How it Works

There’s nothing better than knowing you’re making a real difference in the life of a child living in poverty. Here’s how.

Choose a child

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Choose a child

Choose the child you’d like to connect with and become their sponsor. Each week, they’ll attend a program centre run by the local church to learn, grow, play and develop in a loving, safe community.

Build a relationship

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Build a relationship

Get to know your sponsored child through letter writing. It’s quick and easy to write online—and letters have a powerful effect. If a face-to-face friendship is more your thing, travel with Compassion to visit in person!

Change a life

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Change a life

Your support gives a child life-changing opportunity to develop spiritually, socio-emotionally, physically and economically. It’s a relationship more powerful than poverty—changing their life and yours!

Your Sponsorship in Action

From $55 per month, your sponsored child will receive:

Teaching

Age-appropriate Christian teaching and discipleship

In a culturally sensitive way, children are given the opportunity to hear the gospel message. They learn how God has shown his love for the world by sending Jesus Christ, and how He has a plan and purpose for their lives.

Education

Education, vocational training and life skills

Children in our program are supported to attend and stay in school. They also receive vocational training opportunities and extra-curricular activities such as sports, field trips, music and computer training.

Program

Personal attention, guidance and love

Our local church partners love and care for the children in our program, encouraging them to discover their unique gifts, passions and abilities. They’ll also get to know the child’s family, offering additional support where needed.

A Word from Compassion Graduates

Jose

“Compassion gave me the best things I’ve ever had. They gave me love, hope and the opportunity to dream and overcome.”

JOSE FRANK MONTERO

DOCTOR, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Christine

“My life is true confirmation that God has a plan for each one of us and has mysterious ways to fulfil the plan. The way God used sponsors through Compassion to transform my life is one of those mysteries.”

CHRISTINE UWASE

CHILD PROTECTION OFFICER, RWANDA

Rose

“If not for Compassion, I may not have seen that God is true and sovereign, and that there is hope. Something bad happened to me, but God turned it into good.”

MICAH ROSE CAPARAS

LAW STUDENT, PHILIPPINES

A word from Compassion graduates

For every $1 donated

80%

Program development and delivery

20%

Administration and fundraising costs

Watch Alon's inspiring story of change

Compassion Sponsorship Stories

16 Dec, 2019

How to Choose a Child to Sponsor with Compassion

You’ve decided to release a child from poverty in Jesus’ name. It’s a fantastic decision; one that will change a child’s life and impact yours, too. But when it comes to choosing a child to sponsor, we’re often asked “How am I meant to choose?” Faced with hundreds of photos of children in need, the decision can feel overwhelming. If you need some guidance, here are seven ways you could choose your new sponsored child... Read more

03 Oct, 2018

How 5 Teenagers Created a Revolutionary App to Fight FGM

Synthia, a sponsored child from Kenya, joined with four classmates to develop an app to end female genital mutilation—and won second place at Google’s 2017 Technovation Challenge... Read more

12 Feb, 2020

Why Sponsor a Child with Australian Charity Compassion?

Considering sponsorship? Compassion’s Child Sponsorship Program doesn’t just address a child’s physical needs, but the needs of their heart, mind and soul. Here are three ways our sponsorship program is different. .. Read more