Cow
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Cow

$275

Your gift provides families with a source of manure (great for veggie gardens) and income, and a ready supply of nutritious milk. Plus, the agricultural training families receive means this gift is not only sustainable, it can even be turned into a small business.

For rural families, owning a cow is an incredible asset. Cows can produce between 25 and 30 litres of milk each day. This milk helps address malnutrition and improve children’s physical health. Families also receive training on animal husbandry and dairy production so they can care for their animal and enjoy a regular supply of fresh milk to drink and sell.

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For every $1 donated

80% goes to program, 20% to administration

80% goes to program

20% goes to administration

FAQs

  • How did you choose the gifts to include in this year’s Gifts of Compassion catalogue?

    We work closely with our church partners around the world to make sure the gifts we’ve selected will make a big difference in the lives of the children and families in their communities. However, if at the time of purchase there isn’t a need for your chosen gifts, the funds will go towards a comparable, more urgent initiative.

  • What is a Gift of Compassion?

    Gifts of Compassion are real goods and services given to children and families in Compassion child development centres around the world when you purchase an item from the Gifts of Compassion catalogue. For every Gift of Compassion you order, you will receive a gift card to personalise for your friends and loved ones.

    Funds raised from the Gifts of Compassion catalogue are used to support Compassion's Critical Needs, which remove obstacles to children's development and implement preventative action. These interventions include providing safe water, disaster relief, emergency medical care, vocational training, infrastructure, and much more: all issues that need to be addressed for a child to be released from poverty.

    Compassion Australia uses Gifts of Compassion funds to meet the project needs represented in the catalogue.

    You can:

    • Give a Gift of Compassion
    • Contact us to request more copies of the Gifts of Compassion catalogue to distribute at your church or workplace
  • How long does it take for Gifts of Compassion cards to be delivered?

    Your Gifts of Compassion cards will be delivered to you within 14 working days from when you place your order. We send Gifts of Compassion cards directly to the person who orders them to enable you to personalise them before giving them to your friends and loved ones.

    To make sure you receive your Christmas gift cards in time for Christmas, we recommend you make your order by 6 December. We will continue to take orders after this date, but your gift cards may arrive after Christmas.

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  • Do the Gifts of Compassion gifts really cost what I am paying for them?

    The gifts featured in the Gifts of Compassion represent initiatives Compassion carries out to address the needs of children that require support beyond sponsorship. As each country and community in the developing world has their own unique challenges to address, what these initiatives look like and how much they cost can vary. This means your donation will be pooled with others to fund an initiative.

    You can:

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  • What happens if there isn’t a need for the gift at the time I purchase it?

    We are committed to ensuring that the gifts from our Gifts of Compassion catalogue facilitate good development work. This means responding to the changing needs of the children and families in Compassion’s program around the world. If at the time of purchase there isn’t a need for your chosen gift, the funds will go towards a comparable, more urgent initiative. For example, if there was no current need for chickens, then your funds may go towards a pig or another farm animal.