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FAQs

• Why is Compassion Australia not listed with the Australian Council for International Development?

  Compassion Australia is not a member of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) because of the church-based nature of our child development programs.

  Relying on private funding rather than government grants allows for a primarily church-to-church model of development. We do place a priority on governance, accountability, stewardship and transparency and, as a result, consider the best fit for our organisation are Christian Ministry Association accreditation, Missions Interlink membership, and Australian Charities and Not-For-Profits Commission financial reporting requirements.

  However, this does not mean Compassion Australia could not obtain ACFID accreditation, which we would do if pursuing government grants.

• 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
  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania
  • Togo
  • Uganda

  Asia

  • Bangladesh
  • Indonesia
  • The Philippines
  • Sri Lanka
  • Thailand

  Central America:

  • Dominican Republic
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua

  South America:

  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Peru

  Currently Expanding Into:

  • Cambodia
  • Malawi
  • Myanmar
  • Zambia

  You can:

  Sponsor a child

  Learn about our Child Sponsorship Program

• What sort of development work does Compassion do?

  Compassion’s holistic child development model is designed to help the most vulnerable and marginalised children on our planet grow up to become thriving followers of Jesus who are positively influencing their world. Poverty is complex and has a devastating impact on every area of life. Compassion seeks to address the different dimensions of a child's development simultaneously, rather than applying a one-size-fits-all solution. Holistic child development takes an individual child through a process of growth and fulfilment in all dimensions by seeking to address their physical, social, emotional, spiritual and economic needs. It sees each aspect of a person in an integrated way and resists the common practice of treating one area of life as independent of the others.

  Therefore, our programs are tailored to meet the specific needs of individual children through all stages of their development. Compassion sees holistic child development as a contextualised, long-term approach that begins before a child is born and continues through to school age and beyond. Our Child Sponsorship Program and Critical Needs work in partnership to provide holistic development to children living in poverty.

  Find out more about:

  • Our Child Sponsorship Program

  • Critical Needs

  • How Critical Needs works with Child Sponsorship

• What are the contact details for Compassion's regional offices?

  Victoria Office

  Street Address: Suite 3, Level 2, 5 Burwood Hwy, Wantirna VIC, 3152

  Postal address: PO Box 6137, Wantirna VIC, 3152

  Phone: +61 3 9800 1887

  Western Australia office

  Street Address: 28 Thorogood Street, Burswood WA, 6100

  Postal address: PO Box 328 Burswood WA 6100

  Phone: +61 8 6150 9177

  South Australia / Northern Territory office

  Street Address: 12/59 Fullarton Road, Kent Town, SA 5067

  Postal address: PO Box 7224, Hutt Street, Adelaide, SA, 5000

  Phone: +61 8 7225 2044

  Queensland office

  Street Address: 28/67 Depot St, Banyo QLD 4014

  Postal address: 28/67 Depot St, Banyo QLD 4014

  Phone: +61 7 3267 7743

  Sydney Metro

  Street Address: c/o Village Church Annandale, Cnr Booth and Johnson St, Annandale NSW, 2038

  Postal address: PO Box 221, Camperdown NSW, 1450

  Phone: +61 2 9660 7946

  View all Compassion contact details.

• Do currency exchange rates impact giving a gift to my sponsored child?

  Yes—currency exchange rates vary from country to country and can fluctuate daily. This is why we have a required minimum amount for monetary gifts given to sponsored children, their families and child development centres. While 100 per cent of the gift goes to the child, their family or their centre respectively, a minimum gift limit ensures that once converted to local currency, your gift still has the impact you intended.