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The Unsponsored Children Fund provides support for children who are registered in the Compassion program, but who are not yet sponsored, so that they can fully participate in the program immediately. The Fund also covers children who have lost their sponsors, and are awaiting new sponsors, so that they can still continue in the program in the interim.

The Local Messiah Child Survival Program in the Philippines has just commenced operation, giving a group of infants the very first opportunity to be supported in their crucial first few years of life. In this community, the average first-time mother is 20 years of age and most go on to have five children. The community suffers from high levels of poverty and unemployment, low education rates and a prevalence of teen pregnancies. The Child Survival Program will provide this group of infants and their caregivers with pre- and post-natal care (for pregnant women), nutritious food and supplements, developmental activities and programs for their infants, vital education on hygiene and care for caregivers, income-generating opportunities and spiritual nurturing. Because it shouldn’t end at the beginning ...

Compassion's Child Survival Program aims to reach the most vulnerable children and prevent premature death, secure good health, and enable positive early child development.

The program assists pregnant women, at-risk babies and infants and their mothers and caregivers by providing critical interventions, such as medical assistance, pre-natal and post-natal care, and nutritious food.

The program also educates mothers on how to provide a safe home environment and age-appropriate developmental opportunities so that their babies and infants have greater opportunities for healthy growth. Mothers and caregivers are also taught literacy and numeracy skills and many receive support for vocational training and income-generating activities to help improve the long-term economic capacity of their families. Mothers, caregivers and children also receive spiritual nurturing so that they can have the opportunity to develop a dynamic lifelong relationship with Christ.

In response to the specific needs of a child and their community, our Critical Interventions include:

• Toilets, hygiene and clean water, including wells and water purification systems
• Disaster relief following a natural disaster such as an earthquake or flood
• Education and training programs for parents of sponsored children
• Emergency medical care and/or surgery
• Extra nutritional support
• Extra support for orphans and highly vulnerable children
• HIV/AIDS initiatives, including education, prevention and treatment
• Income generation assistance for parents
• Infrastructure such as improvement to child development centres
• Immunisations and malaria prevention activities
• Support for registered children not yet sponsored
• Vocational training and non-formal education

Compassion's Leadership Development Program identifies outstanding graduates of the Child Sponsorship Program and provides them with the opportunity to attend university and receive Christian leadership training, so they are equipped to serve and bring hope for the future to their impoverished communities and nations. Donations to the Leadership Development Program are non-tax deductible.

Funds received into the Compassion Christmas Appeal are pooled internationally and distributed amongst all Compassion assisted children to ensure that every child is blessed with a special age-appropriate Christmas gift such as clothing, blankets and bed-linen, toiletries, practical items and, of course, a range of toys. This is one of the most special times of the year for the children as for many, Christmas is the only time they receive gifts. Wherever possible, our church partners in the field purchase the gifts within their local communities, encouraging local businesses and boosting the local economy.

Although $30 is the recommended amount to ensure that each child receives a suitable gift, you are welcome to donate more. By giving more, you increase the value of every child's gift, once funds are pooled, and assist those sponsors who are unable to contribute.

Compassion's AIDS Initiative has a profound impact on every child we serve, as well as for those children directly affected by the disease. Your support brings a complete package of practical help based on the level of need. All Compassion assisted children receive health-related education to encourage the prevention of disease and promotion of healthy living. They are also eligible to receive nutritional support, medical treatment and clinical care that includes everything from antibiotics to heart surgery. AIDS related care is provided within Compassion's overall health management framework. Depending on the level of need for each child, the AIDS Initiative can provide the following for Compassion assisted children:

• Prevention education

• Stigma-reduction interventions

• Voluntary counselling and testing

• Treatment

• Nutritional support

• Hospital care as needed

• Transportation assistance for clinical access

• Income generation for foster parents

• Antimicrobial prophylaxis to prevent opportunistic infections that can be contracted due to a weakened immune system

• Laboratory services to monitor the progression of HIV

• Counselling, home-based care and support

• Prevention of mother-to-child

Rehabilitation and ongoing support including; repairs and rebuilding of damaged homes, replacing household items, restoring income generating activities, prevention activities to reduce the effects of future disasters. Your support will help Compassion respond quickly and appropriately to disasters such as earthquakes, typhoons, flood and riots as they occur.

Donations to the Bible Fund ensure that every Compassion assisted child receives an age-appropriate Bible. Donations to the Compassion Bible Fund are non-tax deductible.