Defiant Hope. Real Help. Disaster Relief Appeal

Defiant Hope. Real Help.

In a world shaken by disasters, hope refuses to give in. Your support will help children and families recover after crisis.

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Defiant Hope. Real Help.

In a world shaken by disasters, hope refuses to give in. Your support will help children and families recover after crisis.

Donate today—and be part of the Church’s response when disaster strikes.

All creation is groaning

(Romans 8:22-23)

Floods. Typhoons. Earthquakes. Conflict. Hunger. This is the sound of a broken world.

When disaster hits, children and families living in poverty are pushed even further to the margins. Homes are destroyed. Livelihoods are lost. Trauma runs deep. And for many, the crisis doesn’t end when the headlines move on.

The confronting reality

88 million

people’s lives were uprooted by disaster last year: more than three times the population of Australia.

48 million

children are affected by disaster each year. That's 94 children every minute.

5 times

as many disasters are occurring today compared to 50 years ago

149 disasters

have disrupted life in 27 countries where Compassion works in the past two years.

And yet—hope refuses to crumble

Across the globe—from Haiti to Australia, Kampala to Manila—neighbours are stepping in. Communities are rallying. Local churches are responding with real help. Food. Water. Shelter. Comfort.

This is defiant hope: a refusal to give in or give up, rooted in the goodness of God.

This is hope that stays.

Hurricane Matthew, Haiti

Global Food Crisis, Uganda

Storm damage, Philippines

Hurricane Matthew, Haiti

Global Food Crisis, Uganda

Storm damage, Philippines

Hurricane Matthew, Haiti

Disaster brings fear and loss. But children are not left alone.

Because Compassion works through local churches already on the ground, support reaches children fast—often within hours. Your gift provides food, clean water, shelter, medicine and trauma care in times of urgent need.

And when the emergency phase ends, our local church partners do not leave. The Disaster Relief fund helps families rebuild their homes, restore their livelihoods and receive care for as long as it’s needed.

Your support makes real help possible—now and long into the future.

The howling wind started before nightfall. By dark, it was screaming.

By morning, the super typhoon had taken everything.

But the sounds of wind and rain were replaced by the sounds of footsteps. Voices. The Church. Real help.

“We didn’t know where help would come from. Compassion was the first to reach us,” says Elizabeth, a mother from the Philippines.

Every night, gunfire cracked through the streets of Port‑au‑Prince.

Résilia and her family fled their home with nothing but the clothes they were wearing, not knowing where safety would come from.

It came from the local church. Food, clean water, clothing and shelter when they needed it most.

“We were forced to stay indoors because of gunfire every night. My heart is full of joy now because my son, Sam, is going to school for the first time. Finally, we felt safe,” says Résilia, a mother from Haiti.

It took minutes for the flames to destroy everything.

17-year-old Bernisse’s family escaped with their lives, but nothing else.

In an act of defiant hope, her family reached out for support. Their local church came in with real help. Together, they rebuilt Bernisse’s home, and hope, from the ground up.

"The fire may have taken our home, but it didn’t take our hope,” says Bernisse. “My dreams are alive, and so am I.”

When disaster shakes, hope stands firm.

This is defiant hope. This is real help.

Choose defiant hope. Provide real help.

Donate today—and be part of the Church’s response when disaster strikes.

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$240 helps 12 mums and their babies receive life-saving support.

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