Bible Fund

FAQs

• 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.

• Why is there a minimum and maximum limit on gifts given to my sponsored child?

  Gifts can make a significant difference to a child and their family. Whether you give a birthday, family or child centre gift, there are minimum and maximum limits in place to ensure that your monetary gift has a positive impact. There are three reasons for limits on gift frequency and amounts:

  1. Good development practice: Gifts that are too large or given too often can create dependence, which doesn’t empower healthy development practices for children or their families.

  2. Community safety: Compassion is committed to child protection. Because we serve within the context of a community, we want to ensure that larger gifts don't attract unwanted attention or put children and families at risk of harm.

  3. Currency exchange rates: While 100 per cent of your monetary gift goes to the child, family or centre respectively, a required minimum gift amount ensures that once converted into local currency, your gift still has the impact you intended.

• 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.

• What is Compassion Australia's relationship with Hillsong Church?

  Compassion Australia is an independent, non-denominational organisation and is not exclusively affiliated to any one church. We currently partner with Hillsong as well as over 1,000 different churches from a variety of denominations throughout Australia.

  All our partnerships are centred on a united purpose to see children released from poverty in Jesus’ name.

  You can:

  • Organise a Compassion Sunday event for your church
  • Sponsor a child
  • Contact us
• 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