Child Development Model

Learn about Compassion's child development model that's rooted in Christian child development and child advocacy. It's truly a long-term process, beginning in some cases with prenatal care and going all the way through leadership development for qualified young adults.
Child Development Model

Visit our Holistic Child Development Model website to learn how our approach works long-term to equip children today to become independent Christian adults.

Visit the Compassion Distinctives site and learn how we fight poverty through being Christ centered, child focused, church based and committed to integrity.

Development through our Christian child advocacy ministry

All of Compassion's programs are rooted in Christian child development and child advocacy. It's truly a long-term process, beginning in some cases with prenatal care and going all the way through leadership development for qualified young adults.

Watch "The Lie of Poverty" Video
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Child Survival Program

Our prenatal program helps mothers give their babies a better chance to be healthy. And once a child comes into the world, we're there with our Child Survival Program to get critical child development off to a running start.

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Child Sponsorship

In a world where more than a billion children live on less than U.S.$2 per day, connecting one child with one sponsor is the most strategic way to end child poverty.

Read an interview with Mark Peters, Ministry Director of Child Sponsorship Program

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Leadership Development

There's nothing like seeing a young person emerge from poverty, go to college, and return home as a true leader.

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