New Sponsored Child
Compassion’s Child Sponsorship Program aims to develop children that graduate with the skills to be economically self-supporting, are physically and emotionally healthy, and demonstrate a genuine relationship with Christ.
From $55 a month, you can play a vital role in the life of a child that extends far beyond financial support.
FAQs
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If I live outside of Australia, can I sponsor a child or donate through Compassion Australia?
Yes! We welcome sponsors and donors from other countries where there is no Partner Country office.
Our Partner Countries are:
Please be aware that if you are a sponsor or donor living outside Australia, we are only able to accept credit card donations in Australian dollars.
If you live in a country where there is a Compassion Partner Country office, for example New Zealand or the USA, it may be easier and more convenient for you to sponsor through that office. You can get in touch with them through their website (links listed above).
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What is a Compassion child development centre?
Our Child Sponsorship Program and Critical Needs (including Mums and Babies) around the world are delivered through local child development centres. Every child development centre is an outreach of one of the local churches that we partner with in our field countries.
Each centre:
- Meets regularly
- Uses local church facilities
- Provides program activities for registered and sponsored children
- Has a committee that provides local accountability and support
- Has a director employed by the church to manage the day-to-day activities
- Employs staff and volunteers selected by the local church
- Operates under Compassion International's carefully monitored standards and guidelines
- Provides reasonable levels of safety for children relative to the realities of the surrounding community
Find out more:
Learn more about the Child Sponsorship Program
How much time does my sponsored child spend at the Compassion child development centre?
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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.
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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.
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Can Compassion fund me, my family or my organisation?
Unfortunately we cannot support individuals, families or organisations outside our program. Compassion's work in developing countries is led by a national office in partnership with local churches, and involves an in-depth process of determining the communities and individuals with the greatest needs that can be served through Compassion's program. All decisions as to which children receive support through Compassion's program are made locally.
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