after-tax profits to CompassioNow. Share Tea, Save Lives!

 
 
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Compassion Stories

CompassioNow has been bringing hope and healing to communities since 2006. Here are a few of our favorite stories of the life-changing work taking place in Africa!

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Waddington - A Success Story

Meet Waddington from Rural Zambia.

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1000 Hills

The Story of Dawn Leppan + CompassioNow.

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9 Clinics in 8 Countries

By the end of 2020, the Good Shepherd Clinic in Burundi will begin its life-saving work.

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When Medicine is Available

How CompassioNow is changing lives in South Sudan.

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