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FAQs
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Can I volunteer with Compassion?
Yes! There are lots of ways to volunteer with Compassion. We are always in need of enthusiastic volunteers from the Newcastle area to help out in our Warabrook head office. Administrative assistance is also often needed in our regional offices.
Another way to get involved with Compassion's work is to become a Compassion Advocate for children. We can help provide opportunities for you to speak up and take action on behalf of children. You might also like to consider becoming a Compassion Prayer Partner to support our ministry through intentional prayer. As a member of the Prayer Partners Network, you will receive a monthly newsletter that includes prayer points from children around the world.
Please contact us to discuss any of these volunteer options.
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- Learn more about becoming a Compassion Advocate
- Learn more about the Prayer Partners Network
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What is the best way to donate to Compassion?
There are many ways you can make a donation or sponsorship contribution to Compassion, but by credit card or direct debit is usually the easiest. Recurring contributions can save a significant amount in fees and administration costs, meaning more of your gift can be directed to the program.
If you prefer to donate by cheques or money order, please make them payable to the Compassion Overseas Aid and Development Fund and consider giving three, six or even 12 months of donations at a time to help reduce administration costs.
For more information about our full terms and conditions for automatic payments, please read Compassion's Automatic Contribution Agreement.
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Are my donations to Compassion tax deductible?
Yes! When you give generously to help release a child from poverty in Jesus' name with Compassion, your support helps to share a powerful hope and change your sponsored child's life. You help to give them access to good nutrition, education, medical support and treatment, the opportunity to hear how much God loves them, a safe place to play, learn, and grow ... and much more.
Your support for your sponsored child is tax deductible and we will send you a tax summary receipt at the end of the financial year.
Compassion Australia has Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status for its Overseas Aid and Development Fund, as listed on the Australian Business Register under our ABN 67 001 692 566.
Donations of $2 and over to the following funds are tax deductible:
- Child Sponsorship Program, including Sponsorship Plus
- Critical Needs, including Mums and Babies and the Disaster Relief Fund
- Christmas Gift Fund (Christmas Appeal)
- Compassion Appeal
- Gifts of Compassion
Please note, donations to the Bible Fund are not tax deductible.
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How do I contact Compassion?
If you'd like to find out more about Compassion, ask a question, share your story, offer encouragement or feedback, please get in touch. We'd love to hear from you!
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Call our contact centre on 1300 22 44 53
Email us at compassion@compassion.com.au
Post mail to us at PO Box 1 Hunter Region Mail Centre NSW 2310
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What countries does Compassion Australia work in?
As part of a global network of more than 12 funding countries, Compassion Australia supports local churches to release children from poverty in over 25 developing countries in four regions worldwide:
Africa:
- Burkina Faso
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
- Kenya
- Malawi
- Rwanda
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Uganda
Asia
- Bangladesh
- Indonesia
- Myanmar
- The Philippines
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
Central America:
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
South America:
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Peru
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